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Virus structure
The structure of a virus contains four major components: 1) the genome, 2) the capsid, 3) the envelope, 4) enzymes. Viruses can only maintain their structure and function by deriving energy from a host cell which occurs upon infection.
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OCT 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While rabies is a treatable disease, it still kills as many as 59,000 people every year. The virus causes behavior chang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Chemistry Nobel Laureate Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson. Credit: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sc ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 30, 2017Immunology
Scientists are working on what could be the first ever licensed DNA vaccine to prevent dengue virus. Dengue causes a sev ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 27, 2017Microbiology
There is still a lot about viruses that we don't know, and researchers have now taken a major step forward.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New lung organoids open up new research possibilities for the study of human disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2017Immunology
It seems humans share a common enemy with some viruses: bacteria. Viruses invade bacterial cells with generally the same ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have animated an important transporter that moves natural molecules and drug compounds into the cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2017Immunology
Zika, dengue, and West Nile viruses are all related - literally. They are all part of the flavivirus family, and similar ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 02, 2017Microbiology
In order to map one of the world’s largest viruses, scientists took a DIY approach to build a retrofitted cryo-ele ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 28, 2017Genetics & Genomics
TSRI Scientists Reveal How Viruses Disable Bacterial Immune Systems LA JOLLA, CA – March 28, 2017 – Picture ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAR 28, 2017Immunology
Researchers have identified a human antibody that prevents Zika from infecting the fetus and damaging the placenta in pr ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 26, 2017Microbiology
Scientists have found that a virus can stimulate photosynthesis in bacterial hosts. The work, which was performed at the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2017Immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus, notoriously known as HIV, appears untouchable by the immune system, resulting in millions ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 06, 2017Microbiology
JUPITER, FL – February 6, 2017 – The most frightening aspect of Zika virus has been its ability to produce s ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)FEB 05, 2017Microbiology
'Virus-like particles' (VLPs) have been used to create effective vaccines for a number of viral diseases includi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2017Videos
Dr. James McSharry, Professor Emeritus at Albany Medical College, gives an overview of influenza viruses in this short l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2017Health & Medicine
There are a handful of explanations for why people develop autoimmune diseases, and a recent study has scientists invest ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 30, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Gene Pathway Regulates Growth and Development of the Cerebral CortexWritten By: Jennifer EllisDEC 21, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
LA JOLLA, CA – December 21, 2016 – A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)DEC 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Reporting in Nature, researchers have created a way to move molecules between cells; they refer to this new technology a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2016Microbiology
Researchers have demonstrated that the consumption of prey by predators can stimulate a cyclical increase and decrease i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2016Immunology
LA JOLLA, CA—October 24, 2016—Researchers have been trying for decades to develop a vaccine against the glob ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)OCT 19, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Crystallography Solves Unknown Structure of Novel Mosquito Toxin That Can Help Control ZikaWritten By: Jennifer Ellis
OCT 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While rabies is a treatable disease, it still kills as many as 59,000 people every year. The virus causes behavior chang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Chemistry Nobel Laureate Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson. Credit: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sc
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 30, 2017
Immunology
Scientists are working on what could be the first ever licensed DNA vaccine to prevent dengue virus. Dengue causes a sev
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 27, 2017
Microbiology
There is still a lot about viruses that we don't know, and researchers have now taken a major step forward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New lung organoids open up new research possibilities for the study of human disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2017
Immunology
It seems humans share a common enemy with some viruses: bacteria. Viruses invade bacterial cells with generally the same
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have animated an important transporter that moves natural molecules and drug compounds into the cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2017
Immunology
Zika, dengue, and West Nile viruses are all related - literally. They are all part of the flavivirus family, and similar
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 02, 2017
Microbiology
In order to map one of the world’s largest viruses, scientists took a DIY approach to build a retrofitted cryo-ele
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 28, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
TSRI Scientists Reveal How Viruses Disable Bacterial Immune Systems LA JOLLA, CA – March 28, 2017 – Picture
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 28, 2017
Immunology
Researchers have identified a human antibody that prevents Zika from infecting the fetus and damaging the placenta in pr
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 26, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists have found that a virus can stimulate photosynthesis in bacterial hosts. The work, which was performed at the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2017
Immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus, notoriously known as HIV, appears untouchable by the immune system, resulting in millions
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2017
Microbiology
JUPITER, FL – February 6, 2017 – The most frightening aspect of Zika virus has been its ability to produce s
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
FEB 05, 2017
Microbiology
'Virus-like particles' (VLPs) have been used to create effective vaccines for a number of viral diseases includi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2017
Videos
Dr. James McSharry, Professor Emeritus at Albany Medical College, gives an overview of influenza viruses in this short l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2017
Health & Medicine
There are a handful of explanations for why people develop autoimmune diseases, and a recent study has scientists invest
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 30, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Gene Pathway Regulates Growth and Development of the Cerebral Cortex
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 21, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
LA JOLLA, CA – December 21, 2016 – A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
DEC 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reporting in Nature, researchers have created a way to move molecules between cells; they refer to this new technology a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers have demonstrated that the consumption of prey by predators can stimulate a cyclical increase and decrease i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2016
Immunology
LA JOLLA, CA—October 24, 2016—Researchers have been trying for decades to develop a vaccine against the glob
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
OCT 19, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Crystallography Solves Unknown Structure of Novel Mosquito Toxin That Can Help Control Zika
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis