Scientists have captured an unprecedented, real-time view of influenza viruses as they move across and slip inside human ...

When a pathogen like a dangerous virus invades the human body, it usually has to enter human cells to cause an illness.

We know that the process of viral uptake into cells begins with interactions between proteins hemagglutinin and neuraminidase ...

Ancient viral fossils buried in our DNA are offering fresh clues about how today’s respiratory pathogens infect and spread. By tracing the shared architecture between long-extinct retroviruses and ...

Viruses are typically described as tiny, perfectly geometric shells that pack genetic material with mathematical precision, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There is no cure for the common cold. But there are cures — or at least vaccines — for other viruses, and researchers are working hard to build a toolbox to be able to rapidly ...

Viruses and their hosts—whether bacteria, animals, or humans—are locked in a constant evolutionary arms race. Cells evolve ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more vulnerable to diseases and infections. Once inside human cells, HIV ...

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus harbored by fruit bats. It can be transmitted to pigs and humans, infect people through contaminated food, and can travel directly from person to person via droplets.

A recent study in the journal PNAS from the lab of Julie Overbaugh reveals a previously unknown antiviral function of a gene involved in the immune defense against Zika virus that has implications for ...