After viruses infected our evolutionary ancestors, bits of viral DNA lodged themselves into their genomes — and we still carry around genetic remnants of those viruses now. Known as endogenous ...

A recent study published in PLOS Pathogens characterized epitopes recognized by neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) from individuals infected with simian foamy virus (SFV). Study: Neutralization of ...

Another day, another dollar — saved, that is. A viral internet challenge has emerged as the hot new way to stockpile cash for the future, and some super-savers have collected over $5,000. The “100 ...

Research has shown that mouthwash may help to break down the viral envelope around viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. The viral envelope is a protective barrier that surrounds the ...

First-ever biologically authentic computer model was completed of the HIV-1 virus liposome. Key finding from the simulations is the formation of sphingomyelin and cholesterol rich microdomains. HIV-1 ...

Assembly of HIV-1, which causes AIDS, takes place on the inner plasma membrane leaflet of infected cells, a geometric building process that creates hexamers out of trimers of the viral Gag protein, as ...