An Aston University researcher has created the first-ever computer reconstruction of a virus, including its complete native genome. Although other researchers have created similar reconstructions, ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus, known as TBEV, hijacks the internal membrane machinery of host cells to build hidden factories for its own replication, and a growing body of three-dimensional ...

Sometimes a visual or tactile learning aid can make all the difference to elucidating a concept to an audience. In the case viruses and their methods of self-assembly, [AtomicVirology] made a 3D ...

Scientists have caught a virus in the act of infecting a cell, and captured images of the action in real-time and three dimensions. This work was made possible by combining a technique called lattice ...

A computer-generated 3D rendering of a flu virus. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the ...

Cold sore-causing HSV-1 doesn't just hijack cells it reconfigures the entire architecture of our DNA to aid its invasion. Researchers discovered that it actively reshapes the 3D structure of the human ...