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

Some viruses mutate more rapidly than others. Learn more about why that is and what that means for your health.

How can a virus with only five proteins dominate a human cell that contains thousands? This question has long puzzled ...

New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's ...

The first place to start is with the various anti-virus vendors Web sites. To a degree they’ll give you information on how the various viruses/worms work and how to spot them. Look at subscribing to ...

Disinfectant sprays? Bleach? Find out what techniques and products really work to kill viruses on the surfaces in your home, according to experts.

This work represents the first published simulations demonstrating how a virus as large as a soccer ball, or an even larger one like hepatitis B (T=4), can assemble step by step, shedding light on ...

A type of virus thought to be a 'mere curiosity' is plentiful in one common bacteria, and possibly others, a research team has found. The discovery improves understanding of how viruses work and could ...

BOZEMAN – Matthew Taylor likened his recently published work alongside doctoral student Gary Dunn to kicking over a rock. Once the discovery was made, it was time to see what lay beneath. Taylor, an ...

New research has uncovered a social world of viruses full of cheating, cooperation and other intrigues, suggesting that viruses make sense only as members of a community. Ever since viruses came to ...

Researchers have unearthed nearly 1,700 ancient virus species hidden within the glacial ice of the Himalayas. These viruses, around three-quarters of which were previously unknown to science, were ...