Many proteins have a complex architecture that enables biological functions. Molecules can bind to specific sites on a ...

Many proteins have a complex architecture that enables biological functions. Molecules can bind to specific sites on a protein and alter its function. A team at HZB has now investigated the Nsp1 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to the forefront of global health care. After their clinical ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of ...

The vaccine plus a booster dose reduces the odds of preeclampsia by 30% and by as much as 58% in those with preexisting ...

Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab ...

A genome-wide evolutionary analysis of several viruses found no signs of pre-spillover adaptation. Instead, detectable ...

Findings reveal coronaviruses exploit stress-linked tRNA modifications, enhancing translation efficiency and offering insights for antiviral drug development.

Six years after India reported its first Covid-19 death in Karnataka, revisit key facts about the pandemic and test your knowledge with this quick quiz.

A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal ...

There is no evolutionary signal suggesting that these viruses were being “pre-adapted” for humans prior to their outbreaks. Instead, measurable changes in selection typically appeared only after ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to the forefront of global health care. After their clinical trial stages, the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine was administered on 8 December ...