Seeking to mimic self-assembly processes that occur naturally, RIKEN researchers have demonstrated that the self-assembly of ...

The labs of two of these researchers, Takeshi Noda and Takao Hashiguchi, are revealing the detailed shapes of viruses at the atomic level, with a focus on filoviruses, such as Ebola, as well as ...

When people talk about the coronavirus, they sometimes describe this invisible entity as if it has a personality and even a ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions ...

This isn't necessarily new info, but experts hadn't observed this specific shape-shifting in the flu before. Viruses generally tend to mutate to become more infectious, explains infectious disease ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according to a ...