Researchers Develop a Drug Against the Common Cold
Catherine Offord | May 15, 2018
In an in vitro study, the compound completely blocked the replication of rhinoviruses.
Maternal Response to Zika Damages Mouse Fetuses
Catherine Offord | Jan 5, 2018
Signaling pathways triggered by the mother’s immune system may cause complications during fetal development.
Ebola RNA Found Hiding in Health-Care Worker’s Lungs
Bob Grant | Jan 5, 2017
A case study reports evidence of viral replication lingering in the respiratory tract of an infected person, even after the person’s blood was Ebola free.
CRISPR Combats Herpes
Alison F. Takemura | Jul 5, 2016
Scientists use the gene editing technology to target active and latent virus in mammalian cell cultures.
Compatible Company
Amber Dance | Sep 1, 2015
A guide to culturing cells with viruses in mind
Hidden Menace
John Frater, Genevieve Martin, Matthew Pace | May 1, 2015
Curing HIV means finding and eradicating viruses still lurking in the shadows.
Hide and Seek
The Scientist Staff | May 1, 2015
Oxford researcher John Frater explains the strategy of targeting viral reservoirs to beat HIV.
Where Rhinovirus Replicates Best
Tracy Vence | Jan 6, 2015
A mouse study shows that the common cold-causing virus replicates better in the cooler nasal cavity than in the warmer lung.
Nipah Protein Structure Revealed
Jef Akst | Nov 18, 2013
The structure of a key protein of the deadly virus could serve as a stepping stone to antiviral therapy.