A newly discovered Zika virus-specific synthetic molecule is capable of differentiating Zika-immune patient samples from samples of patients previously infected with the related dengue virus. The ...

Researchers say the molecule, called P-selectin, could turn the tide to develop a new generation of mRNA therapies to combat ...

Researchers have developed a molecule that effectively inhibits an enzyme instrumental in spreading the herpes simplex virus in humans. They say their discovery could lead to a new treatment for ...

Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is a mosquito-borne virus that, in the worst case scenario, can infect the brain and become deadly. It’s notoriously difficult to treat, but now scientists ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 116, No. 50 (December 10, 2019), pp. 25269-25277 (9 pages) The HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) is sparsely ...

Campus researchers have identified a key molecule responsible for the pathogenesis of severe cases of dengue virus infections. Led by molecular virologist and UC Berkeley School of Public Health ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 118, No. 3 (January 19, 2021), pp. 1-12 (12 pages) Flaviviruses, including dengue and Zika, are widespread human ...

(Nanowerk News) Influenza is one of the most widespread viral diseases and constitutes a major public health problem. For some, it means spending a week in bed; for others, it could lead to ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Researchers have been looking for the next drug that can fight COVID-19. One team at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil has found a molecule in viper venom can inhibit the virus.

Scientists have isolated a molecule that might open new avenues in the fight against SARS-CoV-2. The active ingredient binds to the spike protein that the virus uses to dock to the cells it infects.

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key ...

The first clear picture ever made of a molecule was last week shown on a lantern slide. Some of the ablest U.S. scientists—members of the American Philosophical Society, founded 198 years ago by ...