In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers report that most types of retroviruses have distinct, non-identical virus structures. In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers ...

In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers in the Institute for Molecular Virology and School of Dentistry at the University of Minnesota report that most types of retroviruses have ...

Researchers have solved the last unknown protein structure of HIV-1, the retrovirus that can cause AIDS. This will further explain how the virus infects human cells and how progeny viruses are ...

For most viruses we're familiar with, the goal is to infect a host cell because they can't survive to produce more viral particles without one. Some viruses are extremely efficient at penetrating host ...

A newly discovered molecule central to the assembly of HIV, termed IP6, may provide valuable insight into the development and function of viruses and how to combat them. In a study published in the ...

The rise of the mammals may be feel like a familiar tale, but there’s a twist you likely don’t know about: If it wasn’t for a virus, it might not have happened at all. One of the few survivors of the ...

The crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase has similarities to HIV reverse transcriptase, a well-known tractable drug target, which will help design drugs to treat cancer and ...