NIH-funded findings point to a role for saliva in SARS-CoV-2 transmission. An international team of…
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Virology is the study of viruses, microscopic infectious agents that invade living cells to replicate. This field explores viral structure, classification, genetics, and the complex interactions between viruses and their hosts. Virologists investigate how viruses cause disease, evolve, and spread, as well as how the immune system responds to viral infections. Research in virology is central to developing vaccines, antiviral therapies, and public health strategies against outbreaks such as influenza, HIV, and emerging threats like SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1. This page presents the latest research and discoveries in the dynamic field of virology.
TACC’s Frontera supercomputer aids in building infection models of COVID-19 variants. All viruses mutate as…
Research on how water behaves in a proton channel provides possible new avenues for flu…
Symptomless COVID-19 Spread Demands Vigilance Beyond Vaccination Even as vaccines are becoming more readily available…
Delivering vaccines directly to the lungs can boost immune responses to respiratory infections or lung…
Cryo-EM study show how structural alterations in G614 variants stabilize the spike. The fast-spreading UK,…
Study dates emergence to as early as October 2019; simulations suggest in most cases zoonotic…
Simulations show ultrasound waves at medical imaging frequencies can cause the virus’ shell and spikes…
Phase 2 clinical trial could begin immediately for clofazimine, an FDA-approved drug on WHO’s List…
Using supercomputer numerical modeling of saliva droplets’ diffusion produced by coughs, researchers in Italy explore…
For most of 2020, SARS-CoV-2 changed little, thanks to its preadaptation in bats and minimal…
Researchers are testing a universal flu vaccine that activates T cells for lasting protection and…
A study analyzing U.S. data since 2014 found a strong link between enterovirus D68 and…
Scientists have designed peptide-based “booster” molecules that link SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins with pre-existing hepatitis B…
Most SARS-CoV-2 mutations don’t persist or spread, but therapy-resistant variants may emerge under vaccine pressure.…
New Variants Threaten Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines A new study of the U.K. and South…
The treatment uses a type of CRISPR to target viral RNA and appears to stop…
Worrisome new coronavirus variants can evade antibodies that neutralize original virus. New research at Washington…