A groundbreaking study reveals that human cells initiate self-destruction processes when viruses disrupt RNA production, offering new insights into innate antiviral defenses. Conducted and reported on ...

Viruses are masters at taking over our cells: They disable our defenses and hijack the cellular machinery in order to multiply successfully. For example, the herpes simplex virus 1, which causes ...

The interior of a cell is packed with proteins and nucleic acids, such as RNA, all of which need to perform specific functions at the exact right time. If they don't, serious diseases—ALS, ...

Even in death, cells leave a trace. Scientists have discovered a microscopic “Footprint of Death” that not only helps the immune system clean up but can also give viruses a new way to spread infection ...

该成果重构了对病毒转录复制过程的认识体系，结束了对冠状病毒解旋酶极性、加帽机制等问题长达 25 年的争论。 RNA 病毒是一种极其简单但高效的生命形式。在生命周期中，RNA 病毒利用有限的基因组，编码几个到十几个蛋白质，即可完成高效扩增，这要求 ...