A cold sore might seem like a minor nuisance. But behind that tingling lip is one of the world’s most widespread and cunning ...

The findings overturn the long-held idea that most types of RNA viruses are incapable of DNA integration and raise another safety concern in the use of RNA-based gene therapy. "It's a very interesting ...

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a new method to treat viral infections by making traps. The team folded DNA into nano-capsules with specialized binding ...

Viruses consist of a short string of DNA or RNA packaged in a protein shell called a capsid, which protects the genomic material and facilitates its insertion into a host cell. Of course, the genomic ...

The Hindu explains how while most organisms prefer DNA over RNA, its chemical cousin, to store genetic information, many disease-causing viruses have benefited from having RNA as a genetic material.

The simplest physical object in biology, a virus consists of a protein shell called the capsid, which protects its nucleic acid genome -- RNA or DNA. Viruses can be thought of as mobile containers ...

They are composed of either RNA or DNA genome, which is surrounded by a virus-coded protein coat called capsid. ... In case of icosahedral viruses, ...

In icosahedral RNA viruses, ... Of course, the genomic material has to encode for the formation of such a capsid, and longer strands of DNA or RNA require larger capsids to shield them.

The COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, for example, is known as an RNA virus because it produces new copies of itself through its RNA. Vaccines against COVID take advantage of that.