Colorized transmission electron micrograph of influenza A/H3N2 virus particles, isolated from a patient sample and then propagated in cell culture. Influenza A virus particles adapt shape—as filaments ...

2025 is off to *** rocky start, with flu rates surging across America to the highest point they've been in 15 years. And while having the flu can be as easy as *** few days of sniffles and aches, it ...

ViViD-AFM could become a kind of "window" into the busy life of cells. It may help researchers watch how different shapes of flu viruses attach and enter, how cells release tiny packages called ...

Influenza A viruses rapidly adjust their shape when placed in conditions that reduce infection efficiency, such as the presence of antiviral antibodies or host incompatibility. A virus' shape is ...

ROCKVILLE, MD – Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication. However, ...

New research shows how surface material and temperature change how long viruses survive and whether they can still spread.

Nicole Steinmetz engineers plant virus nanoparticles into versatile drug-delivery platforms. This work expanded into cancer ...

Flu cases are through the roof across the U.S. right now. And, while cold and flu season always packs a punch, it feels like this year has been especially bad. That's because a common strain of flu ...