SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, infects cells by binding its spike protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors.

Researchers have discovered a virus that could enter human cells in a similar way to COVID-19. But they caution it's much ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, we saw how quickly the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved. New variants emerged with mutations ...

A team of Chinese researchers has discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which has the potential to infect human cells. The virus, linked to the same family as MERS, was found to bind to human ...

The virus that causes COVID-19 has been very good at mutating to keep infecting people—so good that most antibody treatments ...

CoV-2, discovered in China's Wuhan Institute of Virology, raises concerns due to its potential to infect human cells ...

A Stanford-led team has found two antibodies that can work together to neutralize the virus that causes COVID-19 in all its ...

Scientists found that it can bind to human ACE2 receptors, similar to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus behind COVID-19). This suggests it has the potential for animal-to-human transmission. Experts note that ...