As scientists, we often think we understand a virus—its structure, its tricks, the way it moves through the body. But every ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 ... However, mutations in the spike protein can alter its structure, reducing the effectiveness of these inhibitors. In a significant breakthrough, ...

It's been five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. As SARS-CoV-2 shifts to endemic status, questions about its future evolution remain.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent need for effective therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2. Although vaccines ...

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A phylogenetic tree of SARS-CoV-2 sequences ... minimal disruption to the protein’s structure or function are more likely to be beneficial for the virus. “We believe that using sequence ...

CoV-2, a new merbecovirus found in bats across China, that utilises the ACE2 receptor for cellular entry—raising concerns ...

Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 use sugar molecules to hide from the immune system, but scientists at Scripps Research have designed ...

This pairing of antibodies was shown to be effective against the initial SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused the pandemic and all its variants through omicron in laboratory testing. The findings are ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, we saw how quickly the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved. New variants emerged with mutations that increased transmissibility or helped the virus evade our immune ...