Positive-strand RNA viruses comprise a vast and often fearsome roster that includes poliovirus, hepatitis C, dengue, Zika, HIV, SARS-CoV-2, and many agriculturally important plant viruses. But it’s the small things — the molecular machines fueling …
Month: March 2026
Throwing Sand in the Gears of Viral Replication
When viruses infect cells, they act like well-oiled machines, hijacking cellular resources and cranking out countless copies of their genetic material to help spread the infection. A new study published in the Journal of Biological …