enveloped DNA virus became a permanent resident of an emerging eukaryotic cell. Where viruses came from is not a simple question to answer. One can argue quite convincingly that certain viruses ...

Bioinspired small molecules combat viral threats by targeting a common feature in enveloped viruses, making them useful against a wide range of viruses. Laura is an Assistant Editor for The Scientist.

Some viruses also have a lipid envelope embedded with proteins. Both enveloped and nonenveloped viruses use the proteins present on their surfaces to bind to and enter the host cell. Helenius's ...

A combination of imaging techniques reveals how herpes simplex virus type 1 assembles within infected cells, highlighting the roles of essential viral proteins in viral assembly and exit.