First accurate simulation of a virus invading a cell

Monday, September 12, 2016 - 15:51 in Biology & Nature

For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks to an experiment by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Understanding how the virus shape changes could lead to more effective anti-viral therapies.

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