A live map of the number of coronavirus cases sweeping the globe. The novel coronavirus strain responsible for the recent deadly global outbreak is more contagious than SARS and MERS, according ...

A biophysical map of viral fitness The key player in SARS-CoV-2's infection process is the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein. The RBD determines how well the virus binds to ACE2 ...

The virus’s ability to slip directly from one cell to another may help it avoid some of the body’s immune responses. Viruses typically spread among host cells as virions, particles comprising a cargo ...

A biophysical map of viral fitness The key player in SARS-CoV-2's infection process is the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein.