Immunity in Action: How the Body Outsmarts Viral Invaders
Every day, our bodies face an invisible war – one waged against viruses, bacteria, and other microbial threats. At the heart of this battle is the immune system: a complex, adaptive network that defends us with precision and memory. Far from being a simple protective...
Membrane Mysteries: How Viruses Navigate Cell Entry
In our previous exploration of viral architecture, we examined how the capsid’s elegant structure protects viral genomes – the apparatus in which a virus stores and protects its genetic material. We discussed how viruses are not capable of replicating this genetic...
2024-2025 WHO-Recommended Influenza Strains: Now Available at VRS
New season, new challenges. As the influenza landscape evolves each season, researchers face the ongoing challenge of staying current with emerging viral variants. VRS is pleased to announce the availability of the 2024-2025 WHO-recommended influenza vaccine strains,...
The mathematics of qRT-PCR in virology
Virologists spend an awful lot of time counting virus particles, in all sorts of ways, and for many sorts of reasons. But ‘not all that glitters is infectious’, when we’re counting virus particles. In the previous article, we focused on quantifying active viruses –...Page 1 of 30