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 –...
Herpes Simplex Virus: Understanding HSV-1 and HSV-2
Many might know HSV only as the ‘kissing disease’, evoking memories of teenage romance and first kisses. But behind the nostalgia hides a virus that can be anything but romantic. HSV doesn’t just fade with time; it can flare up uninvited, bringing painful blisters,...
Nature’s solutions: Garlic
“For, let me tell you, he is known everywhere that men have been as a thing that is not of God… garlic is a charm; it is amongst the best things we have.” — Professor Van Helsing, in Bram Stoker’s Dracula Garlic keeps vampires at bay, and there’s...
3D cell culture: Revolutionizing how we study health and disease
Imagine studying a city from a flat map – you’re missing the depth, the real interactions. Now imagine walking through its streets. That’s the kind of impact 3D cell culture is making for in vitro cell biology. The Origins of 3D Cell Culture For decades, 2D...Page 5 of 33