Research by a multi-institutional team, including two members from the University of Delaware, has revealed new details about the HIV virus capsid structure and how it develops. A capsid is a protein ...

After infecting a susceptible cell, the human immunodeficiency virus hijacks that cell's normal machinery to produce carbon copies of itself. New HIV particles roll off the cellular assembly lines, ...

The tiny shell protecting the HIV virus resembles a slightly rounded ice cream cone, but there is nothing sweet about it. More than 40 million people worldwide live with AIDS because of this virus, ...

Research from the CHEETAH Center investigating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is providing valuable insights into how the virus works and is leading to new types of therapeutic interventions. A ...

Researchers at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at Heidelberg University Hospital have decoded a previously unknown mechanism by which HIV-1 selects its integration targets in the human ...

During the last 20 years, a myriad of cellular proteins with various functions have been identified as capable of hindering different steps in the HIV life cycle. This effect is particularly strong ...

To enhance students’ engagement with and deepen their understanding of the concept of life, consider pairing this narrative with the following classroom resources: The HHMI BioInteractive activity ...

The discovery of a small molecule that plays an important part of the HIV life cycle may lead to the development of new treatments for the virus. Research by a multi-institutional team, including two ...