In December 2024, a rumor began spreading online that a team of researchers at Yale University had found the "spike protein" of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is responsible for the COVID-19 illness, in ...

High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy and supercomputing have now made it possible to analyze in detail the infection mechanisms of coronaviruses. These viruses are notorious for attacking the ...

Find out how different vaccines for the coronavirus cause your body to create antibodies that fight the virus.

BioNTech SE BNTX has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Moderna Inc. MRNA, alleging that Moderna's next-generation ...

Can an immunoassay be created and selectively detect a virus in under 5 minutes? In a new study, researchers report that it can be done using a low-power laser like a laser pointer with a little ...

Early animal studies show that a single vaccine could protect the recipient from different variants of the coronaviruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and the common cold. In addition to creating ...

(KXAN) — Misinformation alert: A video that’s currently circulating social media claims the spike proteins contained in COVID-19 vaccines kill or damage your body’s cells — but medical experts say ...