The HIV-1 virus can neutralize cellular defenses with its “viral infectivity factor (Vif)”. OIST researchers, Prof. Matthias Wolf and Dr. Takahide Kouno together with an international team of ...

The HIV-1 virus can neutralize cellular defenses with its “viral infectivity factor (Vif).” Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) researchers, Matthias Wolf and Takahide Kouno together ...

In a recent landmark study, scientists have unveiled how HIV-1 penetrates the cell's nuclear barrier—a discovery that could reshape antiviral strategies. The research, led by Professor Peijun Zhang, ...

Electron microscopy (EM) has become an indispensable tool for investigating the nanoscale structure of a large range of materials, across physical and life sciences. It is vital for characterisation ...

The rate of HIV infection continues to climb globally. Around 40 million people live with HIV-1, the most common HIV strain. While symptoms can now be better managed with lifelong treatment, there is ...

Electron microscopy combined with X-ray microanalysis represents a pivotal suite of techniques that have transformed research in materials science, physics and engineering. Utilizing focused beams of ...

On the left is integrase in its “intasome” structure of four identical four-part complexes (pink) that connect to create one 16-part complex that locks around viral DNA (blue). On the right is ...