Biomaterials are being applied in increasingly complex areas such as tissue engineering,
bioprinting, and regenerative medicine. For these applications, challenging—or even …

Microscopes are used to characterize small specimens with the help of probes, such as
photons and electrons in optical and electron microscopies, respectively. In atomic force …

Effective airborne transmission of coronaviruses via liquid microdroplets requires a virion
structure that must withstand harsh environmental conditions. Due to the demanding …

Vaults are ubiquitous ribonucleoprotein particles involved in a diversity of cellular
processes, with promising applications as nanodevices for delivery of multiple cargos. The …

The study of virus shell stability is key not only for gaining insights into viral biological cycles
but also for using viral capsids in materials science. The strength of viral particles depends …

The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has claimed more than 6.5 million lives
worldwide. This global challenge has led to accelerated development of highly effective …

Nucleic acids are the natural cargo of viruses and key determinants that affect viral shell
stability. In some cases the genome structurally reinforces the shell, whereas in others …

Archaeal lemon-shaped viruses have unique helical capsids composed of highly
hydrophobic protein strands which can slide past each other resulting in remarkable …

The use of smart drug delivery systems (DDSs) is one of the most promising approaches to
overcome some of the drawbacks of drug-based therapies, such as improper biodistribution …

Packing biomolecules inside virus capsids has opened new avenues for the study of
molecular function in confined environments. These systems not only mimic the highly …