For over a century, scientists have analyzed the vast microbial world within the human body. They’ve found bacteria, fungi, ...

Andrew’s work has appeared in Eos and Science. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The M13 bacteriophage, a rod-shaped virus that infects bacteria, is adorned in a molecular coat, ...

The main building material for a virus particle is about 2,000 copies of a long, rod-shaped protein called Gag. To become infectious, HIV has to undergo a maturation process. This involves the HIV ...