Image pinpoints all 5 million atoms in viral coat
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 13:28
in Biology & Nature
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Rice University's precise new image of a virus' protective coat is seriously undervalued. More than three years in the making, the image contains some 5 million atoms -- each in precisely the right place -- and it could help scientists find better ways to both fight viral infections and design new gene therapies.