Studying viral outbreaks in single cells could reveal new ways to defeat them
Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 10:41
in Biology & Nature
Many viruses mutate so quickly that identifying effective vaccines or treatments is like trying to hit a moving target. A better understanding of viral propagation and evolution in single cells could help. Now, scientists report a new technique that can detect minor changes in RNA sequences in living cells that might give viruses an edge.