The paper* describes the structure and actions of a powerful ... "The damage that the smallpox virus has done to mankind is horrific and enormous, which is why we think it's so important to ...

"The structure of the DNA complex has been long-awaited." DNA-modifying enzymes bind to specific sequences in the genetic code to aid in the many steps of DNA replication. The smallpox virus is ...

Three-dimensional rotation view of the smallpox virus topoisomerase enzyme-DNA complex (DNA, yellow; topoisomerase, blue; covalent bond between the topoisomerase and the DNA, pink sphere ...

An international team of scientists has discovered extinct strains of smallpox in the teeth of Viking skeletons from sites across northern Europe, and reconstructed near-complete genomes of the ...

Scientists have discovered extinct strains of smallpox in the teeth of Viking skeletons -- proving for the first time that the killer disease plagued humanity for at least 1400 years. Scientists ...

When smallpox vaccinations were terminated, the world’s immunity to mpox evaporated, and the medical training needed to combat a pox virus started to dissipate too. This is a story about ...