A newly described coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
which is the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has …

Severe cases of COVID‐19 are associated with extensive lung damage and the presence of
infected multinucleated syncytial pneumocytes. The viral and cellular mechanisms …

The outstanding thermal, mechanical and optical properties of borosilicate glasses give them
significant advantages for applications where conventional soda–lime–silica glasses might …

Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 spreads within the respiratory tract is important to define
the parameters controlling the severity of COVID-19. Here we examine the functional and …

Severe COVID‐19 is characterized by lung abnormalities, including the presence of syncytial
pneumocytes. Syncytia form when SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein expressed on the surface of …

The unceasing circulation of SARS-CoV-2 leads to the continuous emergence of novel viral
sublineages. Here, we isolate and characterize XBB.1, XBB.1.5, XBB.1.9.1, XBB.1.16.1, EG.…

Most viruses use several entry sites and modes of transmission to infect their host (parenteral,
sexual, respiratory, oro-fecal, transplacental, transcutaneous, etc.). Some of them are …

Concerted alteration of immune and metabolic homeostasis underlies several inflammation-related
pathologies, ranging from metabolic syndrome to infectious diseases. Here, we …

This month’s cover highlights the article Architecture of the active post‐translational Sec
translocon by Tsai‐Hsuan Weng, Jingdong Cheng, Roland Beckmann and colleagues. Newly …

Mpox virus (MPXV) caused a multi-country outbreak in non-endemic areas in 2022. Following
historic success of smallpox vaccination with vaccinia virus (VACV)-based vaccines, the …