Fullerene-based dendritic structures coated with 120 sugars can be made in high yields in a relatively short sequence of reactions. The mannosylated compound is shown to inhibit Ebola infection in ...

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are polysaccharides found in living systems that have key biological roles and function as polyelectrolytes owing to their large number of sulfate groups. There have been ...

Influenza A virus select IAV) utilizes a multivalent binding strategy to the host cell, binding its trimeric spike protein hemagglutinin select HA) to sialic acid present on the cellular membrane. For ...

Researchers developed molecular flypaper that recognizes and traps viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. The team devised a process for creating ultrathin, self-assembling sheets. Potentially, ...