Titania nanoparticles damage enveloped viruses by directly binding with membrane phospholipids – a previously unknown mode of antiviral action ...

But alcohol-based hand sanitizers, cleaners and cleansing wipes don't work against non-enveloped viruses, such as norovirus. Non-enveloped viruses don't have or need a phospholipid bilayer ...

Scientists have identified nanoparticles that latch onto and destroy virus membranes, opening new possibilities for antiviral ...

Other viruses have a fat-based outer layer called called an envelope, which is more easily broken down by alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Norovirus, on the other hand, is a non-enveloped virus.

It is a type of virus known as “non-enveloped” or “naked,” which means that it never acquires the membrane coating typical of other viruses, such as the flu virus. The norovirus surface is a protein ...

Cases of another horror winter flu virus are surging across the UK alongside Coronavirus and HMPV, new Government data has shown - with young children most at risk ...

Rhinoviruses are known as the most common cause of the common cold. However, the virus can cause a range of symptoms. This ...