The Conventional Image of a Coronavirus Particle (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

The Conventional Image of a Coronavirus Particle

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The conventional image of a coronavirus particle involves a large sphere with many smaller spheres evenly distributed across its surface. However, scientists have found that this is far from accurate. This image appeared in the research paper published in Physics of Fluids.

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This image appeared in the research paper published in Physics of Fluids.

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