New study reveals how human astroviruses bind to humans cells and paves the way for new therapies and vaccines Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug—think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young children and older adults, leading to vicious cycles of sickness and malnutrition, particularly for those in low and middle income countries. It’s very commonly found in wastewater studies, meaning it’s frequently circulating in communities. As of now, there are no vaccines for…
If mice commuted, their brains might find it progressively harder to navigate the maze of Los Angeles freeways.A new study reveals that after short-term…
Their work, reported in the journal Chemistry & Biology, published by Cell Press, describes a new strategy to build molecular probes to visualize, measure, and…
Frequent reports of accelerating species losses invariably raise questions about why such losses matter and why we should work to conserve biodiversity.Biologists have traditionally responded to such questions by citing societal benefits that are often presumed to be offered by biodiversity–benefits like controlling pests and diseases, promoting the productivity of fisheries, and helping to purify air and water, among many others. Nevertheless, many of these presumed benefits are have yet to be supported by rigorous scientific data….
Proteins are critically important to life and the human body. They are also among the most complex molecules in nature, and there is much we still don’t know…
Photosensitive chemicals are molecules that release single oxygen atoms and chemical radicals when illuminated. These radicals are very active chemically, and…
Germs in food, bioterrorism, drug-resistant bacteria and viruses—these are the problems of our time that make early detection of pathogens particularly…
Developmental processes are increasingly well-characterized at the molecular and cell biological levels, but how more complex tissues and organs involving the…
The researchers, led by Tyler Jacks, director of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, found the alteration while studying a…
The gene, GRIP1 (glutamate receptor interacting protein 1), is a blueprint for a traffic-directing protein at synapses — those specialized contact points…
The study, which has been published in the scientific journal Cell Metabolism, shows significant changes in the brain’s hormone control centre, the…
That imbalance of a natural system in the body appears linked to the tiredness and exhaustion that can burden cancer patients as much as a decade after their…
University of Utah School of Medicine researchers have found compelling evidence that Parkinson's disease is associated with an increased risk of prostate…
In a large multi-center clinical trial, a new PSA test to screen for prostate cancer more accurately identified men with prostate cancer — particularly the…
A large cohort study following 37,000 teenagers for 17 years found that an elevated, yet normal range Body Mass Index (BMI) constitutes a substantial risk…
Humans and dogs don’t just share companionship and living space, they also share a similar genetic makeup. Additionally, they share the same types of cancer,…
Every parent with young children knows that couples need to work together to accomplish the myriad tasks waiting both at work and at home. But it may come as a…
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