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…
The research team, known as the CKDGen Consortium, examined data from several genome-wide association studies to identify missense variant (I2984V) in the CUBN…
Despite dramatically improved survival rates for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), relapse remains a leading cause of death from the disease. Work…
“It is of key importance to identify suicidal thoughts among people at increased risk. The most important contribution that our study has made is an…
Using this technique, researchers were able to increase potency, slow the metabolism, and improve thermal stability of several proteins, including interferon…
In a study published recently in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, scientists showed that in people with diabetes, breathing ultrafine particles…
In the article, C&EN News Editor William G. Schulz points out that bedbugs represent a growing epidemic that is difficult to control. The bugs hide in…
Maryam Tabrizian and colleagues note that blood transfusions require a correct match between a donor and the recipient's blood. This can be a tricky…
The properties of optical stimuli need to be conveyed from the eye to the brain. To do this efficiently, the relevant information is extracted by…
In a major breakthrough in the battle against Parkinson's disease, researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered a drug that…
The Excellence Initiative of the Government and the Federal States sponsors outstanding research in the field of universities and research institutions….
The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a successful organism that lives in an estimated one third of the world’s population. But only about five percent…
Alpana Ray, research associate professor in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, and a team of researchers including Bimal Ray, professor of Veterinary…
“I think that this paper will change the way people think about what human ES cells represent from a developmental perspective,” said Dr. Kevin Eggan, NYSCF…
In the first census of its kind, research led by UC Davis and Stanford University found that there are far fewer white sharks off central California than…
An Ohio State University molecular biologist leveraged a supercomputer to help better define the family tree of a group of enzymes that have been implicated in…
A prolific University of Missouri chemist has discovered a quicker and easier method for pharmaceutical companies to make certain drugs.Jerry Atwood, Curator's…
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