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…
1. Scientists from the Agency of Science, Technology and Research/Duke-NUS Neuroscience Research Partnership (A*STAR/Duke-NUS NRP), A*STAR’s Institute…
Victoria Arbour says she was stumped when the small piece of jaw bone was first pulled out of of a fossil storage cabinet in the U of A's paleontology…
Published in the journal PLoS Computational Biology, the study builds on data analyses of freely available medical databases representing studies of countless…
In the case of common Texas wildflowers that share meadows and roadside ditches, color-coding apparently does the trick.Duke University graduate student Robin…
Researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory report for the first time how animals' knowledge obtained through past experiences can…
The cerebellum is a region of the brain with a curious history. Most well known for its role in motor control, the cerebellum is today known to be involved in…
While it may have been a momentous occasion in scientific history, the assembly of the first human genome sequence in 2003 was only a first step toward…
The many amazing photomicrographs on display at the entrance to the Electron Microscope Laboratory in the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) were all…
The mechanism for binding oxygen to metalloporphyrins is a vital process for oxygen-breathing organisms. Understanding how small gas molecules are chemically…
While most blood tests require shipping a vial of blood to a laboratory for analysis and waiting several days for the results, a new device invented by a team…
It is widely known that the sound of the dental drill is the prime cause of anxiety about dental treatment, and some patients avoid trips to the dentist…
Food quality, safety and traceability ensured throughout the entire supply chain of chilled or frozen food. Poultry and fish represent a modern and…
Emotional crying is a universal, uniquely human behavior. When we cry, we clearly send all sorts of emotional signals. In a paper published online today in…
An international research team, spearheaded by scientists from the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, has identified the genetic mutation responsible for…
Young unmarried girls used to be accompanied by chaperones at social events. Their task was to prevent their charge from having undesirable romantic rendezvous…
Its stay on this planet was actually meant to be a very short one. Male twisted-wing parasites (Strepsiptera) usually have a life span of only few hours….
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