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…
In the study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, the researchers report that defective signaling for a protein called the peroxisome…
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the soybean plant, Glycine max, an important agricultural crop. As reported in the journal Nature1, the sequencing was…
Shinjiro YamaguchiTeam LeaderCellular Growth and Development Research TeamRIKEN Plant Science CenterHigh-school biology textbooks describe auxin, cytokinin,…
The new breed blooms longer, produces more flowers and grows under a wider range of temperatures than existing cherry blossom trees, demonstrating the power of…
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have obtained the first recordings of brain-cell activity in an actively flying fruit fly. The…
The results were published online Feb. 14 and are scheduled to appear in the journal Nature Medicine.Many immune cells have receptors that respond to molecules…
The process called epithelial-mesenchymal transdifferientiation (EMT) has been known to play a role in releasing cells (epithelial cells) on the surface of the…
Wasp spiders normally live alone. In their mating season, however, they look for a partner. To help them along, the females exude a chemical lure, a pheromone…
By combining off-the-shelf technologies found in standard cameras and digital movie projectors they have successfully created a tool that will transform many…
Their sheer size makes it impossible for them to bounce up in the air at high speeds. So how are high-speed elephants moving: are they running or walking? At a…
So, why have we stuck with our inefficient heel first footfall pattern when the rest of our bodies are honed for marathon running? This paradox puzzled Nadja…
All living cells require a fuel to function: adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell “gasoline”. Detecting ATP within cells can help researchers observe…
“We locked the kinase switch in the off position in cancer and in tumor-associated blood vessels,” which differs from the way current inhibitors attempt to…
The study is published in the February issue of Circulation.More than five and half million Americans have heart failure, according to the American Heart…
Led by ASU Regents' Professor Stuart Lindsay, director of the Biodesign Institute's Center for Single Molecule Biophysics, the ASU team is one of a handful…
Gwen Wyatt of MSU's College of Nursing, in research published in the current edition of Nursing Research, analyzed which CAM therapies — such as massage,…
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