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 latest clinical trial for a technique to detect pancreatic cancer, researchers found they could differentiate cells that are cancerous from those that…
Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology have used genetic markers to examine coral groupings and investigate how these markers…
The gene, called Ctip2, is a “transcription factor” that was already known to have several functions – in immune response, and the development of skin and the…
The researchers examined how a chemical structure is assembled in a bacterial pathogen called Pectobacterium chrysanthemi (Dickya dadantii) that afflicts…
Any resulting vaccines, if proven safe, could be developed more quickly, easily and cheaply than many currently available vaccines used to prevent bacterial…
Despite the notion that gray hair is a sign of wisdom, these researchers show in a research report published online in The FASEB Journal…
Traditionally, stimulating nerves or brain tissue involves cumbersome wiring and a sharp metal electrode. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve…
Proteins are widely viewed as a promising alternative to synthetic chemicals in everything from medications to hand lotion. The naturally occurring molecules…
UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) researchers have developed a new, inexpensive and efficient method for producing and studying a type of human…
Researchers have created an algorithm that meshes existing data to produce a clearer step-by-step flow chart of how cells respond to stimuli. Using this new…
This will significantly improve the possibilities for successful trans-national knowledge transfer in ScanBalt BioRegion. The indicators targets four main…
Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber), Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) and the Centers for Disease Control and…
Ever since the “barreleye” fish Macropinna microstoma was first described in 1939, marine biologists have known that it's tubular eyes are very good at…
How, then, has this seemingly life-threatening behavior remained constant among various species of animals?A new study by scientists at North Carolina State…
Psychologists from the University of Oregon and the University of California, San Diego, reported their findings in the February issue of Psychological…
People differ from one another in millions of ways. For starters, there is eye color, hair color, body build, and tendencies toward certain diseases and…
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