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 new invention is a tiny cell cultivation chamber of silicon plastic in which researchers can cultivate blood-vessel-rich tissue and simultaneously create…
“It is the first luminescent nanoparticle that was purposely designed to minimize toxic side effects,” said Michael Sailor, a chemistry professor at the…
Prior studies had suggested that aneurysm ruptures affect the offspring or second generation as much as 20 years younger than older generations. This suggests…
Their findings illuminate the mechanisms of post-traumatic arthritis and could point to therapies for this condition, which commonly afflicts younger people…
They've created an immune-system “atlas” that will improve doctors' ability to monitor transplanted organs and shed light on the mechanisms of gradual,…
Poor sleep can be attributed to many causes, including shift work, stress, snoring or even sleep apnea – a disorder in which the sleeper temporarily stops…
In order to switch off a gene, they interact with so called Argonaute proteins – the subsequent complex induces the shutdown or even degradation of the genetic…
Actin, a globular protein found in all eukaryotic cells, is a workhorse that varies remarkably little from baker's yeast to the human body. Part of the…
“For microbes, it appears that almost all of their major evolution took place before we have any record of them, way back in the dark mists of prehistory,”…
“This is the first step to achieving more durable resistance to a devastating disease in wheat,” said Dr Cristobal Uauy, co-author of the report, recently…
The tools, compounds called siderophores, allow the bad bacteria to steal iron from their hosts, making it easier for the bacteria to survive and reproduce….
The phenomenon of light emission by living organisms, bioluminescence, is quite common, especially in marine species. It is known that light is generated by…
In patients suffering from the hereditary disease LAD III (leukocyte adhesion deficiency) this passage is blocked. The cause of this defect has now been…
The scientists believe that shedding light on this poorly understood aspect of malaria metabolism has given them new insights on the interactions between the…
This has been shown in previous research and has now been confirmed in a dissertation from the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, in Sweden. The…
The study, which followed a group of asthmatic children in Baltimore, Md., is among the first to examine the effects of indoor particulate matter pollution….
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