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…
Imagine an edible optical sensor that could be placed in produce bags to detect harmful levels of bacteria and consumed right along with the veggies. Or an…
More than 20 grass-roots standardisation groups, led by scientists at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology…
For millions of years nature has been optimizing DNA – in all living creatures this biomolecule is responsible for storing genetic information. Now a research…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two million married couples in the U.S. are infertile; and many millions of Americans…
New research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) argues that hope is a powerful tool in the battle to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. Almost…
The research, published in the August edition of Clinical Endocrinology suggests a causal link between naturally occurring hormone levels and strengthening of…
Ubiquitous on Earth, water also has been found in comets, on Mars and in molecular clouds in interstellar space. Now, scientists say this common fluid is not…
In our brains, groups of neurons fire up simultaneously for just milliseconds at a time, in random rhythms, similar to twinkling lightning bugs in our…
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) graduate Quinn Mason tied for first place, winning the “Lionel Cinq-Mars Award” for the best oral presentation by a student as…
One of the UK's most damaging aphids – the peach-potato aphid (Myzus persicae) -has been found to be flying two weeks earlier for every 1°C rise in mean…
These constitute the set of recommendations for health protection in the workplace, proposed following careful scientific examination. 60 changes and additions…
The Integrated Biorefinery Technologies Initiative (IBTI) Club is being led by the UK's main public funder of bioscience research – the Biotechnology and…
These were the key findings of research carried out by researchers in New Zealand, and published in this month’s edition of Clinical and Experimental Allergy.This work built on the fact that the prevalence both of asthma and the use of antibiotics have risen since the 1960s. Using antibiotics reduces a person’s exposure to bacterial infections and disturbs healthy populations of bacteria in the body, and the question is whether this then leaves a person more prone to develop asthma….
But the results of the PlantPro research project show that there are many more plants which are suitable for the production of protein compounds as food…
The antibiotic, named Seraticin™, is derived from the maggot secretions of the common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) and scientists hope to develop it…
The study could help in the development of new treatments for serious heart conditions such as infective endocarditis. The researchers studied the way a…
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