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 closest wild relative of maize, teosinte, does not look very promising as food. The ear is tiny compared to the domesticated one, and the grains are…
In the late 19th century Gregor Mendel used peas to show that one copy of a gene (allele) is inherited from the mother and one from the father. In the progeny,…
Ground-breaking technology that will enable biologists to identify and monitor large numbers of endangered animals, from butterflies to whales, without being…
Now researchers at the University of Illinois have identified a key step in the cellular recycling of ATP that allows your body to produce enough of it to…
Research published today in the open access journal BMC Microbiology describes the use of a dye, indocyanine green, which produces bacteria-killing chemicals…
Now, in an ambitious initiative scientists want to apply this concept to life by using DNA – nature's unique barcode of every species of animal, plant and…
The way the food is distributed amongst chicks in the same brood is one of the most important challenges for evolutionary ecology. According to a study…
In order to understand how we become fluent in a language and to better comprehend bilingualism, the La Mente Bilingüe (“the bilingual brain”) research team at…
This mandible is the oldest human fossil uncovered from scientific excavations in Morocco. The discovery will help better define northern Africa's possible…
The findings, reported today online in Nature Genetics, have provided new insights into the evolution of genomic or parental imprinting and epigenetic…
Domesticated tomatoes can be up to 1000 times larger than their wild relatives. How did they get so big? In general, domesticated food plants have larger…
In a Nature Physics journal paper currently online, the researchers describe how they have created a new, hybrid molecule in which its quantum state can be…
The study carried out by the EarlyBird Diabetes Research Centre at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth aimed to determine the extent to which physical…
There is no quick and simple way to detect infectious bacteria on farms, or even in food processing and distribution plants. Samples have to be sent to labs…
For 5,000 years or so, the only way to shape metal has been to “heat and beat.” Even in modern nanotechnology, working with metals involves carving with…
The finding, if it proves true in other species, might lead to new ways to manipulate the actions of harmful insects, the researchers said.They found that the…
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