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…
“We have all heard that eating chocolate is good for you; this study suggests one reason why that might be true,” says the study's lead author Min Kim, Ph.D.,…
But why have some lizards gone bipedal? Have they evolved to trot on two feet, or is their upright posture simply a fluke of physics? Curious to find the…
Because of its toxicity and the dangers involved in handling it, tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride, CCl4) can no longer be used or produced in many…
Most bacteria are harmless and do not cause infections. Some, however, are pathogenic and are equipped with special accessories that are used to deliver toxins…
“This cell-based study is exciting because it suggests these compounds are likely to be effective in tumors that remain dependent on estrogen for growth but…
The new findings, described this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveal that a protein produced at elevated levels in…
The goal of the collaboration is to advance adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells into clinical trials for stroke. The underlying damage in stroke is…
Most people think before making decisions. As it turns out, so do bees. In this week's issue of Nature, Israeli researchers show that when making decisions,…
It’s not unusual for scientists to focus their work in one direction, only to discover something unexpected. Researchers within the Darby Children’s Research…
Infectious proteins known as prions have been identified as the cause of ¡°mad cow¡± disease (BSE). The culprits are ¡°incorrectly folded¡± proteins that can…
Why octopuses?Octopuses and other related creatures, known as cephalopods, are considered to be the most intelligent invertebrates because they have relatively…
Research published today in BioMed Central’s open access journal Molecular Cancer describes ‘CoMet’ – a tool that studies the integrated machinery of the cell…
Now a new research project using the X chromosome (present in one copy in men but two in women) will be the first readily applicable non sex-specific…
The findings of the study, performed at three German universities, may indicate why death due to heart disease has decreased among diabetic men but not in…
As it draws to a close, EuroDYNA (Dynamic Nuclear Architecture and Chromatin Function) is leaving behind a healthy European ecosystem of interacting…
Scientists know that heredity plays an important role in causing heart attacks. However the exact genetic mechanisms that transmit the risk of heart attacks…
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