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…
At this first international symposium they will present their most recent research findings and discuss an agenda for what needs to be done in research before…
Bdelloids have remained an enduring enigma in part because biologists are still debating whether the species actually exist as true evolutionary entities. And…
The 3D-structure can provide information about critical protein-protein interactions both from a global perspective as well as all the way down to the level of…
However, biological clocks are also encountered in almost every cell type (so-called “peripheral” clocks), in which they regulate daily changes in cell…
In this study, Jason Brickner and colleagues show that recruited genes are actively retained at the periphery for generations after transcription is repressed….
For example, cave dwelling or subterranean animals often have reduced eyes and brain regions involved in visual processing. These differences suggest that…
The research, published in PLoS Biology, focuses on the study of bdelloid rotifers, microscopic aquatic animals that live in watery or occasionally wet…
The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans can infect the human brain leading to disease (cryptococcosis) that is usually fatal if untreated. It is ‘dressed to kill’…
Dr Brian Saunders from The School of Materials and Professor Tony Freemont from The Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences have developed tiny gel particles…
In a study available online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists from UT Southwestern show that the Clock gene, which controls…
Researchers with the Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute (MII www.mii.vt.edu) at Virginia Tech report such a development in the online issue for the…
The pioneering First Aid Splint is designed to protect and aid the recovery of damaged bones when the patient is in isolated conditions that are difficult to…
Courtney and his team, based at the A. I. Virtanen Institute of the University of Kuopio, joined forces with Docent Eleanor Coffey’s team at the Turku Centre…
The two-year study involved 242 elderly men with Parkinson disease in Tokyo, Japan. Half of the group received the drug risedronate and vitamin D2. The…
These are diminutive antennas intended for running in complicated conditions of a human organism. Such antennas will be able to provide uninterrupted radio…
Together with At-Bristol’s science communicators, these scientists will assist visitors in carrying out a host of brain-related experiments and activities,…
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