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…
In a study published today in the open access journal BMC Biology, vampire bats of the species Desmodus rotondus could recognise recorded human breathing…
A research team led by Dr. Chandra Mohan, associate professor of internal medicine, found that a defect in the Ly108 gene causes immune cells called B-cells to…
Despite its importance in everyday human function, very little is known about the regulation of sleep. In search of the underlying brain region responsible for…
“For years people have been trying to understand this beautiful formation,” said Dr. Enrico Scarpella, from the U of A's Department of Biological Sciences. “We…
The discovery of melatonin in grape skin could explain why so many of us hit the bottle in the evening to wind down after a day's hard slog. 'The melatonin…
The use of computers to advance human disease research – known as bioinformatics — has received a major boost from researchers at the La Jolla Institute for…
Dr Laurence Shaw will tell the 22nd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, that it is only in the past 150 years or so…
Researchers told the 22nd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday) that preliminary work investigating…
The research, presented today (Monday 19 June) at the 22nd annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, gives hope to hundreds…
The results appeared in the second issue for June 2006 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic…
The findings appear in the second issue for June 2006 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic…
For his work on the cardiovascular activity of cannabinoids (chemical compounds derived from cannabis), Yehoshua Maor was one of the winners of this year’s…
An ant queen only has sex once in her lifetime, and at this occasion she needs enough semen to last her lifetime. She mates with several males who all die from…
The letter, signed by Gordon Keller, President, International Society for Stem Cell Research and Austin Smith, Coordinator, European Consortium for Stem Cell…
As a matter of fact, this is a glass arranged in a particular way, thus by pressing on its side it is possible to heat the glass contents up to nearly boiling…
In most organs of the body, old cells are continually being replaced by new. If too many new cells are produced, however, it can lead to overgrowth and tumour…
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