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 inflammatory molecule interleukin-17A (IL-17A) triggers immune cells that in turn reduce IL-17A's pro-inflammatory activity, according to a study by…
Previous studies have shown that imprinted genes are more active in some tissues, and less active in others. The neuroscientists led by Hippenmeyer found that…
The ability of the human brain to process and store information is determined to a large extent by the connectivity between nerve cells. Chemical synapses are…
The camera-like imaging device can be inserted into blood vessels to provide high quality 3D images to help scientists better understand the causes of heart…
What factors influence the spread of invasive animal species in our oceans? This question was the focus for a team of experts from the Alfred Wegener…
More than 600,000 people worldwide have fallen victim to the lung disease COVID-19 so far, which is caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). In order to…
People infected with SARS-CoV-2 produce neutralizing antibodies that prevent the virus from infecting cells by binding to the spike protein on the virus's…
A field studying something very small is becoming very big: In the last decade, the field of nanoparticle research has exploded.
Cancer is a leading cause of death and one of the most complex challenges to modern medicine. By employing cutting-edge technologies that precisely measure the…
Every multicellular creature in the world is populated by an unimaginably large number of microorganisms and has evolved together with them over the course of…
A team of scientists from the University of Cologne’s CECAD Cluster of Excellence (Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases) led by Hamid Kashkar…
The study “Reproductive outcomes predicted by phase imaging with computational specificity of spermatozoon ultrastructure” was published in the Proceedings of…
Human alpha-synuclein (hαSyn) is a physiological protein that is primarily found in nerve cells, and is involved in the development of various…
What happens inside a battery at the microscopic level during charging and discharging processes? A team of scientists led by Prof. Dr. Gunther Wittstock of…
Since bulk neodymium nickel oxide (NdNiO2), which exhibits an analogous crystal structure and valence electron number as the cuprates, does not show…
Physicists at the University of Bath who study materials on the nanoscale – that is, molecules 10,000 smaller than a pinhead – made their groundbreaking…
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