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…
Some corals, however, are more resistant to increasing temperatures. In order to effectively protect coral reef habitats, it is important to identify which…
Cyanobacteria are an ancient group of photosynthetic microbes that occur in the ocean and most inland waters. They have evolved a protein organelle, called the…
If a project receives funding from the European Union, it must involve excellent science in innovative and promising interdisciplinary research fields that…
An over-abundance of the protein PRC1, which is essential to cell division, is a telltale sign in many cancer types, including prostate, ovarian, and breast…
Proteins are the workers in a cell and, as the “basic element of life”, are responsible for the most widely varying metabolic processes. In plants, for…
The research, described July 3 in Science Advances, provides evidence of the potential value of nanoparticle-delivered gene therapy to treat wet age-related…
In Austria, more than 4,100 moped riders are injured in road accidents every year – including many young people. Despite the fact that it is compulsory to wear…
Brain cancers have long been thought of as being resistant to treatments because of the presence of multiple types of cancer cells within each tumor. A new…
Researchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a “catch and kill” air filter that can trap the virus responsible for…
Over the past few decades, medical technology seen various advances in terms of the scope and efficiency of implant devices. For example, developments in…
The microbial composition of the intestines is complex and varies widely from one individual to another. Many factors such as environmental factors, lifestyle,…
In textbooks, metabolic pathways always look a bit like assembly-line work. One enzyme follows another – like pearls on a string. Intermediate products are…
The aims of HZG’s research within ECOTIP are, on the one hand, to undertake expeditions in the Arctic so that the environment can be studied on site, while on…
The ICF syndrome is a genetic developmental disorder that, among other things, leads to an immune deficiency and therefore increases the susceptibility of…
Our genome is like a “book of life” that contains directions for each cell and the entire organism. But in order for each molecule to make its appearance at…
With high-resolution microscopy, it is theoretically possible to image cell structures with a resolution of a few nanometres. However, this has not yet been…
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