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…
A team of researchers reports in the journal Nature Catalysis that sustainable carbon-nitrogen cross-couplings can be performed using simple nickel salts,…
The active agents of many drugs are natural products, so called because often only microorganisms are able to produce the complex structures. Similar to the…
Microalgae have been the focus of several decades of research – initially as a raw material for alternative fuels, but more recently as a source of nutrients…
Stem cells are central to organ development and renewal. In most organs, stem cells are located in specific regions and, in some cases, can be identified…
Flashback to mid-March: the novel coronavirus had reached San Diego, California. Few people could get tested, and even less was known about how the virus…
The illness, called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), causes sudden weakness in the arms and legs following a fever or respiratory illness. More than 600 cases…
Hearing is one of our most important senses. Hearing disorders are very common: according to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 466 million people…
Conventional hearing prostheses, so-called cochlear implants (CI), stimulate the auditory nerve of severely hearing impaired or deaf people by applying…
Plants differ from animals in that they are capable of photosynthesis. They do this in specialized “mini-organs” (biologists speak of organelles), the…
Healing with the help of marine organisms is no utopia. Already 12 life-saving drugs, e.g. against cancer, have been developed from marine organisms and their…
Cyanobacteria hardly need any nutrients and use the energy of sunlight. Bathers are familiar with these microorganisms – often incorrectly called “blue-green…
In a new meta-study, experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have published ground-breaking findings on…
Many Berlin researchers involved in the study
To work around their photosensitivity, Laissue developed a custom light-sheet microscope (the L-SPI) that allows gentle, non-invasive observation of corals and…
When two cars collide at an intersection — from opposite directions — the impact is much different than when two cars — traveling in the same direction –…
Chemotherapy is often chosen for treating inoperable cancers, such as locally advanced and metastasis cases. It is, therefore, essential to unravel…
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