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…
Reperfusion therapy, the gold standard for stroke treatment, helps restore blood flow after a stroke caused by a clot, preventing loss of brain tissue….
Some of the most essential processes on the planet involves water and energy entering and leaving cells.
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KR2 is a member of a very large family of microbial rhodopsins — light-sensitive proteins present in the cell membrane of archaea, bacteria, viruses, and…
Enzymes: they are the central drivers for biochemical metabolic processes in every living cell, enabling reactions to take place efficiently. It is this very…
In many regions of the world, people now spend over 90 percent of their life in indoor environments. In our homes and offices, we are exposed to many…
Scientists have analyzed data of about 13 million people in order to determine the risk of colorectal cancer in diabetic patients. Researchers of the German…
Brain surgery poses a major threat to nerve cells. Even slight injuries can kill the sensitive cells. The drug nimodipine could help prevent this. It is…
Malignant tumors consume nutrients and oxygen faster than healthy cells. To do so, they recruit blood vessels in their environment. Depending on tumor type and…
As an alternative propulsion technology in the transport sector, hydrogen is playing an important role in the energy transition. However, it is not yet…
Various diseases in humans and animals – such as tumors, strokes or chronic kidney disease – damage the blood vessels. Capillaries, the smallest blood vessels…
You may like them or not, but almost everyone knows them: brown algae such as Fucus vesiculosus, commonly known as bladderwrack, grow along the entire German…
In medicine and biology, there is great interest in efficient and inexpensive methods for identifying and separating different cell types, for example for…
A newly developed video technique has allowed scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt at the Bee Research Institute of the Polytechnical Society to record…
All flowering plants pass through a flowering period at the transition from the growth to the reproductive phase. Its beginning is determined by complex plant…
A team of scientists from the University of Bristol, McMaster University, and Universidad de Las Américas Quito, sought to establish the ecological importance…
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