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 research team from the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center has found that a compound molecule used for drug delivery of insulin could be…
By combing through the entire genetic sequences of a person with a lung scarring disease and 13 of the person's relatives, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers…
Methotrexate and the more expensive mycophenolate mofetil performed similarly in a head-to-head clinical trial that compared the two drugs for treating…
How is the retina formed? And how do neurons differentiate to become individual components of the visual system?
Cells are the basic building blocks of life – and, as such, they have been the object of intense study since the invention of the optical microscope in the…
In order to find out how the complex interaction of the oesophagus muscles is disturbed, a measuring catheter determines the pressure distribution over the…
Climate change is toppling our Earth's ecosystems out of balance in multiple ways, with often dramatic consequences. But surprisingly, the underlying processes…
The research team examined 33 healthy adult participants in their study. One group of 22 volunteers was studied during the 2014-2015 flu season, and the second…
Lakes play an important role in the global carbon cycle, acting as large natural bioreactors. The temperature of a lake represents an important constraint on…
Plants can do many amazing things. Among their talents, they can manufacture compounds that help them repel pests, attract pollinators, cure infections and…
Imagine that you are watching a crowded hang-gliding competition, keeping track of a red and orange glider’s skillful movements. Our brain uses separate…
Silicon solar cells rely on metal electrodes on their front and rear sides to carry the electrical energy generated in the semiconductor material from light…
In a paper in Science this week, Penn researchers report the first detailed molecular characterization of how every cell changes during animal embryonic…
A laser beam hits the eye. This sounds more like a risk of injury at first, but in this case it opens up a chance of healing. “We use laser light to obtain…
“Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is an acute condition like meningococcus – if you get exposed to the organism you can be dead within a matter of days or…
Sudden back pain is often caused by a herniated disc. The intervertebral discs are a kind of buffer between the vertebrae and are heavily strained over the…
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