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…
Damaged peripheral nerves can regenerate after an injury, for example, following a forearm fracture. Axons, the long projections of neurons that transmit…
Coral reefs are retreating from equatorial waters and establishing new reefs in more temperate regions, according to new research in the journal Marine Ecology…
Marine algae in the world’s oceans store huge quantities of CO2, i.e. they bind approximately as much CO2 per year as the entire land vegetation. In this…
Physically bound to a specific location, plants have to devise special ways to secure their supply of vital nutrients. Most plants have developed a root system…
During the mating season, male damselflies battle fiercely for control of prime territories containing resources – typically patches of floating leaves used…
This is funded with around 50,000 Euros (56,000 US Dollar) by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the…
Treating prostate cancer with higher doses of proton therapy over a shorter amount of time leads to similar outcomes when compared to standard dose levels and…
However, in recent years, various modes of “non-apoptotic” programmed cell death such as pyroptosis*2 and necroptosis have been defined based on the molecular…
Different African killifish species vary extensively in their lifespans – from just a few months to several years. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for…
The Stowers Institute for Medical Research scientists probed these physical connections between five of the chromosomes in the human karyotype in a report…
Superbug Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common pathogen of nosocomial infections, causing high morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. It is also…
In this way the cell regulates the electric signals that form the basis of the function of muscles and the nervous system. Since a malfunction of ion channels…
The way we make decisions shapes the way we experience the environment. As a result, our brain activity reflects not only our sensory experiences, but also our…
The emerging field of synthetic biology–designing new biological components and systems–is revolutionizing medicine. Through the genetic programming of…
The Electrosynthesis group at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is further expanding its methods for the production of sustainable chemicals from…
Fatty liver has been thoroughly investigated as a known and frequently occurring disease. However, little is known about excess weight-induced fat accumulation…
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