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…
Arthritis, osteoarthritis and heel spurs are some of the most common chronic degenerative and musculoskeletal conditions that cause pain and inflammation and…
Enormous numbers of bacteria live in our intestines: they normally cause no disease and they are essential if we are to remain healthy.
Bones are very hard organs. Still they do possess a tight meshwork of blood vessels in their inner cavity, where the bone marrow is located, as well as on the…
Synthetic molecules are essential for many products in our lives: medicines, crop protection agents or special materials such as Teflon. These molecules have…
So-called bifacial stem cells are responsible for one of the most critical growth processes on Earth – the formation of wood.
Most of our cells contain an immobile primary cilium, an antenna used to transfer information from the surrounding environment. Some cells also have many…
“The fact that there is still no effective treatment for Alzheimer’s is partly because current therapies start much too late,” says Mathias Jucker, a senior…
Immune cells called macrophages are supposed to serve and protect, but cancer has found ways to put them to sleep. Now researchers at the Abramson Cancer…
Ecosystems like high-biodiversity grasslands and forests are more resistant to disturbances, such as invasive species, climate fluctuations and pathogens, than…
Bees are social insects that live together in large colonies with a distinct social structure. Usually, roles are clearly distributed within a bee colony: In…
Cells must keep their shape and proportions to successfully reproduce through cell division, finds new research from the Francis Crick Institute and King's…
The success of immune reactions in response to pathogen infection critically depends on the generation of high affinity antibodies that can neutralize the…
New research on the U.S.'s most economically important agricultural plant – corn – has revealed a different internal structure of the plant than previously…
More than two-thirds of the over 70,000 drug-related deaths in the USA in 2017 were due to opioid overdoses. The rapidly increasing abuse of the strong…
The fabrication of electronic components usually follows a top-down pathway in specialized physical laboratories. Using special carving tools in clean rooms,…
UCLA and UC San Francisco life scientists have discovered a dramatic pattern of bone growth in female mice — research that could potentially lead to stronger…
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