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 engineers at the University of Notre Dame is using the backyard torches as part of an effort to mimic the soot oxidation process in a diesel engine…
“The epithelial cells are the “construction blocks” with which an organism is formed. They are like 'pieces of Tente or Lego from which animals are made'. The…
The industrial production of methionine from petrochemical source materials is currently done via a six-step chemical process that requires highly toxic…
A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now recapitulates human brain development more accurately than ever,…
Can you tell the smell of a rose from the scent of a lilac? If so, you have your brain's piriform cortex to thank. Compared to many parts of the brain, the…
The neuroscientist Dr David Vilchez and his team at CECAD, the University of Cologne’s Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research, have made an important step…
Catalysts are the result of many chemists searching to unravel the beauty of molecules and the mystery of chemical reactions. Professor Jeong Young Park, whose…
Nerve fibres give nerve cells their characteristic long shape. Measuring up to one metre in length, they form the contact points to other nerve cells. In order…
Brain tumors are among the most aggressive and deadly cancers and a leading cause of cancer-related death in children and young adults.
“IgM is sort of the forgotten antibody,” Dr. Ruprecht, Scientist and Director of Texas Biomed's AIDS Research Program, said. “Most scientists believed its…
Chemical reactions take place around us all the time – in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and in the factories that make products we use in everyday…
Tinkering with a method they helped develop over the last few years, scientists have for the first time measured at the nanometer scale the characteristic…
The receptors, which viruses –and other extracellular moieties- use to enter cells, are often part of large complexes composed of many proteins. In the case of…
Led by guest editors Mei Ding, Ph.D. (AstraZeneca) and Bruce S. Edwards, Ph.D. (University of New Mexico), this special issue presents a range of research…
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion and the MPI für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim an der Ruhr have succeeded in…
Currently, approximately 4.1 million people suffer from Parkinson’s disease throughout the globe, in Germany alone more than 300,000 people are affected….
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