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…
Platinum has been used for over two hundred years as a catalyst for inert materials. It is an excellent catalyst, as it can split molecules of hydrogen, oxygen…
The ancient Greek aphorism panta rhei means “everything flows”, a phrase used by philosophers to describe the constant flux and interplay between the past and…
Nature relies on enzymes to accelerate energy-intensive biochemical reactions that are necessary for the preservation of life. However, natural enzymes are not…
Life on Earth depends on photosynthetic carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation to form organic carbon. Plants take atmospheric CO2 and transform it into organic…
These communications can go awry, resulting in conditions like cancer. Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered an…
Human cells are enclosed by membranes and are in osmotic equilibrium with their environment. If the concentration of solute molecules (osmolarity) in the fluid…
Now, a team of scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology and at the John Innes Center discovered that the mistletoe’s parasitic…
Computed tomography with X-rays is nowadays playing an important role even outside of medicine. For example, for product development for industrial…
A new protein analysis tool developed at the University at Buffalo could vastly increase the speed and precision with which disease and drug effects are…
The recycling program of cells is autophagy; a fundamental component of the cellular quality control and extremely important for maintaining cell…
China is establishing an infrastructure and service network to connect the country, by land and sea, to different parts of Asia, Africa and Europe. According…
Responsive Materialien können auf externe Kräfte mit einem Phasenübergang reagieren. Auch Biopolymer-Tensid-Mischungen sind dazu fähig, wie eine Studie von…
The midrib of the leaf (which has been transformed into a snap trap) bends slightly downwards in a flash, the trap halves fold in, and the water flea can no…
The body’s immune system sometimes responds to lung cancer but sometimes it fails, letting the cancer take over.
Clinicians and scientists are in need of a better understanding of cancer cells and their properties in order to provide targeted cancer treatment. Individual…
Chemical compounds are made up of molecules. The most important molecules in biology are chiral molecules. “Chiral,” the Greek word for “hand,” describes…
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