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…
Previous studies by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital had identified SMOC2 as a protein that was highly upregulated in the kidneys of mice with…
The situation is alarming: The invasive Asian fungus has recently led to mass mortality of fire salamanders in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Only small…
Diabetes, a globally prevalent medical condition with more than 420 million affected patients, is often associated with chronic wounds whose treatment remains…
Twenty years ago, the protein complex cohesin was first described by researchers at the IMP. They found that its shape strikingly corresponds to its function:…
Antibiotics have saved millions of lives since they were discovered in the 1940s. But recently we've had to learn a new term: antibiotic resistance. More and…
Despite the century of work on bestrophinopathies and the identification of genetic mutations responsible for the conditions, no one had identified the…
In order to enable foreign stem cells to multiply in the body and produce healthy blood cells, doctors first need to make room for them. This is achieved by…
Researchers at UC Riverside's Akbari lab have brought a new strain of red-eyed mutant wasps into the world.
This key innovation, which made possible the rich diversity of life on earth, is found in the most ancient of currently living animals – the ctenophore,…
“There remains an urgent need for fast and efficient techniques that can screen the properties of large numbers of protein sequences with minimal sample volume…
However, exactly how intestinal antibodies – known as secretory IgA – protect against infections was previously unclear. A group of researchers led by ETH…
As spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria increases, it is important to understand how are they being maintained in populations. Antibiotics target essential…
Plant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic worms that parasitize their host plants to withdraw water and nutrients. The feeding process seriously damages the…
Scientists at the University of Washington, Texas A&M University and the Western Australian Museum have discovered and named a new genus and species of…
The determination of the architecture of the Inositol Tris-Phosphate Receptor (IP3R) had long been considered a major goal in biomedical research because of…
Silky chocolate, a better medical drug, or solar panels all require the same thing: just the right crystals making up the material. Now, scientists trying to…
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