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…
Plants cannot move to find new places to live in, but they can actively direct their seeds to new suitable places for plant development. This 'directed…
Professor Jörg Vogel, head of the Institute for Molecular Infection Biology of the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany, is a…
Carnosic acid is a natural antioxidant that is found in the leaves of rosemary and sage. It is used worldwide as a preservative and flavor in meat products,…
Small regulatory RNA molecules are vital for salmonella and other bacteria potentially harmful to humans: This RNA type controls gene activity and allows…
According to the WHO, around 36 million people are infected with HIV and a cure for the deadly virus infection has not yet been found. An international…
Living things have long used a previously unrecognized method for diversifying and evolving. This strategy, as reported this week in Science, could account for…
The research, published in the journal Biology Letters, says that human forms of transport can disrupt natural genetic patterns that have been shaped over long…
Nowadays it is well recognized that most brain functions may not be comprehended through inspection of single neurons. To advance meaningfully, neuroscientists…
Thanks to a team of scientists from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Delaware Valley University, Stanford University and the University of…
Brown University researchers have developed a new image analysis technique to distinguish two key cancer cell types associated with tumor progression. The…
Sometimes a “host” organism can obtain genes from another organism that resides within its own cell (called an endosymbiont) through a process known as…
“Our new method using microwaves can propagate through all types of tissues and target deeply situated tumors,” said Wei Chen, UTA professor of physics and…
According to estimates by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), some six million people in Germany suffer from diabetes mellitus, around 90 percent of…
More and more people throughout the world suffer from obesity. Currently about 500 million people are obese, including about 15 million in Germany. The causes…
Although our knowledge of the human DNA is extensive, it is nowhere near complete. For instance, our knowledge of exactly which changes in our DNA are…
According to the authors, the development could herald a new era for biological research, medical science, and human and animal health.
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