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…
Integrated into neurons, this could make KR2 a valuable tool for optogenetics, a new field of research that uses light-sensitive proteins as molecular switches…
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say that levels of radon in Pennsylvania homes – where 42 percent of readings surpass what the U.S….
In early childhood, the neurons inside children's developing brains form connections between various regions of brain “real estate.”
An international team of scientists, in collaboration with the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and the University Hospital of Cologne, has now…
Over two million people worldwide suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), an initially usually relapsing chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the brain and…
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that replenish themselves and based on their tissue location can become specialized cells such as blood or skin cells.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)’s Department of Bio and Brain Engineering Professor Ji-Ho Park and his team successfully developed a…
How does an acorn know to fall when the other acorns do? What triggers insects, or disease, to suddenly break out over large areas? Why do fruit trees have…
“Living fluids are found everywhere, from vaccines to yogurt to biofuels,” said Paulo Arratia, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical…
Dr. Andreas Walther, research group leader at DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials in Aachen, developed an aqueous system that uses a single…
Why do some people learn a new skill right away, while others only gradually improve? Whatever else may be different about their lives, something must be…
All organisms grow and develop through the regenerative ability of cell division. An indispensable ability for all living beings, it can be said that life is…
The richness of species in an ecosystem is not only a source of joy for nature lovers; it also defines an ecosystem’s functional characteristics and…
From the time humans began discovering and conquering new continents, they also started transporting animals and plants around the world and releasing them in…
Dividing cells–whether they're in an embryo or an adult–rely on the right processes happening at the right time to turn out healthy.
Low-frequency alternating magnetic fields such as those generated by overhead power lines are considered a potential health risk because epidemiological…
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