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…
Rice University scientists have designed a tunable virus that works like a safe deposit box. It takes two keys to open it and release its therapeutic cargo.
A collaborative discovery involving Kansas State University researchers may lead to the first universal treatment for dystonia, a neurological disorder that…
Dogs and puppies are gifted at interpreting human communicative hints, and previous studies showed that they use human visual cues like pointing or gazing in…
Superelasticity, also called “pseudoelasticity”, is the ability of special materials that have undergone extensive deformation to return to their original…
All industrial nations need large volumes of oil which is normally delivered by ocean-going tankers or via inland waterways to its destination.
The research also shows some of those traits have a neurobiological basis, and that those traits vary according to the biological sex of the individual…
Common belief is that yawning helps to increase the oxygen supply. However, previous research has failed to show an association between yawning and blood…
While research has made great strides in recent decades to improve and significantly extend the lives of patients with early breast cancer, the needs of…
It sounds like a phrase from Urban Dictionary, or the title of an animated gif, but a Washington State University researcher says “exploding head syndrome” is…
Chromosomal abnormalities that result in birth defects and genetic disorders like Down syndrome remain a significant health burden in the United States and…
A system developed by investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Engineering in Medicine (CEM) and the MGH Transplant Center has the…
While other research groups have taken blood samples from penguins before and detected influenza antibodies, no one had detected actual live influenza virus in…
Researchers have long recognized that some regions of the chromosome,called “fragile sites,” are more prone to breakage and can be a breeding ground for human…
Other strains of Salmonella such as S. Typhi are responsible for typhoid fever, which causes 200,000 deaths around the world each year. Ensuring food is clear…
The latest organ-on-a-chip from Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering reproduces the structure, functions and cellular make-up of bone…
The heart is the first functioning organ to develop in humans, and correct formation is crucial for embryo survival and growth.
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