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…
Over the next five years, the DNZE Bonn site will receive 470,000 euros for the effort. The project, entitled “NEUROMICS: Integrated European Project on Omics…
The causes underlying the development of certain types of common cancers have not yet been elucidated. In order to better determine the origin and the sequence…
A certain type of immune cell – the regulatory T cell, or Treg for short – is in charge of putting on the brakes on the immune response. In a way, this cell…
“Here at the EBI and other places in the biofuel world, people are trying to engineer microbes that can use both,” said University of Illinois microbiologist…
In their latest study, scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research are continuing to unravel the finicky details of how these architectural…
Led by bioengineering professor Sua Myong, the research group’s findings are published in the journal Structure. Myong’s group focused on understanding the…
Two leaders in the field of infection research are planning on bundling their expertise in the future. Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection…
Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have identified an enzyme as a…
When people with Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed with cancer — a disease for which they are at higher risk — they ignore their diabetes care to focus on cancer…
Combination therapies for AIDS are becoming increasingly effective, but they cannot protect against other sexually transmitted illnesses. It is unsafe for…
If the person concerned is ill, there is a shift in the relative quantities of molecules contained in his or her breath. As reported in the current issue of…
The agreement will allow Taiwanese scientists to participate in EMBO training programmes and activities. It also means that EMBO Courses & Workshops can take…
“We set out to find a small molecule with very specific effects in the brain, one that could be the target of a future stroke treatment,” says Valina Dawson,…
A recent paper co-authored by George Washington University Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Amy Zanne finds that those systems in plants around the…
Soft rot diseases cause a great deal of damage in agriculture, and turn fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms to mush. By using imaging mass spectrometry together…
An extremely contagious respiratory illness, pertussis puts infants at greatest risk for severe complications, including death. More than half of infants…
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