University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a safer and more efficient way to deliver a promising new method for treating cancer and liver disorders and for vaccination—including a COVID-19 vaccine from ...
Biotechnology
Jul 2, 2020
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They say you can't judge a book by its cover. But the human immune system does just that when it comes to finding and attacking harmful microbes such as the coronavirus. It relies on being able to recognize foreign intruders ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 13, 2020
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A key set of proteins that help regulate hormones necessary for many essential functions in humans and other vertebrates have ancient origins in much simpler creatures such as sea cucumbers, says a new study published today ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 9, 2020
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The virus that causes COVID-19 is studded on its exterior with "spike proteins," a key component in its ability to infect human cells. Two University of Georgia researchers, Rob Woods and Parastoo Azadi, are investigating ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 27, 2020
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The structure of enzymes determines how they control vital processes such as digestion or immune response. This is because the protein compounds are not rigid, but can change their shape through movable "hinges." The shape ...
Biochemistry
Apr 24, 2020
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Before CRISPR became a household name as a tool for gene editing, researchers had been studying this unique family of DNA sequences and its role in the bacterial immune response to viruses. The region of the bacterial genome ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 20, 2020
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Quantitative biologists David McCandlish and Juannan Zhou at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have developed an algorithm with predictive power, giving scientists the ability to see how specific genetic mutations can combine ...
Biotechnology
Apr 14, 2020
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Research led by the University of Southampton has revealed the fundamental features of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID19. The researchers have produced the first model of a spike of the virus which shows how ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 9, 2020
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Every picture tells a story... none more so than this detailed visualisation of a strain of the norovirus.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 31, 2020
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Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) discovered a novel mechanism by which immunodeficiency viruses evolved over time to evade the protective measures of the host.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 3, 2020
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