A new approach to tackling viruses by targeting the 'control center' in viral RNA could lead to broad spectrum anti-viral drugs and provide a first line of defense against future pandemics, according to new research at the ...
Biochemistry
May 10, 2021
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In a study at The University of Alabama, aging fruit flies died faster than younger flies from a viral infection because of different genetic responses, lowering the older flies' tolerance to the infection.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 4, 2021
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In the past year the world has been overwhelmed with rapidly emerging, important and fascinating information regarding SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The pace of learning has been astounding, not just for the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2021
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An international team of scientists from the University of Turku, Finland and PennState University, U.S. have solved a long-standing mystery of how living organisms distinguish RNA and DNA building blocks during gene expression ...
Biotechnology
Mar 17, 2021
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A safe, fast and cheap testing method that uses magnetic nanoparticles to detect viruses in both clinical and wastewater samples has been developed by KAUST researchers. The centrifuge-free approach is compatible with magnetic ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 25, 2021
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The family of ENDOU enzymes is found in most organisms, yet its functions are only poorly understood. In humans, it has been connected with cancer. RNA viruses, such as SARS-CoV2, contain a gene corresponding to ENDOU, and ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 24, 2021
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A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Japan has used machine learning algorithms to help them identify ancient RNA virus remnants in the human genome. In their paper published in Proceedings of the ...
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provide a new genomics resource that details the small RNA transcriptomes (gene expression) of four bio-medically important mosquito species.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 13, 2021
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University of New Hampshire (UNH) researchers recently used Comet at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego and Stampede2 at the Texas Advanced Computing Center to identify new inhibitor binding/unbinding pathways ...
Biochemistry
Jan 5, 2021
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We've all suffered from viruses, but did you know that they are also a problem for mushrooms and molds? Mycoviruses are viruses that specifically infect fungi and have the potential to impact ecology, agriculture, food security, ...
Evolution
Dec 21, 2020
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