In the race to develop a treatment for COVID-19, the disease threatening millions of lives around the world, scientists are studying every aspect of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes it.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 25, 2020
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A protein known to help cells defend against infection also regulates the form and function of mitochondria, according to a new paper in Nature Communications.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 3, 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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Biology can be murky, and medicine involves dealing with very complex mixtures of molecules. A new technology developed at Northwestern University now offers some clarity to scientists with precision measurements of proteins ...
Biotechnology
Mar 2, 2020
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In nature, viruses use nanocages to protect their genome. Some of these viruses can be disassembled into protein units to remove their genome. These protein units can then be reassembled into nanocages by other templates, ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 28, 2020
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Researchers in the United States have unveiled the structure of the "spike protein" of 2019-nCoV—the virus behind the current coronavirus disease outbreak.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2020
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Northwestern University researchers have, for the first time, determined the 3-D atomic structure of a key complex in paramyxoviruses, a family of viruses that includes measles, mumps, human parainfluenza and respiratory ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 17, 2020
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The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most widespread human viruses. Part of the herpesvirus family, it causes glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis), cancer and autoimmune diseases. At present, there is no treatment for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 14, 2020
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As the coronavirus outbreak shows, viruses are a constant threat to humanity. Vaccines are regularly developed and deployed against specific viruses, but that process takes a lot of time, doesn't help everyone who needs protection, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 12, 2020
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A host of disease-causing viruses called arenaviruses lurk in animal populations in various parts of the world, sometimes crossing over into humans. When they do cross over, they can be lethal, and only very few treatments ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 16, 2020
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