Sugar-Coated Shield Helps the COVID-19 Virus Become Activated and Infectious
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is coated with sugars called glycans, which help it evade the immune system. New research shows precisely how those…
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SARS vs. COVID-19: Why Some Coronavirus Strains Are More Infectious Than Others
Western Chimpanzees – a Critically Endangered Species – Share Overlapping Territories With Humans
Researchers Show Real-Time Dialog With a Dreaming Person Is Possible
Emergence of Life From Chaos – Did Darwinian Evolution Begin Before Life Itself?
SSRgenotyper: Free Bioinformatic Tool to Digitally Genotype Simple Sequence Repeats
Evidence That Earth’s First Cells – 3.8 Billion Years Ago – Could Have Made Specialized Compartments
Researchers Discover Molecular Mechanism of Long-Term Memory
Whale Sharks Extraordinary Ability to Quickly Recover From Serious Injuries
Worms Reveal How Melatonin Works in the Brain to Promote Sleep
Research in C. elegans shows how melatonin activates the BK channel in the brain. Melatonin is used as a dietary supplement to promote sleep and…
Tool Encoded in Coronaviruses Provides a Potential Drug Target for COVID-19
Viruses make copies of themselves during an infection, and new research sheds light on one of the coronavirus molecules that is important for this process,…
Genetic Predisposition to Severe COVID-19 Discovered by Russian Researchers
HSE University researchers have become the first in the world to discover genetic predisposition to severe COVID-19. The results of the study were published in…
Pooping Out Miracles: Successful Mechanism Behind Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Revealed
Osaka City University demonstrates success of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) by revealing the coordinated effort of bacteriophages (phages) and their host bacteria in restoring human…
Antiarrhythmic Protection: Alligator Hearts Keep Beating No Matter What
Mammals and cold-blooded alligators share a common four-chamber heart structure – unique among reptiles – but that’s where the similarities end. Unlike humans and other…
Doorknobs That Naturally Destroys Viruses: Biomaterials Could Mean Better Vaccines, Virus-Fighting Surfaces
Scientists are working toward advances that, using nanotechnology, could lead to a hospital bed or doorknob that naturally destroys viruses. Advances in the fields of…
Study Shows Life From Earth Could Temporarily Survive on Mars
Study shows sending microbes to Earth’s stratosphere, to test their endurance to Martian conditions, can reveal their potential use and threats to space travel. Some…
Stromatolites – Fossils of Earliest Life on Earth – May Owe Their Very Existence to Viruses
As the Mars Rover sets out to look for evidence of life on another planet, scientists back on Earth suggest viruses played a key role…
Common Weed Killers Can Increase the Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
The use of weed killers can increase the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in soil, a new study from the University of York shows. Herbicides…