A University of Queensland-led team of international researchers says supercharged “clones” of the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes are to blame for the resurgence of the disease, which has…
Since 2004, Claude Knauf (INSERM) and Patrice Cani (Université Catholique de Louvain) have been collaborating on molecular and cellular mechanisms in order to understand the…
Research led by Texas A&M University Associate Professor Wonmuk Hwang has led to a better understanding of how components of the body’s immune system find…
A study published in Nature shows that a segment of DNA that causes their carriers to have an up to three times higher risk of…
A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn babe. The discovery by Washington State University researchers…
Importance of moving activities outdoors and ensuring proper ventilation indoors stressed, as experts urge science community to clarify definitions. Scientists affiliated with leading research institutions…
Numerous animals may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a large study modeling how the virus might infect different animals’…
One feature of the COVID-19 virus that makes it so difficult to contain is that it can be easily spread to others by a person…
Airway cell analyses showing an activated immune axis could pinpoint the COVID-19 patients who will most benefit from targeted therapies. KAIST researchers have identified key…
New platform technology uses red blood cells to generate targeted immune responses in mice. Red blood cells do more than shuttle oxygen from our lungs…
Research shows SARS-CoV-2 promotes pain relief through the receptor neuropilin-1, which gives scientists a new target for non-opioid pain therapeutics and offers one possible explanation…
A study investigating SARS-CoV-2 infections across 16 mink farms in the Netherlands, presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from September…
Researchers at Uppsala University have found that an effective way of treating the coronavirus behind the 2003 SARS epidemic also works on the closely related…
The new study looked at the combined effects of disrupted sleep and caffeine on our metabolism – with surprising results. A strong, black coffee to…
Well-intentioned “citizen scientists” developing homemade COVID-19 vaccines may believe they’re inoculating themselves against the ongoing pandemic, but the practice of self-experimentation with do-it-yourself medical innovations…
But many experts surveyed also believe vaccine development will take place at an accelerated rate. Experts working in the field of vaccine development tend to…
Japanese team aims to detect oxygen concentration in tumors using upgraded medical imaging scan. Experts in Japan have devised a simple way to glean more…
Researchers engineer RNA-targeting compounds that disable the pandemic coronavirus’ replication engine. Scripps Research chemist Matthew Disney, PhD, and colleagues have created drug-like compounds that, in…