New Compound Created That Targets Enzyme Linked to Autoimmune Disorders & Severe COVID-19
When the body detects a pathogen, such as bacteria or viruses, it mounts an immune system response to fight this invader. In some people, the…
Biochemistry
One Shot, Protected Forever: A General Flu Vaccine Using Microspheres (And It Could Be Adapted to Coronaviruses)
One shot, protected forever: This would be a dream come true regarding influenza vaccinations. So far, vaccination against influenza did not provide a lasting protection….
Shutting the Nano-Gate: Breakthrough May Lead to Single-Molecule Sensors and Cheaper Genomic Sequencing
Researchers at Osaka University create voltage-controlled nanopores that can trap particles as they try to pass through, which may lead to single-molecule sensors, along with…
The Skeleton of the Deadly Malaria Parasite Reveals Its Secrets
Research teams from UNIGE have discovered that the cytoskeleton of the malaria parasite comprises a vestigial form of an organelle called conoid, initially thought to…
“Hidden” Genes in Bacteriophages Could Be Key in Development of New Antibiotics
Membrane-localized phage proteins may also help revitalize, enhance existing antibiotics. A study from the Center for Phage Technology, part of Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture…
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bio/Nano Interface
Proteins choreograph the infinitesimal dance of living cells and functional biomaterials. An interdisciplinary research team at Lehigh University has unraveled how functional biomaterials rely upon…
Combating COVID-19: Generic Antibodies Can Be Retrained to Recognize SARS-CoV-2
The SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus behind the current pandemic, infects humans by binding its surface-exposed spike proteins to ACE2 receptors exposed on the cell membranes….
Sequencing Key Molecules in Just Minutes Instead of Years
Research demonstrates potential for rapid, accurate glycan sequencing. Using a nanopore, researchers have demonstrated the potential to reduce the time required for sequencing a glycosaminoglycan…
Coronavirus-Like Particles Could Ensure Reliability of Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Rapid COVID-19 tests are on the rise to deliver results faster to more people, and scientists need an easy, foolproof way to know that these…
New Low-Cost, Fast COVID-19 Coronavirus Test Developed – Doesn’t Need Unpleasant Nasal Swab
Researchers develop a low-cost and fast method to detect a COVID-19 infection from a pool of gargle lavage samples. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)…
“Unprecedented” New Form of Symbiosis Discovered
Energy-providing bacterial endosymbiont enables its unicellular eukaryotic host to breathe nitrate, demonstrating that unicellular eukaryotes may acquire endosymbionts to complement or replace functions of their…
New Drug That Could Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Found Safe and Effective in Animals
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital have identified a new drug that could prevent Alzheimer’s disease…
Memory Without a Brain: How a Single Cell Slime Mold Makes Smart Decisions
How a single cell slime mold makes smart decisions without a central nervous system. Having a memory of past events enables us to make smarter…
Vitamin B6 May Calm COVID-19’s Cytokine Storms and Unclog Blood Clots Linked to Lethality
Vitamin B6 may help calm cytokine storms and unclog blood clots linked to COVID-19’s lethality. But research on it is lacking. A Hiroshima University professor…
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,…
Tricking COVID-19 With a Fake “Handshake” to Inactivate the Coronavirus
Scientists develop peptides that could inactivate coronavirus. Fool the novel coronavirus once and it can’t cause infection of cells, new research suggests. Scientists have developed…
An Antiviral Nasal Spray to Prevent COVID / Coronavirus Transmission
A nasal antiviral created by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons blocked transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ferrets, suggesting the nasal spray…