Tag: Virology

January 21, 2021

OHIO researchers published the first structural biology analysis of a section of the COVID-19 viral RNA called the stem-loop II ...

Fighting respiratory virus outbreaks through ‘nano-popcorn’ sensor-based rapid detection

January 21, 2021

Researchers develop novel sensor for the improved detection of influenza A viruses, with high reproducibilityCredit: Arek Socha from Pixabay Viral ...

Study identifies a nonhuman primate model that mimics severe COVID-19 similar to humans

January 19, 2021

New research published in The American Journal of Pathology suggests that aged African green monkeys may be suitable models for ...

Researchers show Irish soil can offer more hope in fight against antibiotic resistance

January 14, 2021

Scientists make exciting discovery in the quest to discover new antibiotics.Credit: Traditional Medicine Group Scientists who highlighted the bug-busting properties ...

Pulsed ultraviolet light technology to improve egg safety, help poultry industry

Novel decontamination method can be used with both table and hatching eggsCredit: Penn State Pulsed ultraviolet light can be an ...

Shedding light on the secret reproductive lives of honey bees

Credit: Photo by Alison McAfee. Honey bee health has been on the decline for two decades, with U.S. and Canadian ...

Stats on HIV among men who have sex with men could help resolve China’s epidemic

In China's decades-long war against HIV, the time has come to explore infections among young men who have sex with ...

Scientists modeled protein behavior of archaeal viruses to crack protein folding mystery

Credit: FEFU press office Scientists from the Pacific Quantum Center of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) figured out how the ...

New study suggests that college campuses are COVID-19 superspreaders

Credit: Are college campuses superspreaders? A data-driven modeling study - Lu et al, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering ...

Nanoparticle immunization technology could protect against many strains of coronaviruses

Method presents the immune system with several different coronaviruses at onceCredit: Courtesy of A. Cohen via BioRender The SARS-CoV-2 virus ...

Scientists identify “immune cop” that detects SARS-CoV-2

Antiviral protein MDA-5 senses viral replication and governs immune response to SARS-CoV-2Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, ...

Disposable helmet retains cough droplets, minimizes transmission to dentists

An open-faced helmet connected to an air filtration pump decreases risk of disease transmission from patients to dentists or otolaryngologists.Credit: ...

SARS-CoV-2 can infect neurons and damage brain tissue, study indicates

Another common cold virus? Modeling SARS-CoV-2’s progress through the ages