2020 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists honorees announced
Winning postdoctoral researchers include a neuroscientist improving memory formation and recall, an astrophysicist illuminating dark matter, and a biochemist refining ...
Tag: Virology
Likely molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis are revealed by network biology
These molecular insights may foster effective therapies using existing drugs for patients with COVID-19.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Viral and ...
Glycans in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein play active role in infection
Credit: Adapted from ACS Central Science 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c01056 As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, researchers are working overtime to ...
Evaporation critical to coronavirus transmission as weather changes
Impact of evaporation on virus survival, concentration, transmissionCredit: Talib Dbouk and Dimitris Drikakis WASHINGTON, September 22, 2020 -- As COVID-19 ...
New national imaging center has potential to transform medicine
Credit: Joseph Kim and Tanner Tenpas, UW-Madison MADISON - A national research initiative announced today will place the University of ...
New study reveals why flu can be devastating for pregnant women
Pre-clinical study suggests virus does not stay in the lungs but spreads throughout the mother's bodyCredit: RMIT University New research ...
NRL, NCATS scientists develop method to safely study COVID-19, other contagious diseases
Credit: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences WASHINGTON -- Scientists and researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and National ...
Study shows first proof that a safer UV light effectively kills virus causing COVID-19
Researchers offer first proof that Ultraviolet C light with a 222 nm wavelength -- which is safer to use around ...
T cells take the lead in controlling SARS-CoV-2 and reducing COVID-19 disease severity
Finding may help explain why people 65 and above face a higher risk of falling critically ill with COVID-19Credit: Crotty ...
Lessons from coronavirus surveillance testing in Seattle-area homeless shelters
Results suggest a need to routinely test homeless populations, including those who are asymptomatic, in non-clinic settings.Credit: Taylor Johnson A ...
Sanford Burnham Prebys receives $3M NIH award for drugs that restore immune response to COVID-19
Scientists will study how SARS-CoV-19 hijacks the immune system and creates a 'cytokine storm'Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. ...
COVID-19 virus uses heparan sulfate to get inside cells
Discovery opens new possibilities for treating COVID-19 by disrupting virus' ability to bind the carbohydrate, potentially by using a repurposed ...
Researchers identify key role of immune cells in brain infection
Credit: Michael BD, et al. Cell Rep 2020 A new study has detailed the damaging role played by the immune ...
Progress toward antiviral treatments for COVID-19
Information about the molecular shape of the viruses that cause COVID-19, SARS, and MERS reveals structural similarities that suggest possible ...
Aiming for accuracy
Researchers say artificial intelligence and machine learning could enhance scientific peer reviewCredit: The University of New Mexico As the COVID-19 ...
Ocean algae get ‘coup de grace’ from viruses
Viruses don't immediately kill algae but live in harmony with themCredit: MODIS, NASA; Steve Gschmeissner, Photo Researchers Inc.; Kay Bidle ...
DNA webs may drive lung pathology in severe COVID-19
Credit: © 2020 Radermecker et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20201012 Sticky webs of DNA released from ...
Smart virus
Russian researchers have found MicroRNA molecules potentially capable of repressing the replication of human coronavirusesCredit: @Nersisyan, et. al. HSE University ...
Novel virus-based colorimetric sensor can show true colors of airborne threats
Scientists employ genetically engineered viruses to produce intuitive color-coded sensors for detecting airborne chemicalsCredit: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology ...
Poor home hygiene contributing to antibiotic resistance, warn global hygiene experts
According to the Global Hygiene Council's (GHC) public health experts, following a risk-based approach to home hygiene is essential to ...