SMART researchers uncover new anti-phage defence mechanisms in bacteria
Groundbreaking discovery explains why some bacteria have been able to defend against phage therapy, and opens new ways for the ...
Tag: Virology
Ultraviolet light exposes contagion spread from improper PPE use
Low-cost simulation technique can efficiently increase hospital workplace safety during COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Rami A. Ahmed, D.O. Despite the use of ...
Warren J. Leonard is awarded the 2020 Milstein Award for Interferon & Cytokine Research
In recognition of his ground breaking scientific contributions in both the basic biology of cytokine signaling & translational aspects, where ...
Gates grant funds U of I, U of Rochester team testing human milk for novel coronavirus
Credit: University of Idaho MOSCOW, Idaho -- May 5, 2020 -- University of Idaho researchers will help lead a national ...
Blood filter may calm the cytokine storm of COVID-19
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Cytokine storms created by COVID-19 are causing major organ destruction and death, and ...
ASU scientific team finds new, unique mutation in coronavirus study
SARS-CoV-2 mutation mirrors one found during 2003 SARS outbreakCredit: Efrem Lim, ASU Biodesign Institute As the coronavirus pandemic has swept ...
MU researcher identifies four possible treatments for COVID-19
Credit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri has found that four antiviral drugs, ...
Activation of the SARS coronavirus 2 revealed
Infection researchers from the German Primate Center identify starting points for vaccine development and therapyCredit: Figure: Markus Hoffmann The SARS ...
Print your own laboratory-grade microscope for US$18
An open-source design from the University of Bath gives schools, homes and labs the chance to 3D print their own ...
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects cells of the intestine
Credit: Joep Beumer, copyright Hubrecht Institue Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, and ...
RNA chemist recognized with $11M ‘proven trackrecord’ award
Matthew Disney, PhD, develops RNA-targeting medicines for brain diseases, cancer and COVID-19Credit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla. -- ...
African skeletons from early colonial Mexico tell the story of first-generation slaves
An interdisciplinary study into the origins and health status of three African skeletons unearthed in Mexico shows evidence of forced ...
New evidence for optimising malaria treatment in pregnant women
Findings that ACTs were significantly more effective than quinineCredit: © 2020 IMSUT, The University of Tokyo CC-BY The research, published ...
Gaffen and Kuchroo jointly recognized for 2020 ICIS-BioLegend William E. Paul Award
for their combined contribution deciphering the role of a key cytokine IL-17 in health and disease.Credit: International Cytokine & Interferon ...
Sensitive new test detects antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in only 10 minutes
Credit: Guanfeng Lin As the COVID-19 curve shows signs of flattening in the U.S. and elsewhere, public health officials are ...
Virologists show that sample pooling can massively increase coronavirus testing capacity
Credit: Rüdiger Koop, UKS The new procedure will help to meet the high demand for testing in the mass coronavirus ...
Virus genomes help to explain why a major livestock disease has re-emerged in Europe
Credit: Ciriaco Ligios Livestock diseases like bluetongue virus (BTV) can have devastating economic and health consequences, but their origins can ...
Entos Pharmaceuticals partners with EpiVax to develop a pan-coronavirus DNA vaccine
Credit: Michael Wong EDMONTON, Alberta, April 28, 2020 -- Entos Pharmaceuticals (Entos), a healthcare biotechnology company that develops next generation ...
Skoltech research shows how a ‘Swiss Army knife’ protein helps phages disarm their victims
Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Researchers from the Severinov Laboratory at Skoltech, along with their colleagues from Switzerland and Israel, ...
Making sense of the viral multiverse
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University In November of 2019--likely, even earlier--a tiny entity measuring just a few ...