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Amino Acid is one of several molecules that join together to form proteins. There are 20 common amino acids found in proteins.

Study identifies two novel highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b.2

Researchers investigated the genetic origin, distribution patterns, and antigenicity of novel AIVs.

16 May 2023

The discovery of a novel orthonairovirus from Dermacentor silvarum ticks near the China–North Korea border

Researchers isolated a novel virus of the Orthonairovirus genus.

16 May 2023

New compound with antibacterial activity shows promising results within one hour in laboratory trials

Resistance to antibiotics is a problem that alarms the medical and scientific community. Bacteria resistant to three different classes of antibiotics, known as multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria, are far from rare.

15 May 2023

Novel arterivirus discovered in Amazonian rodents unveiling a potential viral spillover threat

Discovery of a novel arterivirus in Amazonian rodents sheds light on viral communities and raises concerns about potential transmission to humans.

14 May 2023

Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome

Researchers developed an ingestible device to collect samples from the human intestine.

12 May 2023

Study identifies extremely potent monoclonal antibodies that neutralized multiple sarbecoviruses

Researchers longitudinally isolated immensely potent monoclonal antibodies from macaques vaccinated with COVID-19.

12 May 2023

New CRISPR genome-editing technology helps scientists to explore many cancer-linked mutations

Genomic studies of cancer patients have revealed thousands of mutations linked to tumor development.

11 May 2023

Study identifies key genetic mechanism of drug resistance in the deadliest malaria parasites

An important genetic mechanism of drug resistance in one of the deadliest human malaria parasites has been identified in a new study published in Nature Microbiology.

11 May 2023

Ketogenic diet: A metabolic makeover boosting immunity and battling inflammation

A recent study discusses alterations in the human metabolic fingerprint associated with the keto diet.

8 May 2023

AI system can create novel proteins using generative diffusion

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create proteins not found in nature using generative diffusion, the same technology behind popular image-creation platforms such as DALL-E and Midjourney.

5 May 2023

Wistar scientists uncover a key mechanism as to how p53 suppresses tumors

The p53 gene is one of the most important in the human genome: the only role of the p53 protein that this gene encodes is to sense when a tumor is forming and to kill it.

5 May 2023

Researchers report positive results from Phase 2 clinical trial of investigational treatment against long COVID fatigue

Researchers from the University of Oxford have reported findings from a Phase 2 clinical trial investigating the efficacy of an investigational treatment against long COVID fatigue.

3 May 2023

How inert, sleeping bacteria spring back to life

Solving a riddle that has confounded biologists since bacterial spores -; inert, sleeping bacteria -; were first described more than 150 years ago, researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered a new kind of cellular sensor that allows spores to detect the presence of nutrients in their environment and quickly spring back to life.

27 Apr 2023

Revolutionizing protein design: AI generates novel sequences

Researchers present two deep-learning models that can predict amino acid sequences and 3D protein structures based on secondary-structure design objectives. These models offer de novo design capacity and can discover new protein sequences beyond known proteins.

25 Apr 2023

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Study identifies two novel highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b.2

The discovery of a novel orthonairovirus from Dermacentor silvarum ticks near the China–North Korea border

New compound with antibacterial activity shows promising results within one hour in laboratory trials

Novel arterivirus discovered in Amazonian rodents unveiling a potential viral spillover threat

Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome

Study identifies extremely potent monoclonal antibodies that neutralized multiple sarbecoviruses

New CRISPR genome-editing technology helps scientists to explore many cancer-linked mutations

Study identifies key genetic mechanism of drug resistance in the deadliest malaria parasites

Ketogenic diet: A metabolic makeover boosting immunity and battling inflammation

AI system can create novel proteins using generative diffusion

Wistar scientists uncover a key mechanism as to how p53 suppresses tumors

Researchers report positive results from Phase 2 clinical trial of investigational treatment against long COVID fatigue

How inert, sleeping bacteria spring back to life

Revolutionizing protein design: AI generates novel sequences

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Study identifies an unknown SARS-CoV-2 lineage on three mink farms in Poland

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New tool offers high accuracy in the interpretation of genetic mutations in disease genes

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