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Scientists unveil the hidden respiratory mechanisms of gut bacteria

Study explores the use of respiratory electron acceptors by diverse gut bacteria, revealing a novel type of anaerobic respiration linked to the gut metabolome and microbial energy metabolism.

8 Jan 2024

Does SARS-CoV-2's ability to infect humans stem from its evolutionary past?

Study challenges the hypothesis of genetic recombination in SARS-CoV-2's evolution, suggesting its ancestral virus already possessed human-infecting traits, based on analyses of over 100 viral genomes.

7 Jan 2024

Fruit fly research solves human disease and fuels new cancer immunotherapy approach

Scientists have solved a cellular murder mystery nearly 25 years after the case went cold. Following a trail of evidence from fruit flies to mice to humans revealed that cannibalistic cells likely cause a rare human immunodeficiency.

5 Jan 2024

Stapled lipopeptides show promise as broad-spectrum antiviral agents

Compounds that obstruct the "landing gear" of a range of harmful viruses can successfully protect against infection by the virus that causes COVID-19, a study published today and led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists shows.

5 Jan 2024

New method illuminates intricate interactions of the synaptonemal complex in nematodes

We have two copies of each chromosome in every cell in our bodies except in our reproductive cells. Sperm and egg cells contain a single copy of each chromosome with a unique mix of genes from our parents, an evolutionary trick to give our offspring genetic variability.

3 Jan 2024

Eastern equine encephalitis virus study uncovers decoy molecule that protects against deadly brain infection

An atomic-level investigation of how Eastern equine encephalitis virus binds to a key receptor and gets inside of cells also has enabled the discovery of a decoy molecule that protects against the potentially deadly brain infection, in mice.

3 Jan 2024

AI Integration in the Fight Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration

In this interview, Wen Hwa Lee, CEO, and Chief Scientist at Action Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AAAMD), offers an enlightening perspective on merging AI with ophthalmology to forge new paths in healthcare and drug discovery.

From ELRIG (UK) Ltd. 3 Jan 2024

New Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine variant shows enhanced protection against COVID-19 hospitalization

Study demonstrates that the BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 XBB1.5 variant-modified vaccine significantly reduces the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalizations and ambulatory visits, outperforming previous vaccine versions in the face of evolving virus strains.

2 Jan 2024

Scientists take a major step towards realizing synthetic CO2 fixing pathways in living cells

Synthetic biology offers the opportunity to build biochemical pathways for the capture and conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2).

2 Jan 2024

How immune cells shape our earliest breaths

Study profiles the development of immune cells in human lungs during embryonic and fetal stages, revealing their influence on epithelial cell fate and lung development.

1 Jan 2024

Shedding new light on the evolution of tuberculosis

Recent research suggests that the emergence of tuberculosis infection in human populations dates back tens of thousands of years earlier than previously known cases in the Middle East.

26 Dec 2023

Abdominoplasty trends 2005-2021: Increased outpatient procedures, liposuction, and heparin use

Abdominoplasty continues to be a safe and effective procedure, with more cases performed on an outpatient basis and increased use of concomitant liposuction, according to a new 16-year analysis in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

25 Dec 2023

Study identifies two stem cell types driving jellyfish tentacle growth

At about the size of a pinkie nail, the jellyfish species Cladonema can regenerate an amputated tentacle in two to three days -; but how? Regenerating functional tissue across species, including salamanders and insects, relies on the ability to form a blastema, a clump of undifferentiated cells that can repair damage and grow into the missing appendage.

25 Dec 2023

St. Jude researchers crack the code of the β2-adrenergic receptor

Through an international collaboration, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital leveraged data science, pharmacology and structural information to conduct an atomic-level investigation into how each amino acid in the receptor that binds adrenaline contributes to receptor activity in the presence of this natural ligand.

22 Dec 2023

Previously unrecognized class of antibodies can broadly neutralize multiple virus strains

Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized class of antibodies-;immune system proteins that protect against disease-;that appear capable of neutralizing multiple forms of flu virus.

21 Dec 2023

Study reveals how measles virus mutates and spreads in the human brain

Mayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease.

21 Dec 2023

Groundbreaking treatment tool being developed for male breast cancer diagnosis

Doctors diagnosed Christopher Gregg, Ph.D., member of the Nuclear Control of Cell Growth and Differentiation Program at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and neuroscientist and professor of neurobiology and human genetics at the U, with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2018.

21 Dec 2023

Evolution News and Research

Scientists unveil the hidden respiratory mechanisms of gut bacteria

Does SARS-CoV-2's ability to infect humans stem from its evolutionary past?

Fruit fly research solves human disease and fuels new cancer immunotherapy approach

Stapled lipopeptides show promise as broad-spectrum antiviral agents

New method illuminates intricate interactions of the synaptonemal complex in nematodes

Eastern equine encephalitis virus study uncovers decoy molecule that protects against deadly brain infection

AI Integration in the Fight Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration

New Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine variant shows enhanced protection against COVID-19 hospitalization

Scientists take a major step towards realizing synthetic CO2 fixing pathways in living cells

How immune cells shape our earliest breaths

Shedding new light on the evolution of tuberculosis

Abdominoplasty trends 2005-2021: Increased outpatient procedures, liposuction, and heparin use

Study identifies two stem cell types driving jellyfish tentacle growth

St. Jude researchers crack the code of the β2-adrenergic receptor

Previously unrecognized class of antibodies can broadly neutralize multiple virus strains

Study reveals how measles virus mutates and spreads in the human brain

Groundbreaking treatment tool being developed for male breast cancer diagnosis

New tool organizes single-cell data for health discoveries

Study reveals brain's built-in mechanism for stitching experiences into memories

Deep learning unlocks new antibiotic classes, revolutionizing the fight against resistance

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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