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Gonorrhea bacteria may have driven the evolution of gene variants that protect older adults against dementia

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine previously found a set of human gene mutations that protect older adults against cognitive decline and dementia.

19 Jul 2022

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

A new study examined the changes in the mental state of pregnant women over the first COVID-19-related lockdown in France, and the persistence of anxiety-related symptoms over the two months following the end of the lockdown.

18 Jul 2022

Study quantifies the likelihood of future COVID-19 following natural infection or vaccination

Since COVID-19 vaccines first became available to protect against infection and severe illness, there has been much uncertainty about how long the protection lasts, and when it might be necessary for individuals to get an additional booster shot.

18 Jul 2022

Researchers assess the evolution and diversity of monkeypox virus genomes using phylogenomic analysis

In a recent study published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, researchers phylogenomically analyzed the monkeypox virus.

18 Jul 2022

Using mobile and wearable proprietary technologies to remotely monitor Parkinson’s disease symptoms

Parkinson's Disease affects 10 million people worldwide and its symptoms include tremors in the fingers and hands, small handwriting, loss of smell, walking difficulties, dizziness, and others.

15 Jul 2022

New PCORI initiative offers up to $36 million to enhance the evidence base on engagement in research

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has launched a three-year initiative offering up to $36 million to strengthen and enhance the evidence base on engagement in research with the posting of an initial Science of Engagement PCORI Funding Announcement that offers up to $4.5 million for foundational research.

14 Jul 2022

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announces latest ASPIRE awards for eight outstanding projects

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announced eight outstanding research projects to receive its latest class of ASPIRE awards.

14 Jul 2022

Study discovers the most complex knotted protein to date

The question of how the chemical composition of a protein, the amino acid sequence, determines its 3D structure has been one of the biggest challenges in biophysics for more than half a century.

14 Jul 2022

Study describes the evolution of gut microbes causing chronic inflammation and pathologies

Gut microbes have been linked to both good health and the promotion of diseases such as autoimmune disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases, metabolic syndrome, and even neuropsychiatric disorders.

14 Jul 2022

Study provides detailed understanding of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineage antibody escape

A new study reveals the antibody-mediated neutralization of both current and emerging Omicron subvariants.

13 Jul 2022

Bioactive compounds in a marine sponge show potential to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A research group led by scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP) in São Carlos, Brazil, has identified a number of bioactive compounds in a marine sponge collected on Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago about 400 km off the coast of Brazil's Northeast region.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers gain unexpected insights into activation mechanism of flaviviruses

A collaboration between researchers at the Center for Virology of the Medical University of Vienna and the Pasteur Institute in Paris has provided unexpected insights into the atomic interactions of the tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus in infected cells.

13 Jul 2022

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Researchers reported a class switch in SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies due to repeated mRNA vaccinations.

13 Jul 2022

Ancestral molecule from bacteria-like cells may offer evolutionary insight on sexual reproduction

A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, among others, presents the theory that egg-sperm fusion, a crucial feature of sexual reproduction in plants and animals, may have originated from an ancient form of genetic exchange that involved the fusion of bacteria-like microorganisms called archaea.

12 Jul 2022

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

When infants breastfeed, they receive an immune boost that helps them fight off infectious diseases, according to recent research from Binghamton University Associate Professor of Anthropology Katherine Wander.

12 Jul 2022

Study calls for more conservation efforts to preserve adaptive DNA diversity of dolphin populations

The first widespread census of the genetic diversity of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) populations living along 3000km of Australia's southern coastline has raised key pointers for future conservation efforts.

12 Jul 2022

3D models of cranial endocasts help better understand brain evolution of lungfishes

The evolution of the brain and nervous system in animals has been wound back more than 400 million years, thanks to the examination of fossil remains of ancient lungfish providing a missing link in the emergence of land-living, four-legged animals on Earth.

12 Jul 2022

What is the long-term protection against COVID-19?

A new study describes the immunologic parameters associated with protection from COVID-19.

12 Jul 2022

Researchers report a non-canonical RNA secondary structure present in monkeypox virus variants

Researchers described the evolutionary profile of the monkeypox virus.

12 Jul 2022

Do COVID vaccines affect the menstrual cycle?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United States (US) estimated the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination and menstrual cycle length in a large cohort of participants across the US.

12 Jul 2022

Evolution News and Research

Gonorrhea bacteria may have driven the evolution of gene variants that protect older adults against dementia

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

Study quantifies the likelihood of future COVID-19 following natural infection or vaccination

Researchers assess the evolution and diversity of monkeypox virus genomes using phylogenomic analysis

Using mobile and wearable proprietary technologies to remotely monitor Parkinson’s disease symptoms

New PCORI initiative offers up to $36 million to enhance the evidence base on engagement in research

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announces latest ASPIRE awards for eight outstanding projects

Study discovers the most complex knotted protein to date

Study describes the evolution of gut microbes causing chronic inflammation and pathologies

Study provides detailed understanding of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineage antibody escape

Bioactive compounds in a marine sponge show potential to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Researchers gain unexpected insights into activation mechanism of flaviviruses

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Ancestral molecule from bacteria-like cells may offer evolutionary insight on sexual reproduction

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

Study calls for more conservation efforts to preserve adaptive DNA diversity of dolphin populations

3D models of cranial endocasts help better understand brain evolution of lungfishes

What is the long-term protection against COVID-19?

Researchers report a non-canonical RNA secondary structure present in monkeypox virus variants

Do COVID vaccines affect the menstrual cycle?

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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