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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate.

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

Viruses can make animals and humans sick - or healthy: Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have succeeded in genetically modifying the herpes simplex virus type 1, which triggers painful cold sores, in such a way that it can be used in the fight against cancer in the future.

1 Jun 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variation within individual hosts holds largely untapped information that may enhance the resolution of transmission inferences

Researchers assessed the variation of SARS-CoV-2 within hosts.

1 Jun 2022

Tracking the emergence of potential drug-resistant mutations in SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Researchers hypothesized that the emergence of resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants can be anticipated by identifying possible escape mutations already present in the existing SARS-CoV-2 populations.

1 Jun 2022

Structural and biochemical traits of main protease-mediated SARS-CoV-2 polyprotein processing

A recent article illustrated the structural and biochemical characteristics of the processing of SARS-CoV-2 polyproteins by Mpro.

1 Jun 2022

Study investigates an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 among children and adults after attending an overnight summer camp

Researchers investigated a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak among individuals who attended an overnight summer camp in Texas in June 2021.

1 Jun 2022

Researchers discover how a workhorse protein keeps protein production on track

Cells produce proteins like little factories. But if they make too much at the wrong times it can lead to diseases like cancer, so they control production with a process called RNA interference (RNAi).

31 May 2022

Asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy could have potential long-term consequences for the baby

According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could still have potential long-term consequences for a developing baby.

31 May 2022

Robust and highly multiplexed assay for identification of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers compared the performance of a highly multiplexed mass spectrometry-based commercial assay to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants.

31 May 2022

Can COVID-19 pass from mothers to newborns?

Researchers from the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón have been investigating the spread of the disease from pregnant women to newborns.

31 May 2022

IOB's new scRNA-seq protocol provides a snapshot of the cell transcriptome at unprecedented resolution

Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) shows which genes are turned on in a cell and what their level of transcription is. This allows in-depth assessment of the biology of individual cells, and detection of changes that may indicate disease.

31 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 evolutionary trends provide insights into its adaptive process to human hosts

The loss of genome heterogeneity in CoVs leads to high viral fitness variants that adapt to the human host.

31 May 2022

Researchers identify a human monoclonal antibody that could broadly neutralize several variants of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and other coronaviruses

Researchers identified 10-40, a human monoclonal antibody with potent neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and related sarbecoviruses.

30 May 2022

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Further Reading

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

SARS-CoV-2 variation within individual hosts holds largely untapped information that may enhance the resolution of transmission inferences

Tracking the emergence of potential drug-resistant mutations in SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Structural and biochemical traits of main protease-mediated SARS-CoV-2 polyprotein processing

Study investigates an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 among children and adults after attending an overnight summer camp

Researchers discover how a workhorse protein keeps protein production on track

Asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy could have potential long-term consequences for the baby

Robust and highly multiplexed assay for identification of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Can COVID-19 pass from mothers to newborns?

IOB's new scRNA-seq protocol provides a snapshot of the cell transcriptome at unprecedented resolution

SARS-CoV-2 evolutionary trends provide insights into its adaptive process to human hosts

Researchers identify a human monoclonal antibody that could broadly neutralize several variants of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and other coronaviruses

Researchers reveal a possible biological mechanism connecting breast cancer and type 2 diabetes

Exploring virological profiles of recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants

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Researchers evaluate atovaquone as a COVID-19 treatment

Researchers report the case of a non-vaccinated patient coinfected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2

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Mapping the Types and Traits of Immune Cells

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