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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.

Scientists are searching for the ‘perfect protein’ to develop mRNA-based malaria vaccine

After the success of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, scientists are cautiously optimistic that the same technology can be used to tackle other widespread diseases such as malaria.

7 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 detected using smartphone biosensor

Researchers describe the use of RT-LAMP in combination with particle diffusometry to detect SARS-CoV2 in saliva samples.

7 Apr 2022

Unique immune cell fingerprint can help rapidly identify better treatment for autoimmune disease

Most autoimmune diseases are easy to diagnose but hard to treat. A paper published today in Science proposes using your unique immune cell fingerprint to rapidly identify which treatments will work for your autoimmune disease.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers develop universal AI algorithm to "clean" noisy single-cell RNA sequencing data

Just as asking a single person about their health will provide tailored, personalized information impossible to glean from a large poll, an individual cell's genome or transcriptome can provide much more information about their place in living systems than sequencing a whole batch of cells.

7 Apr 2022

UC researcher awarded renewal grant to continue the study of genetic drivers of breast cancer

A grant renewal for a University of Cincinnati researcher will help continue the study of genetic drivers of breast cancer and potential therapeutic targets.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers obtain a treasure trove of new data about RNA viruses from ocean water samples

Ocean water samples collected around the world have yielded a treasure trove of new data about RNA viruses, expanding ecological research possibilities and reshaping our understanding of how these small but significant submicroscopic particles evolved.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers design RNA molecules for delivering therapies directly to beta cells

Investigators at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have designed RNA molecules that home to human pancreatic beta cells, the cells that produce insulin and are destroyed in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers reveal why people with allergic asthma are protected from severe COVID

The vast majority of people infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 experience mild cold-like symptoms, moderate flu-like symptoms, or no symptoms at all, but the virus is so transmissible that it still spread deep into lung tissue to cause severe disease and death in thousands of people in the United States in 2022 alone.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Researchers assessed the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in the Province of Modena, Italy.

7 Apr 2022

Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmune globulin in treatment of severely immunocompromised hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Researchers conducted a controlled, double-blinded Phase III trial to evaluate the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2) hyperimmune globulin in immunocompromised hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

7 Apr 2022

Study explores broad-spectrum, host-acting antiviral strategy to treat SARS-CoV-2

A new study investigates the combination of two small molecules that target the host cells and reports a synergistic antiviral activity in vitro against SARS-CoV-2.

7 Apr 2022

Transcriptional reprogramming of monocytes in COVID-19

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers examined the functionality of cluster of differentiation 14-positive (CD14+) monocytes in patients with mild or moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

7 Apr 2022

Researchers demonstrate how a narrow-spectrum antibiotic selectively targets C. diff

Most antibiotics are double-edged swords. Besides killing the pathogen they are prescribed for, they also decimate beneficial bacteria and change the composition of the gut microbiome.

6 Apr 2022

SEACells: an algorithm for identifying metacells

A new study has presented single-cell aggregation of cell-states (SEACells), a graph-based algorithm for identifying metacells.

6 Apr 2022

Investigating high rate of Omicron sublineage breakthrough infections in triple vaccinated healthcare workers

Researchers identified breakthrough infections by Omicron sublineages BA.1, BA.1.1, and BA.2 in triple-vaccinated healthcare workers of Sweden.

6 Apr 2022

Researchers explore the link between immunoglobulins and blood profile in severe SARS-CoV-2 patients

A new study illustrated the association of immunoglobulins with blood characteristics in COVID-19 patients.

6 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 transmission from human to free-roaming dogs during a severe COVID-19 outbreak in the Amazonian Region of Ecuador

A new study shows how free-roaming village dogs in an Ecuadorian village within the Amazon jungle have been infected with the virus, presumably by the human hosts.

6 Apr 2022

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Scientists are searching for the ‘perfect protein’ to develop mRNA-based malaria vaccine

SARS-CoV-2 detected using smartphone biosensor

Unique immune cell fingerprint can help rapidly identify better treatment for autoimmune disease

Researchers develop universal AI algorithm to "clean" noisy single-cell RNA sequencing data

UC researcher awarded renewal grant to continue the study of genetic drivers of breast cancer

Researchers obtain a treasure trove of new data about RNA viruses from ocean water samples

Researchers design RNA molecules for delivering therapies directly to beta cells

Researchers reveal why people with allergic asthma are protected from severe COVID

Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmune globulin in treatment of severely immunocompromised hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study explores broad-spectrum, host-acting antiviral strategy to treat SARS-CoV-2

Transcriptional reprogramming of monocytes in COVID-19

Researchers demonstrate how a narrow-spectrum antibiotic selectively targets C. diff

SEACells: an algorithm for identifying metacells

Investigating high rate of Omicron sublineage breakthrough infections in triple vaccinated healthcare workers

Researchers explore the link between immunoglobulins and blood profile in severe SARS-CoV-2 patients

SARS-CoV-2 transmission from human to free-roaming dogs during a severe COVID-19 outbreak in the Amazonian Region of Ecuador

Study evaluates the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples collected during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers identify novel SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant strain in Europe

Study shows circular RNA vaccine provides robust protection against SARS-CoV-2 in mice and rhesus macaques

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