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Omicron binds to ACE2 with high affinity, enhancing its transmissibility and infectivity

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8 Dec 2021

Study reveals how a protein in the blood is attracted to key component of Adenovirus-based vaccines

A collaborative team from the School of Medicine at the University of Cardiff, Wales and a range of US institutions used the UK's national synchrotron, Diamond Light Source, to help reveal the details of how a protein in the blood is attracted to a key component of Adenovirus based vaccines.

8 Dec 2021

New hormone may play a key role in the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

A newly discovered hormone named fabkin helps regulate metabolism and may play an important role in the development of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to research led by the Sabri Ülker Center for Metabolic Research at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

8 Dec 2021

AlphaFold AI predicts SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant might not evade antibody neutralization

In a new study, scientists have computationally predicted the structure of the Omicron spike RBD from available sequences and explored the dynamics of antigen-antibody interactions.

8 Dec 2021

Study identifies ORF8 protein as a key COVID-19 causing factor

New study suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 protein is the underlying cause behind severe COVID-19 infection.

8 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in vaccinated and convalescent macaques compared to humans

New findings suggest that Macaque monkeys may not be the ideal model when testing for SARS-CoV-2.

8 Dec 2021

Equilibrium simulation of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein highlights its global conformational characteristics

A team of researchers set out to build a full-length, membrane-embedded spike to study its conformational dynamics at the atomic level using molecular dynamics simulations to understand better how this important component of the virus machinery works.

8 Dec 2021

Breastmilk T cell repertoire is enriched for SARS-CoV-2 Spike-specificity after maternal mRNA vaccination

New study demonstrates that it is possible one day that breastmilk samples will be used to characterize broad mucosal immunity after vaccination.

8 Dec 2021

Quantum mechanical characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant interaction with human ACE2 receptor

Researchers from Universite Grenoble Alpes have been investigating the changes in the Omicron variant RBD and how they affect ACE2 binding.

8 Dec 2021

Computational comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variant binding affinity with ACE2

Researchers from the Management and Science University in Malaysia have used computational tools to investigate the new variant.

8 Dec 2021

Does a COVID-19 vaccine booster improve the immune response of a poor responder?

A new study has focussed on determining the levels of nAb in individuals who received the second and third doses of the RNA vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna.

8 Dec 2021

Combination of vaccination and natural infection offers utmost protection against COVID variants

A combination of vaccination and naturally acquired infection appears to boost the production of maximally potent antibodies against the COVID-19 virus, new UCLA research finds.

8 Dec 2021

Study analyzes the contribution of AI to cancer patient care and vaccine design

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) is the development of computer systems that are able to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence. AI/ML is used by people every day, for example, while using smart home devices or digital voice assistants.

8 Dec 2021

Receptor News and Research

Omicron binds to ACE2 with high affinity, enhancing its transmissibility and infectivity

Study reveals how a protein in the blood is attracted to key component of Adenovirus-based vaccines

New hormone may play a key role in the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

AlphaFold AI predicts SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant might not evade antibody neutralization

Study identifies ORF8 protein as a key COVID-19 causing factor

SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in vaccinated and convalescent macaques compared to humans

Equilibrium simulation of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein highlights its global conformational characteristics

Breastmilk T cell repertoire is enriched for SARS-CoV-2 Spike-specificity after maternal mRNA vaccination

Quantum mechanical characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant interaction with human ACE2 receptor

Computational comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variant binding affinity with ACE2

Does a COVID-19 vaccine booster improve the immune response of a poor responder?

Combination of vaccination and natural infection offers utmost protection against COVID variants

Study analyzes the contribution of AI to cancer patient care and vaccine design

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant changes receptor binding domain conformation to escape host antibodies

Convalescent plasma not recommended for patients with covid-19, WHO experts say

Scientists find new way to reverse aggressive breast cancer into a less dangerous kind

New research reveals how Europeans evolved greater resistance against anthrax

Combination of prior infection and vaccination produces a more potent defense against SARS-CoV-2

Homologous mRNA and heterologous vaccines elicit high immune responses

‘Moving molecule’ therapy for severe spinal cord injury

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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