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Study predicts persistent cross-species SARS-CoV-2 variant infectivity

Scientists believe bats first transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to humans in December 2019, and while the virus has since evolved into several variants such as delta and omicron, a new study indicates the virus is still highly transmissible between mammals.

5 Dec 2022

Researchers use loop-seq technology to decipher the mechanical code of DNA

A new study has deciphered the mechanical code of DNA to reveal previously unknown ways in which nature encodes biological information in DNA sequence.

5 Dec 2022

Adoption of front-of-pack nutrition labeling in the Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related NCDs

The adoption of best practice front-of-pack nutrition labeling in more countries of the Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure and some cancers in the region, a recent study led by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno and the Pan American Health Organization suggests.

2 Dec 2022

Prior infection and vaccination protects against severe outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Previous infection with SARS-CoV-2 and booster vaccination protect against ICU admission and mortality following infection with the Omicron variant.

1 Dec 2022

Study reveals key details of how DREADD technology highjacks neuronal activity

Understanding of how neuronal activity modulates brain function is a key first step towards creating more effective drugs to treat a variety of neuropsychiatric illnesses, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, substance abuse, epilepsy, and others.

30 Nov 2022

Detection of early-formed, antigen-specific clones in SARS-CoV-2-reactive B cells after longitudinal analysis

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has globally infected more than 639 million individuals and claimed over 6.6 million lives. Despite the rapid commencement of COVID-19 vaccination programs in most countries across the world, the virus has remained in circulation.

30 Nov 2022

The effect of evolutionary changes in prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection in an immunosuppressed individual due to advanced HIV

Researchers assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on cell death and fusion in an immunocompromised host.

30 Nov 2022

Scientists discover how an enzyme involved in DNA repair becomes vital to tumor survival

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with Artios, have identified how an enzyme involved in DNA repair (POLQ), becomes vital to the survival of certain cancers, if the cancer cells lose the ability to use a more common method of DNA repair.

30 Nov 2022

Broadly cross-reactive antibodies that protect from SARS-CoV-2 variants are revealed by virus coldspot-driven discovery

A recent study identified neutralizing antibodies against conserved SARS-CoV-2 epitopes.

30 Nov 2022

The evolutionary trajectories and mechanisms driving the emergence of post-Omicron SARS-CoV-2 lineages

Researchers summarized the mechanisms through which the SARS-CoV-2 new Omicron sublineages are evolving.

30 Nov 2022

Impact of doubling COVID-19 cases on health parameters

Researchers assessed the impact of the doubling of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases on health parameters.

29 Nov 2022

How SARS-CoV-2 immune responses vary by population due to environmental and genetic factors

Researchers investigate the genetic, immunological, and evolutionary factors that determine the vast variability observed in clinical manifestations of COVID-19.

28 Nov 2022

Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes

In an intensive look at the effects of the virus causing COVID-19 on patients' microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body – Rutgers scientists found that acute infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in the gut, especially with antibiotic treatment.

28 Nov 2022

Evolution News and Research

Study predicts persistent cross-species SARS-CoV-2 variant infectivity

Researchers use loop-seq technology to decipher the mechanical code of DNA

Adoption of front-of-pack nutrition labeling in the Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related NCDs

Prior infection and vaccination protects against severe outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Study reveals key details of how DREADD technology highjacks neuronal activity

Detection of early-formed, antigen-specific clones in SARS-CoV-2-reactive B cells after longitudinal analysis

The effect of evolutionary changes in prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection in an immunosuppressed individual due to advanced HIV

Scientists discover how an enzyme involved in DNA repair becomes vital to tumor survival

Broadly cross-reactive antibodies that protect from SARS-CoV-2 variants are revealed by virus coldspot-driven discovery

The evolutionary trajectories and mechanisms driving the emergence of post-Omicron SARS-CoV-2 lineages

Impact of doubling COVID-19 cases on health parameters

How SARS-CoV-2 immune responses vary by population due to environmental and genetic factors

Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes

Scientists unravel how bats harbor many viruses without developing symptoms

Two studies emphasize the need for ethnically diverse prostate cancer genetic testing

MicroRNAs play a key role in the development of complex brains

Scientists investigate the evolutionary origin of SARS-CoV-2 using recombination-aware phylogenetic analysis

Fossils of a tiny sea creature solve century-old debate over brain evolution in arthropods

Study provides a key link between the social environment and healthy brains

Exploring clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients

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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