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Role of cGAS-STING in SARS-CoV-2 infection
Infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that led to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can...
Researchers discover more needles in the haystack in the quest to unravel Alzheimer’s disease
21 million. That's the number of genetic variations in the human genome that researchers are sifting to identify patterns predisposing...
New technique can upregulate specific genes without permanently altering the genome
By combining CRISPR technology with a protein designed with artificial intelligence, it is possible to awaken individual dormant genes by...
Scientists investigate how gut bacteria directly control the activity of specific neurons
Gut microbiota by-products circulate in the bloodstream, regulating host physiological processes including immunity, metabolism and brain functions. Scientists from the...
Newly discovered immune cell “soldier” could be a good target for immunotherapy
Despite the success of immunotherapy in helping many people with cancer, the majority of patients still do not respond to...
Aldosterone levels undetectably low in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused millions of deaths throughout the world, which has provoked intense research into the...
Huddersfield researchers demonstrate how the coronavirus activates the brain’s immune response
Huddersfield researchers were among the first to demonstrate how the induction of brain inflammation accounts for neurological damage in COVID19...
New chemical reaction creates a faster, simpler way of making tertiary amines for medicines
A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign research team has discovered a way to produce a special class of molecule that...
CryoEM reveals never-before-seen details of the human androgen receptor
Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have glimpsed never-before-seen details of the human androgen receptor -; the protein...
MondoA protein delays cellular senescence and promotes longevity
A step toward discovering the fountain of youth could involve protecting against the inevitable accumulation of "senescent" cells associated with...
- Researchers identify a potent new combination of antiviral drugs to combat SARS-CoV-2
- Wearable devices can help monitor wellness during recovery from COVID-19
- New cloud-based repository creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms
- Researchers identify and characterize a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution
- Newborn antibodies following maternal COVID-19 vaccination persist for up to six months
