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Research shows spike gene mutations do not correlate with increased SARS-CoV-2 variant severity

Research shows spike gene mutations do not correlate with increased SARS-CoV-2 variant severity

byUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteA visual representation of the novelin silicomethodology used in the study: prediction of protein structure, molecular docking simulations,

Research shows spike gene mutations do not correlate with increased SARS-CoV-2 variant severity

byUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteA visual representation of the novelin silicomethodology used in the study: prediction of protein structure, molecular docking simulations,
Gene editing precisely repairs immune cells

Gene editing precisely repairs immune cells

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineMutated T cells are unable to kill B cells (red) induced by the Epstein-Barr virus. This causes other immune cells to flow into the area of infection,

Gene editing precisely repairs immune cells

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineMutated T cells are unable to kill B cells (red) induced by the Epstein-Barr virus. This causes other immune cells to flow into the area of infection,
Predicting neurodevelopmental disease in children from parents' traits

Predicting neurodevelopmental disease in children from parents' traits

by Sam Sholtis,Pennsylvania State UniversityNeurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, and the genes that can lead to them, vary in a population (left, brighter red colors represent more seve

Predicting neurodevelopmental disease in children from parents' traits

by Sam Sholtis,Pennsylvania State UniversityNeurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, and the genes that can lead to them, vary in a population (left, brighter red colors represent more seve
Researchers compile detailed catalog of bacteria living in cancer metastases

Researchers compile detailed catalog of bacteria living in cancer metastases

byNetherlands Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have compiled a detailed catalog of bacteria living in cancer metastases. Having analyzed o

Researchers compile detailed catalog of bacteria living in cancer metastases

byNetherlands Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have compiled a detailed catalog of bacteria living in cancer metastases. Having analyzed o
Crowdsourcing can help researchers assess efficacy of Parkinson's treatment, research finds

Crowdsourcing can help researchers assess efficacy of Parkinson's treatment, research finds

MAY 3, 2023byNew York UniversityScatterplot showing proportion of "typical voice quality" ratings versus AVQI scores, separated by speaker group. Shaded regions represent the 95% confi

Crowdsourcing can help researchers assess efficacy of Parkinson's treatment, research finds

MAY 3, 2023byNew York UniversityScatterplot showing proportion of "typical voice quality" ratings versus AVQI scores, separated by speaker group. Shaded regions represent the 95% confi
Lymph node research pioneers’ new approach to vaccine design for the most vulnerable

Lymph node research pioneers’ new approach to vaccine design for the most vulnerable

17 January 2024The Oxford Experimental Medicine Clinical Research Facility (EMCRF) at NDORMS has received its first volunteers as part of the LEGACY03 trial to improve vaccine design for different age

Lymph node research pioneers’ new approach to vaccine design for the most vulnerable

17 January 2024The Oxford Experimental Medicine Clinical Research Facility (EMCRF) at NDORMS has received its first volunteers as part of the LEGACY03 trial to improve vaccine design for different age
Falling vaccination rates brings spikes in measles worldwide

Falling vaccination rates brings spikes in measles worldwide

by Robin FosterWaning vaccine coverage has fueled a 20% spike in measles cases worldwide, with 10.3 million people struck by the preventable illness in 2023, health officials reported Wednesday."

Falling vaccination rates brings spikes in measles worldwide

by Robin FosterWaning vaccine coverage has fueled a 20% spike in measles cases worldwide, with 10.3 million people struck by the preventable illness in 2023, health officials reported Wednesday."
Study shows how genes in retina are regulated during development

Study shows how genes in retina are regulated during development

byNational Institutes of HealthThis image metaphorically captures the cell differentiation process during retinal organoid development. Loose yarn representing uncompacted DNA is wound by a croc

Study shows how genes in retina are regulated during development

byNational Institutes of HealthThis image metaphorically captures the cell differentiation process during retinal organoid development. Loose yarn representing uncompacted DNA is wound by a croc
BrainSwarming, blockchain, and bioethics: Applying engineering techniques to problems in health care and biomedicine

BrainSwarming, blockchain, and bioethics: Applying engineering techniques to problems in health care and biomedicine

JANUARY 12, 2024byNational University of SingaporeAn example of BrainSwarming: BrainSwarming graphs were designed as a means of visualizing problem-solving and facilitating simultaneous idea gen

BrainSwarming, blockchain, and bioethics: Applying engineering techniques to problems in health care and biomedicine

JANUARY 12, 2024byNational University of SingaporeAn example of BrainSwarming: BrainSwarming graphs were designed as a means of visualizing problem-solving and facilitating simultaneous idea gen
Combining genomics and metabolism identifies long-sought mitochondrial choline transporter

Combining genomics and metabolism identifies long-sought mitochondrial choline transporter

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA multidisciplinary research team has developed a discovery platform to probe the function of genes involved in metabolism

Combining genomics and metabolism identifies long-sought mitochondrial choline transporter

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA multidisciplinary research team has developed a discovery platform to probe the function of genes involved in metabolism