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Published Pathogen mapped: Evolution and potential treatments - Pathogen Mapped: Evolution and Potential Treatments


A parasite which has devastating impacts on agriculture and human health is the first pathogen to ha...
Published Researchers have cracked the cellular code on protein folding, offering hope for new therapeutic avenues for many diseases



While we often think of diseases as caused by foreign bodies -- bacteria or viruses -- there are hun ...
Published Small but mighty new gene editor



A new CRISPR-based gene-editing tool has been developed which could lead to better treatments for pa...
Published Ancient retroviruses played a key role in the evolution of vertebrate brains



Researchers report that ancient viruses may be to thank for myelin -- and, by extension, our large, ...
Published RNA for the first time recovered from an extinct species



A new study shows the isolation and sequencing of more than a century-old RNA molecules from a Tasma...
Published Machine learning approach helps researchers design better gene-delivery vehicles for gene therapy



Gene therapy could potentially cure genetic diseases but it remains a challenge to package and deliv...
Published Phage structure captured, to benefit biotech applications - Phage Structure Captured, to Benefit Biotech Applications



Researchers have mapped out what a commonly-used form of phage looks like, which will help design be...
Published Harnessing power of immune system may lessen reliance on antibiotics for infections like TB - Harnessing the Power of the Immune System to Reduce Reliance on Antibiotics for Infections like TB


Researchers have found that the body's process of removing old and damaged cell parts, is also an es...
Published Stowaways in the genome - Stowaways in the Genome: The Intriguing World of Transposable Elements



Scientists have discovered over 30,000 viruses by using the high-performance computer cluster 'Leo' ...
Published An extra X chromosome-linked gene may explain decreased viral infection severity in females - An Extra X Chromosome-Linked Gene May Explain Decreased Viral Infection Severity in Females


It has long been known that viral infections can be more severe in males than females, but the quest...
Published Near-universal T cell immunity towards a broad range of bacteria - Near-Universal T Cell Immunity: A Promising Solution to Bacterial Infections



Typically T cells of the immune system respond to a specific feature (antigen) of a microbe, thereby...
Published A multiomics approach provides insights into flu severity - A Multiomics Approach Provides Insights into Flu Severity



Researchers were able to identify changes in the accessibility (that is, the 'readability') of trans...
Published T cells can activate themselves to fight tumors - T Cells Can Activate Themselves to Fight Tumors



Scientists find an auto-signaling mechanism driving the T cell anti-tumor response; findings may ins...
Published Researchers develop digital test to directly measure HIV viral load - Researchers Develop Digital Test to Directly Measure HIV Viral Load



A milliliter of blood contains about 15 individual drops. For a person with human immunodeficiency v...
Published Novel nanocages for delivery of small interfering RNAs - Novel Nanocages for Delivery of Small Interfering RNAs



Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are novel therapeutics that can be used to treat a wide range of dis...
Published Discovery of an unexpected function of blood immune cells: Their ability to proliferate - Discovery of an Unexpected Function of Blood Immune Cells: Their Ability to Proliferate


The ability of a cell to divide, to proliferate, is essential for life and gives rise to the formati...
Published AI could run a million microbial experiments per year - AI Could Run a Million Microbial Experiments per Year



Automation uncovers combinations of amino acids that feed two bacterial species and could tell us mu...
Published Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease - Mammalian Evolution Provides Insights for Understanding the Origins of Human Disease



Even though it is important to know where these variations are located in the genome, it's also usef...
Published Blind dating in bacteria evolution - Blind Dating in Bacteria Evolution: How Random Mutations Lead to Successful Adaptation



A team of researchers reconstructed long-extinct proteins of a UV protection system of cyanobacteria...