A team of scientists from Melbourne’s La Trobe University has shown a protein found in a tobacco plant has the
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Brick by brick: Assembly of the measles virus: Highlights advanced cryo-electron techniques
Researchers have been able to capture images of measles viruses as they emerge from infected cells, using state of the
Continue reading »Zika presents hot spots in brains of chicken embryos
Zika prefers certain “hot spots” in the brains of chicken embryos, offering insight into how brain development is affected by
Continue reading »Unique protein is a vulnerability in the malaria parasite
Over a thousand people die from malaria every day. The disease is caused by a single-cell parasite (protozoan) that is
Continue reading »Common diabetes drug may also help with nicotine withdrawal
In a mouse study, a drug that has helped millions of people around the world manage their diabetes might also
Continue reading »Scientists fix genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in human brain cells: New insights into how a gene causes damage could impact future drug development
Using human brain cells, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered the cause of — and a potential solution for —
Continue reading »HIV cell dysfunction discovery sheds light on how virus works: Certain immune cells behave differently in HIV-infected patients than they do in healthy individuals
A team of chemical and biomedical engineers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin,
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