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New computer tool identifies over 100,000 novel viruses

Viruses are the major group of biological agents widely recognized.

4 Feb 2022

Spice could play a significant role in reducing salt intake among older adults

Add a little spicy seasoning to a low sodium meal, and adults over the age of 60 may have a harder time noticing a lack of salt, according to a new study in the journal Food Quality and Preference.

3 Feb 2022

Researchers discover how long-term memory T cells are formed after Covid-19

Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 by infection or vaccination generates immune cells that provide long-term immunity. These long-lived memory T cells play a key role in preventing severe cases of Covid-19. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now discovered how these memory T cells form.

3 Feb 2022

Sample management of Covid-19 Cryobox tube racks

Ziath reports on the widespread adoption of its DataPaq™ Cube rack reader in Covid-19 testing labs for tracking of sample tubes cryogenically stored in cryoboxes.

3 Feb 2022

Researchers identify changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in COPD lung cells

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Yale University and other institutions have identified previously unrecognized changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in distinct cell populations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

28 Jan 2022

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, the Program Director for VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) about the program and its aims for veterans.

28 Jan 2022

Novel study to identify how immune receptors recognize unique chemical signals on fungal cells

A new study tries to pinpoint the crucial first step in how human immune systems recognize fungal invaders.

From University of Exeter 27 Jan 2022

Omicron variant inefficient in causing diseases than other COVID-19 variants, study reveals

Scientists from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong (HK) have found that the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 replicates less efficiently and causes fewer diseases than other variants of COVID19.

27 Jan 2022

Culturing marine sponge cells in 3D could scale-up production of biomass, bioactive metabolites

There are more than 9,000 species of marine sponges (Phylum Porifera) worldwide, which are a source of novel natural products.

25 Jan 2022

Omicron variant found to be less effective at blocking cellular defense mechanism against viruses

A new study by researchers from the University of Kent and the Goethe University Frankfurt shows that the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is less effective than Delta at blocking a cellular defense mechanism against viruses, the so-called “interferon response”.

25 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccines prompt the body to make long-lasting T cells against different variants

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that four COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, J&J/Janssen, and Novavax) prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2.

25 Jan 2022

Producing New Antibiotics Through Gene Editing

In this interview, we speak to Professor Jason Micklefield about his latest research that may be able to produce new antibiotics through gene-editing technologies.

From The University of Manchester 24 Jan 2022

Researchers use cryo-EM to rapidly characterize antibodies at atomic level

Scripps Research scientists have found a mechanism that may be able to bypass one of the critical steps in current vaccine production.

24 Jan 2022

Study highlights incomplete and inconsistent nutrition information provided by online food retailers

Online food retailers do not consistently display nutrition information on their websites-;and U.S. laws are lagging behind in mandating the same labeling required for foods sold in brick-and-mortar stores, according to a new analysis by researchers from the NYU School of Global Public Health and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.

From New York University (NYU) 21 Jan 2022

COVID 19 News and Research

New computer tool identifies over 100,000 novel viruses

Spice could play a significant role in reducing salt intake among older adults

Researchers discover how long-term memory T cells are formed after Covid-19

Sample management of Covid-19 Cryobox tube racks

Researchers identify changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in COPD lung cells

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

Novel study to identify how immune receptors recognize unique chemical signals on fungal cells

Omicron variant inefficient in causing diseases than other COVID-19 variants, study reveals

Culturing marine sponge cells in 3D could scale-up production of biomass, bioactive metabolites

Omicron variant found to be less effective at blocking cellular defense mechanism against viruses

COVID-19 vaccines prompt the body to make long-lasting T cells against different variants

Producing New Antibiotics Through Gene Editing

Researchers use cryo-EM to rapidly characterize antibodies at atomic level

Study highlights incomplete and inconsistent nutrition information provided by online food retailers

Memory T cells formed after prior infection or vaccination respond to omicron variant

Study identifies respiratory syncytial viral protein that mediates RSV-induced autophagy

Study analyzes the global patterns of access to digital sequence information

Non-neutralizing antibodies likely to protect against COVID, says study

Virologists identify a dual-action drug effective against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discover a gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19 infection

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