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Experts create new software that determines a person’s past infections

Recent research suggested that grouping of pathogen-recognizing proteins on immune T cells might be vital in pinpointing if an individual had an infection in the past.

2 Dec 2021

Cytomegalovirus accelerates the decline of the immune system regardless of age

Scientists from the University of Córdoba have been investigating the changes that occur in the T lymphocytes of the immune system with increasing age.

2 Dec 2021

New CRISPR technology could improve diagnostic tests for COVID-19

A new type of CRISPR platform that leverages the benefits of a compact RNA-editing protein could result in enhanced diagnostic tests for COVID-19.

2 Dec 2021

Study analyzes response of individuals from diverse populations to infections

A recent study has identified differences in immune pathway activation to influenza infection between people of European and African genetic ancestry.

2 Dec 2021

Exploring how the pandemic has affected the supply and demand sides of food supply chains

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic sent shock waves through systems and markets around the world, causing complex economic disruptions. The agricultural market too faced significant challenges.

29 Nov 2021

Plant-based antiviral treatment found to be effective at treating all SARS-CoV-2 variants

A plant-based antiviral treatment for Covid-19, recently discovered by scientists at the University of Nottingham, has been found to be just as effective at treating all variants of the virus SARS-CoV-2, even the highly infectious Delta variant.

29 Nov 2021

New partnership to harness the power of genomic science to overcome poverty, hunger, and malnutrition

A five-year partnership being launched by the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) -; a non-profit founded by Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna -; and CGIAR, the world's largest publicly-funded agricultural research partnership, will harness the power of science to help millions of people overcome poverty, hunger, and malnutrition.

26 Nov 2021

Anti-idiotype antibodies may explain the long-term effects of COVID-19

With around 256 million cases and more than 5 million deaths worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged scientists and those in the medical field. Researchers are working to find effective vaccines and therapies, as well as understand the long-term effects of the infection.

From The University of California, Davis 26 Nov 2021

Study analyzes connections between COVID-19 severity and gene expression

Recent research reveals how genetic variations associated with severe cases of COVID-19 impact the immune cells.

25 Nov 2021

Simplifying PCR set-up with INTEGRA’s range of pipettes

INTEGRA Biosciences’ selection of liquid handling tools provides scientists worldwide with the solutions they need for their PCR workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 23 Nov 2021

Covid-19 vaccine-elicited immune cells persist six months after vaccination, study shows

A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known as helper T cells — produced by people who received either of the two available messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for COVID-19 persist six months after vaccination at only slightly reduced levels from two weeks after vaccination and are at significantly higher levels than for those who are unvaccinated.

17 Nov 2021

Treating Manure to Save the Planet

In this interview, we speak to Karen Schuett, co-founder, and CEO of Livestock Water Recycling, about how they are helping to save the planet.

From Livestock Water Recycling 17 Nov 2021

Broader conservation efforts did not protect wildlife populations in central Africa

Efforts to protect threatened and endangered species in central Africa might be more successful if they focused on a smaller geographic area, new research suggests.

16 Nov 2021

Green tea catechins extend the lifespan of C. elegans

Aging-US published "Green tea catechins EGCG and ECG enhance the fitness and lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans by complex I inhibition" which reported that green tea catechins are associated with a delay in aging.

15 Nov 2021

Technion researchers explore the brain's potential to cause diseases on its own

Your phone pings. It's a notification from your friend, who you just went out for a drink with last night. According to her text, she has just tested positive for COVID-19.

9 Nov 2021

CN Bio and iiCON announce COVID-19 research collaboration

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-chip Company (OOC) that designs and manufactures single- and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), today announced a research collaboration with the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON), a global collaborative infectious disease R&D programme, to validate the next generation of COVID-19 research tools.

From CN Bio Innovations Limited 9 Nov 2021

COVID 19 News and Research

Experts create new software that determines a person’s past infections

Cytomegalovirus accelerates the decline of the immune system regardless of age

New CRISPR technology could improve diagnostic tests for COVID-19

Study analyzes response of individuals from diverse populations to infections

Exploring how the pandemic has affected the supply and demand sides of food supply chains

Plant-based antiviral treatment found to be effective at treating all SARS-CoV-2 variants

New partnership to harness the power of genomic science to overcome poverty, hunger, and malnutrition

Anti-idiotype antibodies may explain the long-term effects of COVID-19

Study analyzes connections between COVID-19 severity and gene expression

Simplifying PCR set-up with INTEGRA’s range of pipettes

Covid-19 vaccine-elicited immune cells persist six months after vaccination, study shows

Treating Manure to Save the Planet

Broader conservation efforts did not protect wildlife populations in central Africa

Green tea catechins extend the lifespan of C. elegans

Technion researchers explore the brain's potential to cause diseases on its own

CN Bio and iiCON announce COVID-19 research collaboration

Study employs AI to comprehend sugar surrounding proteins in the human body

Study identifies a compound capable of easing symptoms of coronavirus infections

Torquetenovirus in people infected by SARS-CoV-2 can be used as a marker of disease severity

Immune system–related differences in dialysis, kidney transplant patients are amplified by SARS-CoV-2

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