Monoclonal antibodies may neutralize many norovirus variants
Researchers have taken a big step toward developing targeted treatments and vaccines against a family of viruses that attacks the gastrointestinal tract......»»
Designed proteins assemble antibodies into modular nanocages
In a new report now published on Science, Robby Divine and an interdisciplinary research team at the department of biochemistry, regenerative medicine, and vaccines and infectious disease at the University of Washington U.S. and the School of Medicin.....»»
Polestar expands the Polestar 2 lineup, adds a single-motor variant
An optional heat pump will increase the range further, by up to 10 percent. Polestar is adding two new variants to the Polestar 2 lineup. [credit:.....»»
NIRVANA Test Rapidly Identifies and Sequences COVID-19 Viral Variants
Researchers at the Salk Institute in California, working with outside collaborators, have developed a COVID-19 test that can rapidly identify and sequence the causative virus, helping to track new variants. The test, called “nanopore sequencing.....»»
Tracking Variants, New Hot Spots, and More Coronavirus News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week......»»
Antibody binding-site conserved across COVID-19 virus variants
A tiny protein of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that gives rise to COVID-19, may have big implications for future treatments, according to a team of Penn State researchers......»»
FTC urges courts not to dismiss Facebook antitrust case
FTC blasts "anticompetitive actions to neutralize, hinder, or deter" competitors. Enlarge / Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday urged a federal judge in DC to reject F.....»»
Mutations across the genome add up to blood cancer risk in three popular dog breeds
Six genetic variants add up to determine the risk of several blood cancers in pre-disposed dog breeds, according to a study by Benoît Hédan at the University of Rennes and colleagues, publishing April 8th in the open-access journal PLOS Genetics. T.....»»
SCO Linux FUD Returns From the Dead
wiredog shares a ZDNet report: I have literally been covering SCO's legal attempts to prove that IBM illegally copied Unix's source code into Linux for over 17 years. I've written well over 500 stories on this lawsuit and its variants. I really thoug.....»»
Your Immune System Evolves to Fight Coronavirus Variants
Antibodies can change to counter new forms of the shape-shifting virus, research hints -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Trial started for vaccine against one of the scariest coronavirus variants
The vaccine is being developed "out of an abundance of caution," Fauci says. Enlarge / A vial of the current Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Ivan Romano) Researchers have given out the first jabs of a tweaked version of Moderna’s.....»»
Teens fully protected by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, company says
Vaccinated adolescents had higher levels of neutralizing antibodies than older groups. Enlarge / Jonathan, a 16-year-old teenager, receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine at Clalit Health Services, in Israel's Mediter.....»»
Your Immune System Evolves To Fight Coronavirus Variants
Antibodies can change to counter new forms of the shape-shifting virus, research hints -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Which COVID Vaccine Is "Best"? Why Do Some People Have Side Effects? Experts Answer These Questions and More
Scientific American talked to scientists about everything from what efficacy means to protection against the new coronavirus variants -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
A City in Brazil"s Amazon Rain Forest Is a Stark Warning about COVID to the Rest of the World
Manaus and cities like it will continue to generate dangerous viral variants if vaccination campaigns are not expanded to broadly reach all nations, rich or poor -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Study reports six novel variants for CRISPR-Cas12a in plants, expanding genome engineering
In a new publication in Nature Communications, associate professor of Plant Science at the University of Maryland Yiping Qi continues to innovate genome editing and engineering in plants, with the ultimate goal of improving the efficiency of food pro.....»»
Hidden Toll of COVID in Africa Threatens Global Pandemic Progress
Undercounting or ignoring cases of the disease on the continent could lead to new variants that might derail efforts to end the pandemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Dreame Technology is the next robot vacuum maker you should know about
Dreame Technologies has announced four new products: Three variants of a combination robot vacuum and mop, as well as a cordless stick vac......»»
How UK, South Africa coronavirus variants escape immunity
TACC's Frontera supercomputer aids in building infection models of COVID-19 variants......»»
Antibody injections could become more affordable with new production method
Antibody injections are a highly desirable treatment for people with chronic diseases such as cancer, psoriasis, Crohn's disease and arthritis. And recently, antibodies have been in the news as a promising treatment for severe cases of COVID-19......»»
Targeting a new antibody supersite key to COVID immunity
Antibodies from recovered patients recognize a lesser-known site on the pandemic coronavirus and block infection in lab studies......»»