Human protein MxA restricts H5N1, but virus mutations raise alarms
Researchers uncover how a key human immune protein curbs H5N1 avian flu, but the virus is evolving—could we be on ...
Tag: Polymerase
Scientists pinpoint regions and species fueling coronavirus evolution in bats
Delving deep into bat habitats, scientists uncover how coronaviruses evolve, migrate, and cross-species, shedding light on pandemic origins and future ...
New study reveals how RNA polymerase opens the transcription bubble in real time
Every living cell transcribes DNA into RNA. This process begins when an enzyme called RNA polymerase (RNAP) clamps onto DNA. ...
Microplastics: Invisible to the eye but severely harmful to pregnancy and metabolic outcomes
In a recent study published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, researchers aimed to investigate the effects of polystyrene microplastics on ...
XBB.1.5 updated COVID vaccine booster offers 54% increased protection against symptomatic infection
In a recent study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers estimated the effectiveness of the 2023-24 updated coronavirus ...
Hybrid immunity's role in curbing COVID-19: Canadian study sheds light on vaccine-infection synergy
In a recent preprint* study posted to the medRxiv server, a team of researchers evaluated the impact of hybrid immunity ...
Poverty and poor housing linked to increased risk of mobility issues after COVID-19
New research from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests that those who live with ongoing poverty and ...
Using recombinase polymerase amplification for rapid and visual detection of monkey B virus
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Monkey B virus (BV) infection in humans and other macaque species has ...
Latest updates on SARS-CoV-2 variants identified in the UK
Latest update UKHSA publishes latest BA.2.86 analysis in new technical briefing The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published SARS-CoV-2 ...
New blood test pinpoints Parkinson's disease through mitochondrial DNA damage
In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers investigate the potential of mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA) injury ...
