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Three Natural Compounds Show Promise Against Coronavirus
Three phenols that naturally occur in foods such as green tea, olive oil and red wine have been shown to inhibit an enzyme crucial to coronavirus replication.
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Immune Cell Model Paves the Way to Helping Immunocompromised Children
Researchers have successfully engineered human immune cells to model an infection common among immunocompromised children in a breakthrough discovery, paving the way for new drug testing and treatments.
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First Atomic Resolution Image of Antigen-Bound T-Cell Receptor Complex
With the help of cryo-electron microscopy, scientists were able to visualize the whole T-cell receptor complex with bound antigen at atomic resolution for the first time.
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New Method for RNA-Sequencing in Single Cells – Without Killing the Cell
Researchers present a novel approach to single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) called “Live-seq”, which enables the extraction of mRNA from single cells without killing the cell. The method is published in Nature.
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Microglia Colonize the Human Brain in Waves
Researchers have studied the development of the main immune cell population residing in the human brain, microglia, on human tissue.
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Study Demonstrates Value of Using Genomic Surveillance To Inform Vaccine Design
A genomic surveillance study analyzing Streptococcus pneumoniae has revealed a strain of the bacterium that poses the biggest threat due to its increased virulence, informing vaccine design.
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How the Immune System Is Tricked by Hepatitis E
Defective virus particles could be a decoy to distract the immune system from fighting infectious viruses.
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Cellular Waste May Supercharge Immune Cell Function
The immune cells that protect us from infection and cancer seek out a wide array of fuel sources to power their function — including some long thought to be cellular waste products.
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Harmful Pathogens Eliminated by Pulsed Light Technology
A light-based, food sanitization technique successfully eliminated multiple harmful pathogens in a new study.
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Potential Seasonal Flu Treatment From Combined Antiviral and Antibody Therapy
Combining antibodies with antiviral drugs could provide a seasonal flu treatment that disables the virus and triggers an immune response to prevent the spread of infection.
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