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Almost seven in 10 Americans would be interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, according to a new study.

Purdue University researchers have developed small molecules to combat deadly, drug-resistant enterococcus.

A class of antibiotic molecules called pleicomacrolides inhibit the Nef protein, which HIV uses to evade the body's immune system, leaving open to immune clearance.

Exposure to warmer ambient temperatures (34 °C) increases bone strength, while preventing the loss of bone density typical of osteoporosis. Moreover, this phenomenon, linked to a change in the composition of gut microbiota triggered by heat, could be replicated by transplanting the microbiota.

Researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago have discovered a new way to limit inflammation from adjuvants: by adding a molecule that disrupts certain pathways in cells.

In recent decades, with exponential advancement in the fields of genomics, molecular biology and virology, several scientists have taken to looking into the evolutionary twists and turns that have resulted in eukaryotic cells, the type of cell that makes up most life forms today. Here's an updated hypothesis from Professor Takemura.

Early findings from a small study indicate that convalescent plasma appears to be safe and possibly effective as a treatment for children with life-threatening cases of COVID-19.

Researchers have designed and developed proteins that bind tightly to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, preventing the virus from infecting lab-grown human cells.

Researchers compared lipoproteins and metabolites in the blood of COVID-19 patients and healthy subjects, revealing signs of multi-organ damage in patients that could someday help diagnose and treat COVID-19.

Gut microbes affect human health, but there is still much to learn, in part because they’re not easy to collect. But researchers now report that they have developed an ingestible capsule that in rat studies captured bacteria and other biological samples while passing through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.