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Research has upended common assumptions about the chemical stability of double-stranded RNA that may prove useful to fields from agriculture to medicine. The lab’s findings even may have implications for our understanding of the origins of life.

The spike protein is found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 and is responsible for its entry into host cells. Because of this function, it is the focus of most COVID-19 vaccines. A study has revealed foundational characteristics of the spike protein.

A Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher has been awarded a $2.3 million grant by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to support research in circadian RNA modification in metabolic disease.

Cells remember tissue inflammation in order to respond more efficiently. Researchers have described the mechanism behind inflammatory memory and have suggested that the phenomenon may be universal across diverse cell types.

Researchers have used advanced electron microscopy to see how human viruses move in a near-native environment. The visualization technique could lead to improved understanding of how vaccine candidates and treatments behave and function as they interact with target cells.

Scientists have discovered that the protein ubiquitin plays an important role in the regulation of the aging process.

Research indicates that many cancer patients lack sufficient immune protection against the measles and mumps viruses.

A meta-analysis of nearly 200,000 men has revealed 22 new genetic locations that could be susceptible to inherited testicular germ cell tumors, a 40% increase in the number of known regions associated with the cancer.

Scientists have developed a cell culture system in which, for the first time, a functional blood vessel system is able to grow within a framework made of synthetic materials.

Researchers have demonstrated that by supplying bees with caffeine it is possible to boost their ability to remember the smell of a specific flower. The team’s findings were published in Current Biology, July 28, 2021.