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Potential Target for Anti-Viral Drugs To Treat COVID-19
News Jan 22, 2021As the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines continues, researchers at Ohio University have reported another potential way to stop the virus – by disrupting its RNA and its ability to reproduce.
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Synergistic Effect of Gallium Highlights Benefits of Molecular "Teamwork"
News Jan 21, 2021Chemists have demonstrated the value of “teamwork” by successfully harnessing the interaction between two gallium atoms in a novel compound to split the particularly strong bond between fluorine and carbon.
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Antibiotic Resistance May Spread More Easily Than Anticipated
News Jan 21, 2021Pathogenic bacteria in humans are developing resistance to antibiotics much faster than expected. Now, computational research shows that one reason could be significant genetic transfer between bacteria in our ecosystems and humans. This work has also led to new tools for resistance researchers.
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Key Role for Innate Immunity in Controlling SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load
News Jan 21, 2021Researchers have developed a mathematical model of SARS-CoV-2 infection that reveals a key role for the innate immune system in controlling viral load.
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Volcano Home to Hundreds of Novel Microbes
News Jan 20, 2021Almost 300 novel types of microbes have been found living near a deep sea volcano. These microbes, which could be used in biotechnology and reveal new insights about their extreme underwater environment.
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Mass Spectrometry Advance Could Lead to Sensitivity Gains
News Jan 20, 2021Scientists have used computer simulations of charged molecules to help improve the accuracy of mass spectrometers. By understanding the collisions between ions that reduce excess charges, this work may lead to more sensitive radiocarbon dating and medical testing.
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Missing Link in Path to an Ice Age Identified
News Jan 19, 2021Scientists claim to have found the "missing link" in the process that leads to an ice age on Earth. Melting icebergs in the Antarctic are the key, triggering a series of chain reactions that plunges Earth into a prolonged period of cold temperatures.
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Simulating Evolution To Understand Phenotypic Switching
News Jan 19, 2021Using computer simulations built on reasonable assumptions and conducted under careful control, computational bioscientists can mimic real biological conditions. Starting with the original founding population (ancient phase), they can evolve the population over several thousand generations to develop an intermediate phase, and then evolve that generation another several thousand generations to develop a derived phase.
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Computational Tool Differentiates Between Data From Cancer Cells and Normal Cells
News Jan 19, 2021Researchers have created a new computational technique to accurately differentiate between single-cell RNA-sequencing data from cancer cells and the variety of normal cells found within tumor samples.
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Lungfish Genome Reveals How Aquatic Vertebrates Conquered Land
News Jan 18, 2021A team of scientists has broken a new record for sequencing the largest animal genome to date – the Australian lungfish, one of the few living relatives of the first land vertebrates.
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