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The Marburg virus causes serious hemorrhagic fever and currently has no approved vaccine or antivirals to prevent or treat it. Researchers have tested an experimental antiviral targeting the virus. The compound blocks the virus from departing infected cells, thus putting the brakes on the spread of infection.

To effectively reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission and improve long-term health, tactical delivery of COVID-19 vaccines is essential. This was the conclusion of a recent study published in PLOS Computational Biology. A team of UK-based researchers found that prioritizing the distribution of the vaccine to at-risk groups, including the elderly and those with underlying health conditions, had the greatest impact in terms of minimizing the number of lives lost to the disease.

A new study published in Current Biology suggests that sharks, much like sea turtles, sense the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate around the ocean.

An observational study published in The Lancet has explored the real-world effectiveness of the Pfizer–BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) against a variety of outcomes.

A novel cannabidiol (CBD) analog known as KLS-13019 prevented the development of neuropathy and reversed pain sensitivity in a mouse model of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

One way that organisms get rid of unneeded cells is via a process called extrusion, which allows cells to be squeezed out without disrupting the layer of cells left behind. A team from MIT has now discovered that this process is activated when cells are unable to replicate their DNA during cell division.

Researchers have studied a genetic mutation that is a likely cause of autism spectrum disorder in girls. Female, but not male mice lacking a working copy of the gene showed ASD-associated symptoms.

A new assembly of the bonobo genome has been constructed with a multiplatform approach and without relying on reference genomes.

Research has demonstrated that low-intensity ultrasound, a form of noninvasive neuromodulation, can have cell-type selectivity in manipulating neurons.

According to a study, older people with kidney disease have a higher risk of dementia, and the risk increases with the rate and stage of kidney function decline.