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Amyloid fibrils are protein deposits in the body that join together to form microscopic fibres. Their formation has been linked to many serious human diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Type 2 diabetes. Researchers have now invented a technique that can measure the speed of fibril growth in solution.

Scientists have designed a machine learning approach that supports the optimization stage of therapeutic antibody development.

Researchers published an in-depth look at the SARS-CoV-2 mutations that have taken place during the past year in the Journal of General Virology.

A research team has identified and characterized a set of specific super-enhancers that stimulate the activity of related critical cancer genes. The research has also discovered that the deletion of certain specific super-enhancers can reduce tumor cell growth.

Chemists have discovered a way to simplify the removal of toxic metals during desalination to produce clean water, while at the same time potentially capturing valuable metals, such as gold.

Researchers have exploited cryogenic electron microscopy to visualize mechanisms behind DNA damage, by illuminating the mysterious cycle of DNA breakage sensing and repair.

A study has shown that infection with parasitic intestinal worms (helminths) can cause sexually transmitted viral infections to be much more severe elsewhere in the body. According to the study, helminth-infected mice developed significantly more severe symptoms after infection with a genital herpes virus.

Researchers have successfully integrated human cells into animal tissue, producing human–monkey chimeric embryos that were able to grow for up to 20 days. The research, published in Cell, is a key step towards developing chimera-based tools for studying human health and disease, organ transplantation, drug discovery and many more research applications.

Scientists have conducted research on the isotopologues of chlorine dioxide and developed a mathematical model and software that allow characteristic predictions that are 10 folds more accurate than already known results.

Clusters of norovirus are resistant to detergent and ultraviolet disinfection, according to new research. The work suggests the need to revisit current disinfection, sanitation and hygiene practices aimed at protecting people from noroviruses.