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Initial findings reported by the Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union (ACGU) suggest that following Arizona’s first reported case of COVID-19 in late January, the state experienced no cases that went undetected and was COVID-free until at least 11 distinct incursions occurred between mid-February and early April.

Researchers from the Technical University of Darmstadt and the University of Würzburg show that popular mobile messengers expose personal data via discovery services that allow users to find contacts based on phone numbers from their address book.

A new study has detailed the damaging role played by the immune system in a severe brain condition most commonly caused by the cold sore virus.

Whilst studying an emerging drug target in cancer and inflammation, researchers discovered the unintended activation of a protein called ERK5, this activation was due to the binding location of the inhibitors. ERK5 inhibitors that bound to the kinase domain of the protein led to the protein being shuttled to the cell nucleus and activated. Blocking ERK5 has therapeutic potential, but activating it could have undesirable consequences in terms of stimulated unwanted cell growth.

The brain's visual cells are variable, but we perceive a world that is sharp and colorful. How does the brain cut out noise from its visual inputs? New research has the answer.

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 can't grab onto ACE2 without a carbohydrate called heparan sulfate, which is also found on lung cell surfaces and acts as a co-receptor for viral entry.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists have discovered neurons in the mouse brain that help an animal learn to avoid negative experiences. The cells reside in a part of the brain involved in regulating the motivations that influence behavior.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded seven contracts to companies and academic institutions to develop digital health solutions that help address the COVID-19 pandemic. The work could lead to user-friendly tools such as smartphone apps, wearable devices, and software that can identify and trace contacts of infected individuals.

Researchers use discarded wound dressings as a novel and non-invasive way to study the mechanisms that promote healing.

Researchers have demonstrated that the slow release of soy-based chemical compounds from a 3D-printed bone-like scaffold led to a reduction in bone cancer cells, while supporting healthy cells and reducing harmful inflammation.