Furin cleavage site and D614G on SARS-CoV-2 spike evolved to balance infectivity, stability, cytopathicity
Researchers in the U.S. have looked to expand the knowledge of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...
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Inflammasome may play a key role in triggering immune response to cancer
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 27 2020 The inflammasome — a protein signaling network that is activated to rid...
Random effects key to containing epidemics — ScienceDaily
To control an epidemic, authorities will often impose varying degrees of lockdown. In a paper in the journal Chaos,...
WSU research sheds new light on a drug that may be used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 27 2020 Research at Washington State University sheds new light on one molecule that...
Microsurgery improves outcomes in patients experiencing paralysis from Parsonage-Turner Syndrome
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 27 2020 Orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) performed successful microsurgery to...
Myeloid cells can suppress immune response, promote brain metastasis
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 27 2020 Scientists have long believed that the brain protects itself from an aggressive...
What do breast cancer cells feel inside the tumor? New technique may lead to early and improved cancer detection and mapping — ScienceDaily
Using a new technique, a team of McGill University researchers has found tiny and previously undetectable ‘hot spots’ of...
Rapid CD169 assay for COVID-19 screening
Researchers in France have conducted a study demonstrating the sensitivity of a rapid flow cytometry assay that could be...
Important structures of SARS-CoV-2 PLpro protease
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 27 2020 The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is changing the world like...
UVA School Of Medicine wins national award for its commitment to diversity and inclusion
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 27 2020 For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Virginia School of Medicine...