Scientists report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may…
SARS lessons for COVID-19 vaccine design
Important lessons learned from the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2002-2003 could inform and guide vaccine design for…
Proper synaptic joint will get you good night’s sleep
A research team has reported in vivo findings that a certain presynaptic cell adhesion molecule named is crucial for the…
Dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows blind and sighted people to ‘see’ shapes
A team of investigators has described an approach in which implanted electrodes are stimulated in a dynamic sequence, essentially ‘tracing’…
‘Cell pores’ discovery gives hope to millions of brain and spinal cord injury patients
Scientists have discovered a new treatment to dramatically reduce swelling after brain and spinal cord injuries, offering hope to 75…
Repurposed drug helps obese mice lose weight, improve metabolic function
An off-label experiment in mice using disulfiram, which has been used to treat alcohol use disorder for more than 50…
One-two punch may help fight against Salmonella
Researchers found that dephostatin does not kill Salmonella or stop it from growing. Instead, dephostatin prevents Salmonella from causing infection…
Vitamin B3 revitalizes energy metabolism in muscle disease
Scientists have reported that vitamin B3, niacin, has therapeutic effect in progressive muscle disease. Niacin delayed disease progression in patients…
The exposome: When our environment drives health and disease
The exposome is the sum of all the environmental drivers of health and diseases: a combination of external factors such…
Global spread of the multi-resistant pathogen Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Researchers have found a remarkable global spread of strains of a multi-resistant bacterium that can cause severe infections — Stenotrophomonas…