Researchers engineer RNA-targeting compounds that disable the pandemic coronavirus’ replication engine. Scripps Research chemist Matthew Disney, PhD, and colleagues have created drug-like compounds that, in…
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The scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme PETase have now created an enzyme ‘cocktail’ which can digest plastic up to six times faster. A second…
A cocktail of powerful antibodies identified in recovered patients locks the coronavirus infection machinery, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 attachment to host cells, and protects animals challenged with…
View from the RV Pelagia during the expedition on the Black Sea. Credit: Laura Villanueva Current research suggests that more complex life-forms, including humans, evolved…
In this illustration, glycans (dark blue) coat the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (light blue), which is anchored in the viral envelope (colorful bilayer on bottom). Credit:…
Close up and terrifying: the deadly funnel-web spider. Credit: Dr. David Wilson A team of University of Queensland researchers has revealed why male funnel-web spiders…
An artists’ conception of how small synthetic proteins, built from scratch from computer designs, can have an antiviral effect by binding with Spike proteins on…
Scientists from Japan have found concluding evidence for the presence of a particular complex organic molecule in the regions of less dense gas clouds for…
Models and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of various 3D polyhedra that were constructed by connecting the self-linked triangular M-DNA and rectangular M-DNA. From left…
The role of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology in the detection of SARS-CoV-2. Credit: Masaaki Kitajima/Biorender A group of scientists have detected genetic material from SARS-CoV-2 in untreated…
An extensive search and testing of current drugs and drug-like compounds has revealed compounds previously developed to fight SARS might also work against COVID-19. Using…
An artist’s depiction of a Co-LOCKR nano-device coming together on the surface of a cell that has the right combination of cell surface markers. Credit:…
Commerical-quality biodegradable flip-flops. Credit: Photo courtesy of Stephen Mayfield, UC San Diego Biodegradable shoes meet commercial standards for products needed to help eradicate tons of…
Trichoderma reesei fungus RUT-C30 strain, which was engineered to produce high-yield enzymes. Credit: LNBR-CNPEM Brazilian researchers used genetic engineering to develop a low-cost platform for…
Using computational analysis, research team shows how ebselen binds to SARS CoV-2 main four protease. First appearing in late 2019 in Wuhan City, China, the…
A novel method that promises to accelerate drug discovery research for several diseases. Credit: Waseda University Scientists demonstrate new method of producing a specific class…
A prototype of a personal protection mask with a titanate filter, which shows efficiency in killing bacteria and viruses. Credit: Courtesy of Swoxid SA /…
Collecting tears from Broad-snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris. Credit: Arianne P. Oriá Bird and reptile tears aren’t so unlike our own, shows a new study in…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, scientists and health care providers are seeking ways to keep the coronavirus from infecting tissues once they’re exposed.…
Hannah Valentino, left, and Pablo Sobrado, right, uncover a new step in the process that makes garlic potent. Credit: Virginia Tech For centuries, people around…