The peptide NQK-Q8 (light color), a piece of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that the virus uses to enter cells, bound to the HLA-B*15:01 groove (orange). The…
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Researchers combined cryo-electron microscopy and deep learning to study the intricate protein degradation process, offering insights into a key ubiquitin ligase’s function and setting the…
Researchers have linked adenovirus to a rare blood clotting disorder, expanding knowledge on causes of severe thrombocytopenia and prompting further studies on its treatment and…
Opioids are a class of drugs that are used to relieve pain and provide a sense of relaxation and well-being. They work by interacting with…
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves. People with schizophrenia may experience hallucinations, delusions, disordered thinking, and…
The research suggests that polarization based on political partisanship can appear in basic aspects of perception. Disclosing the political partisanship of subjects in photos significantly…
Human fibroblasts reprogrammed into cardiomyocyte-like cells. Immunofluorescence shows different molecules: DNA (blue), cardiac Troponin T (orange), and αActinin (green). Credit: Qian Lab, UNC School of…
The scientists cultivated coccolithophores, which create the greatest amounts of new calcium carbonate on the planet, and do so more quickly than coral reefs, using…
Fluorescence microscopy image of HAV-infected cultured human liver cell. viral RNA targeted by ZCCHC14 appears green, and the virus’s protein red. Credit: Maryna Kapustina, UNC…
A new study has shown that gene therapy may be able to prevent or reverse many deleterious effects of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome New research from the…
The amygdala (in red) grows too rapidly in babies (6-12 months) who later develop autism as toddlers. Credit: CIDD at UNC-CH Research led by Mark…
Throughout the COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…
Double Masking to Protect Yourself From COVID-19? New Research Shows How to Double the Effectiveness
Double Masking to Protect Yourself From COVID-19? New Research Shows How to Double the Effectiveness
Fit matters most when double masking to protect yourself from COVID-19. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that wearing two face coverings can…
Spinal cord illustration of pro-inflammatory cells (red) and anti-inflammatory MRC1+ macrophages (blue). Credit: Zylka Lab, UNC School of Medicine The discovery, from the UNC School…
Pnoc neurons in the BNST shown in green. Credit: Hiroshi Nomura, PhD A feat of basic neuroscience co-led by UNC School of Medicine scientists, the…
A higher power magnification image shows the structure and density of SARS-CoV-2 virions (red) produced by human airway epithelia. Credit: Ehre Lab, UNC School of…
Credit: UNC School of Medicine Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, research conducted at an EPA facility on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus shows that expired and…
Olafur Palsson, PsyD, professor of medicine in the UNC School of Medicine, led a study investigating the emotional and mental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
This image shows Channelrhodopsin-eYFP neurons (green) expressed in the central amygdala (CeA) neurotensin (NTS) containing neurons. The magenta is antibody staining for the neuropeptide NTS.…
UNC School of Medicine researcher Rob Tarran, PhD, led a review of all published scientific literature on the effects of e-cigarette use on the respiratory…