Adenoviruses have a linchpin protein that stabilizes their DNA until it reaches the infected cell’s nucleus. The protein then detaches from the viral genome, and the virus uncoats. Only then are the genes released into the nucleus, which is necessary for the production of new viruses. This process, discovered by researchers at the University of Zurich, is a key for effective functioning of various Covid-19 vaccines.
Blocking a key enzyme could kill parasites that have evolved resistance to existing drugs.
Let there be light – or not
New algorithm could enable fast, nimble drones for time-critical operations such as search and rescue.
The benefits of good education and lifelong learning extend into old age. The initial findings of a long-term study show that certain degenerative processes are reduced in the brains of those with a university education. Their brains are better able to compensate age-related cognitive and neural limitations.
Researchers synthesize a new kind of silk fiber — and find that music can help fine-tune the material’s properties.
After nearly a decade, an interdisciplinary collaboration to model a 3D spider web leads to many surprising results.
Anthropology professor Anna Tsing won international acclaim for an interdisciplinary project that documents drivers of the Anthropocene
Pakistan has one of the highest rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the world, accounting for over ten per cent of global HCV infections.
Leading scientists argue the need to consider biomechanics
Structures and vehicles built with sustainable materials are in high demand to meet today’s needs and for future generations.
MIT team produces practical guidelines for generating hydrogen using scrap aluminum.
Infections with the novel coronavirus and vaccination lead to strong antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2. Immune responses to other human coronaviruses, which mostly only cause harmless colds, also provide some protection against SARS-CoV-2. This cross-reactive immune response is an important piece of the puzzle of how to achieve comprehensive coronavirus immunity, researchers at the University of Zurich have shown.
ARROW, a reconfigurable fiber optics network developed at MIT, aims to take on the end of Moore’s law.
External application could reduce agricultural reliance on fungicides
MIT researchers find a new way to quantify the uncertainty in molecular energies predicted by neural networks.
Targeted testing of individuals with a range of signs and symptoms could improve diagnosis of coeliac disease, a new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded study led by the University of Bristol and published in PLOS ONE has found.
Researchers at the University of Zurich have investigated a unique leather scale armor found in the tomb of a horse rider in Northwest China. Design and construction details of the armor indicate that it originated in the Neo-Assyrian Empire between the 6th and 8th century BCE before being brought to China.
MIT group shows xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water.