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Discovery about Hep C Drug Offers Insights for Coronavirus Treatments
Finding offers important clues to developing drugs to stop other RNA viruses, such as SARS-COV-2.
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Antibodies from Llamas Could Help in Fight Against COVID-19
The hunt for an effective treatment for COVID-19 has led researchers to find an improbable ally for their work: a llama named Winter.
How Chromosomes Organize and Genes Interact Needs Rethinking, Study Finds
Bacterial DNA much more twisted than originally thought.
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Bacteria Engineered to Protect Bees from Pests and Pathogens
Genetically engineered strains of bacteria protect bees from mites and viruses that can lead to colony collapse.
Experimental Vaccine Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Elicits Strong Immune Response
After decades of research, an effective RSV vaccine now seems within reach
Fighting Hepatitis C Virus, Using Clues from What Killed Bevo XIV
And other adventures in animal viruses teaching us about human disease
Promise of New Antibiotics Lies with Shackling Tiny Toxic Tetherballs to Bacteria
Bryan Davies of The University of Texas at Austin and a team have developed a system to identify new options for fighting bacteria.
Ancient Enzyme Could Boost Power of Liquid Biopsies to Detect and Profile Cancers
A set of medical tests called liquid biopsies could rapidly detect the presence of cancers, infectious diseases and other conditions from only a small blood sample.
