Science & Technology
Shared antibodies may push COVID-19 variants, study finds
Researchers have found that people recovering from COVID-19 and those vaccinated against the causative virus, SARS-CoV-2, produce identical clones, or groups, of antibody-producing white blood cells.
Neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 sugar coat
Researchers have identified two sugar-binding proteins that impede the viral entry of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants. The team may have found the ‘Achilles’ heel’ of the virus, with potential for pan-variant therapeutic interventions.
Shark diversity unaffected when the dinosaurs were wiped out, study finds
A global catastrophe 66 million years ago led to the extinction of all non-avian dinosaurs, and large marine reptiles like mosasaurs and plesiosaurs. But what happened to the sharks? According to a new study, shark-tooth diversity remained relatively c…
Mutation-mapping tool could yield stronger COVID boosters, universal vaccines
Researchers have developed a platform which can quickly identify common mutations on the SARS-CoV-2 virus that allow it to escape antibodies and infect cells, which could inform the development of more effective booster vaccines and tailored antibody t…