Greehey CCRI Archives
Laboratory Equipment: Coronavirus Makes Changes That Cause Cells Not to Recognize it
July 28, 2020With an alarm code, we can enter a building without bells going off. It turns out that the SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has the same advantage entering cells. It possesses the code to waltz right in. On July 24 in Nature Communications, researchers …
Times Now News: Indian origin scientist leads team of researchers on way to anti-COVID drugs
July 28, 2020A team of scientists, including those of Indian origin, has resolved the structure of an enzyme called nsp16, which the novel coronavirus produces and then uses to fool the body’s cells, a significant discovery that may lead to the development of new a …
ABC Spain: They discoverd how the coronavirus camouflages itself to infect cells
July 27, 2020The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is capable of camouflaging itself to trick cells into entering them without causing any alarm. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by researchers at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio (UT …
Toquoc: Scientists have finally figured out what makes coronavirus so dangerous
July 27, 2020It turns out the pathogen disguises itself after infecting cells to suppress a rapid response from the body’s immune system. When a pathogen enters the human body, it activates local alarm points to signal the immune system to act and destroy the unkno …
Ahmedabad Mirror: Scientists decode how coronavirus molecules ‘camouflage’ in host cell; may lead to drug development
July 26, 2020Scientists, including those of Indian-origin, have resolved the structure of a molecule which the novel coronavirus uses to make its genetic sequence seem like a part of the host’s own, an advance that may lead to the development of new antiviral drugs …
cnBeta: A way of disguising itself makes SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus so dangerous
July 26, 2020When the pathogen enters the human body, it will trigger a local alarm and send a signal to the immune system to make it take action to eliminate these objects. This is true whether it is a virus, bacteria, or other types of microorganisms. The same th …
Virtual Biological Sciences: “SARS-CoV-2 Makes Changes That Cause Cells Not to Recognize It, New Findings Suggest” (video)
July 26, 2020https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AeFAalGX-A Gupta Lab
Technology Networks: SARS-CoV-2 Makes Changes That Cause Cells Not to Recognize It, New Findings Suggest
July 25, 2020With an alarm code, we can enter a building without bells going off. It turns out that the SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has the same advantage entering cells. It possesses the code to waltz right in. On July 24 in Nature Communications, researchers …
BGR: Scientists finally figured out what makes the coronavirus so dangerous
July 25, 2020Scientists have a new treatment idea for the novel coronavirus that came about after they figured out what makes the virus so dangerous to our bodies: The pathogen camouflages itself after infecting cells to prevent a swift response from the immune sys …