Earlier this month, multiple health departments confirmed that BA.2.86- a highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19- poses a risk of rapid transmission in countries around the world. This week, the latest vaccination plan will be launched across the United States, but it remains to be seen whether this latest vaccination plan will effectively slow down the spread of BA.2.86 or other new virus variants. However, vaccines remain the…
Month: November 2023
Discovering New Protein Families and Folds Using Artificial Intelligence Tools
In a new study, researchers from the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics and the University of Basel have discovered a treasure trove of uncharacterized proteins. In the recent deep learning revolution, they have discovered hundreds of new protein families and even a new predictive protein fold. The relevant research results were published online in the journal Nature, with the title “Uncovering new families and folds in the natural protein universe”. …
DCC May Help Identify Human Parkinson’s Disease
At present, the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is mainly based on clinical standards, but the sensitivity of clinical standards is often limited before most dopaminergic neurons are lost. Recently, in a research report published in Nature Aging titled “DOPA decarboxylase is an emerging biomarker for Parkinsonian disorders including preclinical Lewy body disease”, scientists from institutions such as the Caroline College in Sweden found through research that, the levels of the…
The Three-Dimensional Structure of Type A GABA Receptors in Natural State
In a new study, researchers from the University of Health and Science of Oregon in the United States revealed the molecular structure of a receptor crucial for brain development and function – the Type A GABA receptor. The relevant research results were published online in Nature titled “Cryo-EM structures reveal native GABAA receptor assemblies and pharmacology”. The A-type GABA receptor has become a target for drug anesthetics, sedatives, and antidepressants…