An international team led by researchers from the Faculty of Science at the University of Ostrava and the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences has described in detail how a bacterium became a permanent component of a host cell over the course of evolution. The findings shed light on one of the fundamental processes behind the emergence of complex cells in plants, animals and humans....
A new Lyme disease vaccine made by Pfizer and Valneva could lower infection rates of the tick-borne illness, but federal approval and patient uptake could be a challenge
A candidate vaccine developed by Pfizer and Valneva has demonstrated more than 70% efficacy in a Phase III clinical trial in individuals aged five years and older. The results represent a significant step towards the prevention of this tick-borne disease, although the study did not meet one of its primary statistical endpoints due to fewer-than-expected cases during the trial. ...
Intestinal worms can help reduce inflammation in the human body – but only if they have enough dietary fiber. Without it, they switch into a hibernation-like state and their protective effect disappears. This is shown by a new study by parasitologists from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications.
The article “ Subcellular proteomics reveals a blueprint for endosymbiont integration in trypanosomatid Angomonas deanei ” has been selected for the Editors’ Highlights of the prestigious journal Nature Communications. Editors’ Highlights present a selection of approximately 50 of the most notable recently published papers within a given field. Inclusion in...
European regulators greenlight new one-dose compound that could help African countries get rid of an ancient burden
Diet is one of the strongest ecological forces shaping the gut environment, yet its impact on intestinal worms (helminths) remains poorly understood.
Mouse red blood cells infected with the parasite Babesia microti acquired the ability to move, offering new insight into host-pathogen interactions. Red blood cells normally cannot move on their own; they lack any of the cell structures needed for movement. Instead, they deliver oxygen throughout the body by going with the flow of blood.
Algae and plants produce a significant portion of atmospheric oxygen during a process called photosynthesis. This takes place in specialized cell organelles called chloroplasts. These evolved from photosynthetic bacteria, in which photosynthesis originally evolved. Over the course of evolution, these bacteria became cell organelles, an integral part of plant cells. However, chloroplasts can no...
