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Read more at: Using DNA sequencing and nature's own colours to create sustainable dyes

Using DNA sequencing and nature's own colours to create sustainable dyes

25 October 2023

Colorifix uses DNA sequencing and nature’s own colours to create sustainable dyes that reduce the fashion industry’s use of water and harmful chemicals. UK-based Colorifix—an enterprise founded by members of the Department of Pathology—has an innovative solution derived from nature. Inspired by their study of water...

Read more at: Tetherin antagonism by SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a and spike protein enhances virus release

Tetherin antagonism by SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a and spike protein enhances virus release

13 October 2023

A new study demonstrates that SARS-CoV-2 undergoes viral restriction by tetherin Since it was identified in 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has displayed voracious transmissibility which has resulted in the rapid spread of the virus and a global pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 is a member of the Coronaviridae family whose members are encapsulated...