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June 4, 2020 -- Using a new genetic engineering technique called base editing, researchers restored genetic hearing loss in mice with a recessive point mutation. The research was published by a group from Boston Children's Hospital, the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University in Science Translational Medicine on June 3. Discuss
June 3, 2020 -- A new technique has shown that conserved genetic sequences between SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 may be important for their stability within host cells and ability to infect and replicate efficiently. The methodology was published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. Discuss
June 2, 2020 -- A new study has revealed that SARS-CoV-2 infects the nasal cavity to the greatest degree and infects and replicates progressively less well in cells lower in the respiratory tract. The work, including the development of key laboratory tools, has been accepted by Cell. Discuss
June 1, 2020 -- A team of scientists evaluating how SARS-CoV-2 jumped to humans found that several genetic recombination events made it especially well-suited to infect humans, according to a study published in Science Advances on May 29. Discuss
May 29, 2020 -- Key immunological factors underlying the clinical stages of COVID-19 that could be targeted by therapeutic drugs were outlined in a review by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers and published in Frontiers in Immunology on May 29. Discuss
May 28, 2020 -- As researchers race to find vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, drug repurposing has emerged as potentially the fastest route to get drugs to market. A new research effort aims to speed up the process by creating a repository for data on drugs that have already been used off-label to treat COVID-19. Discuss
May 27, 2020 -- Researchers have created a comprehensive map of cardiac neurons at the cellular scale that allows for gene expression data to be superimposed, giving insight into the functional roles of specific neuron clusters. The work was published in iScience on May 26. Discuss
May 27, 2020 -- A new study of COVID-19 infections in Italy suggests that factors associated with social isolation help explain why Italy's large senior population has been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings were published May 21 in the journal PLOS One. Discuss
May 26, 2020 -- With the urgent need for COVID-19 therapies and vaccines, funding agencies have prioritized biomanufacturing; companies in turn are preparing to ramp up a variety of biologics. The strong demand for bioprocessed medicines in 2020 will continue to drive growth of the industry. Discuss
May 22, 2020 -- U.K. virologists have reviewed over 40 studies on SARS-CoV-2 immunity and discussed how this current knowledge about immune responses can inform virus control strategies. They shared their analysis in an article published in the Journal of General Virology on May 20. Discuss
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