Potential drug target for dangerous E. coli infections identified
Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, are bacteria which many people associate with causing mild food poisoning, but some types of E. coli can be fatal.
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Biology
How to better understand what makes a virus win during transmission?
Researchers propose a mathematical model to better understand the dynamics of the interactions between microorganisms within hosts and their transmission ability
Read moreCocaine addiction: Impact of genetic mutations elucidated
Cocaine addiction is a chronic disorder with a high rate of relapse for which no effective treatment is currently available.
Read more“Stretching rack” for cells
An ingenious device, only a few micrometers in size, enables to study the reaction of individual biological cells to mechanical stress – publication in Science Advances
Read moreThe surprising organization of avian brains
A research team clears up 150 years of false assumptions
Read moreSecure nano-carrier delivers medications directly to cells
Nanoparticles with synthetic DNA can control release of active agents
Read moreRAP tag: A new protein purification approach
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba, led by Professor Miura, have described a new approach for tracking and purifying proteins using plant cells
Read moreSwitching up: Marine bacteria shift between lifestyles to get the best resources
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba and ETH Zurich find that marine bacteria forage optimally in seascapes of organic particles, switching between attached and planktonic lifestyles
Read moreA better alternative to Phthalates?
NIST researchers measure DINCH levels in women to better understand its effects
Read moreA new twist on public health tick surveillance
UMass Amherst scientists to capture the outdoor locations of people with tick-borne diseases
Read moreBird genes are multitaskers, say scientists
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have found that although male and female birds have an almost identical set of
Read moreStem cells can repair Parkinson’s-damaged circuits in mouse brains
MADISON, Wis. — The mature brain is infamously bad at repairing itself following damage like that caused by trauma or
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