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Magnesium-Focused Approach to Curbing Antibiotic Resistance

According to recent estimates, the number of fatal antibiotic-resistant illnesses is expected to increase significantly over the next 25 years.

18 Nov 2024

New Understanding of the Evolution of Multicellular Life

In 2017, the single-celled species Chromosphaera perkinsii was found in maritime sediments in Hawaii. More than a billion years ago, long before the first animals appeared on Earth, the earliest indications of its existence were found.

7 Nov 2024

Zebrahub Offers Unprecedented Insight into Embryonic Development

When early cartographers undertook perilous expeditions to map unknown corners of the world with sextants, compasses, and hand-drawn diagrams, it's unlikely they imagined that someday anyone with an internet connection would have access to a seamless view of the entire planet from the comfort of their own home.

25 Oct 2024

Study Reveals Bait-and-Switch Tactics in Mouse Aggression

A research group led by Joshua Neunuebel at the University of Delaware, USA, tracked the behavior of mice using machine learning to understand how they handle aggressive behavior from other mice.

17 Oct 2024

Study Reveals Role of 14 Skinny Genes in Weight Loss

The secret to losing weight could all be down to a combination of 14 'skinny genes', a new study has found.

10 Oct 2024

Scientists Uncover Secrets of Circadian Rhythm Control

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the University of California, Santa Cruz, have discovered the secret to regulating our internal clock.

8 Oct 2024

blotRig Tool Transforms Western Blot Design and Statistical Analysis for Reproducibility

Improving reproducibility in Western blot experiments through rigorous design and advanced statistical analysis is crucial for accurate protein quantification.

26 Sep 2024

Soil pH Influences Microbial Community Formation and Nitrogen Cycling

Though a founding concept of ecology suggests that the physical environment determines where organisms can survive, modern scientists have suspected there is more to the story of how microbial communities form in the soil.

15 Sep 2024

Rice Researchers Map Protein Interactions for Creating Functional Gas Vesicles

As far as water gear goes, floaties are not exactly high tech. But the tiny air-filled bubbles some microorganisms use as flotation devices when they compete for light on the water surface are a different story.

4 Sep 2024

Study Reveals 70 Million Years of Host-Parasite Genetic Arms Race

Hosts and their parasites are in constant competition. Through genetic diversity, the host can change in such a way that infection is no longer possible.

8 Aug 2024

Harnessing Immune Cell Triads for Effective Cancer Treatment

There's a frustrating fact about today's immunotherapies for cancer. While sometimes they work beautifully -; completely eliminating or greatly reducing cancer in particular patients -; other times they don't work at all. It's a mystery.

16 Jul 2024

Liver Blood Vessels Trigger 'Sleep Timer' to Inactivate Immune Cells in Chronic Hepatitis B

In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus infected cells but are inactive.

11 Jul 2024

New Insights into How Cells Fine-Tune Protein Assembly

Imagine the body as a bustling factory constantly assembling proteins, the building blocks that keep everything running smoothly.

26 Jun 2024

Specific Population of "Time Cells" Found to be Essential for Learning Complex Behaviors

A sense of time is fundamental to how we understand, recall, and interact with the world.

19 Jun 2024

"Cervix-on-a-Chip" Offers Promise for New Bacterial Vaginosis Treatments

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) has been identified as one of the many unmet needs in women's health and affects more than 25% of reproductive-aged women.

3 Jun 2024

Understanding Lactate's Role in Energy Metabolism

As a student competing in track and field at his Parlier high school, Robert Leija was obsessed with how to improve his performance and, in particular, prevent the buildup of lactic acid in his muscles during training.

16 May 2024

Unveiling the Neural Basis of Number Sense in Rats

The existence of discrete number sense in rats has been confirmed by research co-led by neuroscientists Professor Yung Wing-ho from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and Professor Ke Ya from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine).

16 Apr 2024