Biology

A Novel Approach may be Able to Overcome Fungus Resistance to Currently Available Treatments

A Novel Approach may be Able to Overcome Fungus Resistance to Currently Available Treatments

Antifungal drugs aren’t very effective right now. The problem is becoming increasingly difficult as these creatures, like bacteria, gain resistance to antimicrobial treatments. Antibiotic resistance…
Observing the Lifespan and Various Activities of mRNA

Observing the Lifespan and Various Activities of mRNA

Individual mRNAs in bacterial cells can live for seconds to more than an hour. However, the lifetime of bacterial mRNA ranges between 1 and 3…
Drug Discovery Could be Aided by New Computer Modeling

Drug Discovery Could be Aided by New Computer Modeling

The rise of many deadly diseases, such as infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, necessitates re-inventing the drug discovery wheel. A better understanding of disease metabolism…
New Information about how the Immune System Builds Long-Term Memory has been Discovered by Scientists

New Information about how the Immune System Builds Long-Term Memory has been Discovered by Scientists

Experts in Japan have discovered a key component of the immune system’s long-term memory, adding to the quest for improved vaccinations against diseases ranging from…
STANN Sheds New Light on How the Brain Works

STANN Sheds New Light on How the Brain Works

Researchers have created a new neural network computational model that aids in the understanding of the brain’s complexity. To gain a better understanding of how…
Radioactive Radiation may also Harm Biological Tissue Through a Previously Unknown Mechanism

Radioactive Radiation may also Harm Biological Tissue Through a Previously Unknown Mechanism

More damaging chain reactions may occur when cells are exposed to ionizing radiation than previously assumed. For the first time, intermolecular Coulombic decay in organic…
Immune Cells can Penetrate Tissues Because of a Method Discovered by Researchers

Immune Cells can Penetrate Tissues Because of a Method Discovered by Researchers

Immune cells must enter tissue to fight infections and heal damage. They must also infiltrate tumors in order to combat them from within. Immune cells…
Researchers have Discovered a Novel Bacterial Property that Could be Used to Treat and Diagnose Lyme Disease

Researchers have Discovered a Novel Bacterial Property that Could be Used to Treat and Diagnose Lyme Disease

Ticks can be found almost anywhere. Simply go outside and look for some greenery. Look up to the apex of the gleaming, green blade, which…
Scientists Solved the Mystery of the Grass Leaf

Scientists Solved the Mystery of the Grass Leaf

Using cutting-edge computational modeling and developmental genetic techniques, the mystery of grass leaf formation has been solved. Our mowers cut the grass on a regular…
Microbes may be able to Provide the Petrochemical Industry with Long-Lasting Hydrocarbons

Microbes may be able to Provide the Petrochemical Industry with Long-Lasting Hydrocarbons

If the petrochemical sector is to ever wean itself off oil and gas, it must identify sustainably sourced chemicals that can be seamlessly integrated into…
Protein-protein Interactions are predicted using a Mathematical Model

Protein-protein Interactions are predicted using a Mathematical Model

Protein-protein interaction prediction is a field that combines bioinformatics and structural biology in an attempt to identify and catalog physical interactions between pairs or groups…
Bacteria Must be Kept Hidden

Bacteria Must be Kept Hidden

A chemical and biomolecular engineer with biosecurity expertise in teaching cells to create and use chemical building blocks that do not exist in nature. New…
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