Gut Microorganisms can Cure the Colon The human gut is home to trillions of bacteria that play vital roles in digestion, immunity, and overall health. When this microbial balance is disturbed,…
Some Coral Reef Fish Adapt to Rising Temperatures Researchers at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (Mubadala ACCESS) at NYU Abu Dhabi have found that reef fish from the Arabian…
Plants Battled for Millions of Years following the World’s Worst Climate Disaster A team of scientists from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the Natural History Museum of Vienna have uncovered how plants responded…
Bismuth Subcitrate Potassium Bismuth subcitrate potassium is a bismuth salt used in combination with antibiotics and a proton pump inhibitor for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections. It…
Caffeine Citrate Caffeine citrate, sold under the brand name Cafcit among others, is a medication used to treat a lack of breathing in premature babies. It is…
New Technique to Prevent Tissue Damage caused by Flesh-eating Bacteria A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as…
After 130 Years, a Rare Frog was Discovered Again A team of researchers has rediscovered a frog species which has not been seen in more than 130 years. First described in 1902, Alsodes vittatus…
Calcium Malate Calcium malate is a compound with formula Ca(C2H4O(COO)2). It is the calcium salt of malic acid. It is a naturally occurring organic compound found in…
Calcium Lactate Calcium lactate is a white crystalline salt with formula C6H10CaO6, consisting of two lactate anions H3C(CHOH)CO−2 for each calcium cation Ca2+. It forms several hydrates,…
Magnetic Microalgae on a Quest to Develop into Robots A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Stuttgart developed a biohybrid micro swimmer covered with magnetic material, whose…
Brown Trout can Successfully Negotiate Beaver Dams A groundbreaking study, led by the University of Southampton (UK), has revealed that brown trout can successfully navigate beaver dams – obstacles which were previously…
Older Individuals may be more Resistant to Bird Flu Illnesses compared to Children Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian influenza virus, according to new research from the Perelman…