Fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria has a glowing new weapon
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, Texas -- In the perpetual arms races between bacteria and human-made antibiotics, there is a new tool...
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Parasites as fountains of youth: Study finds infected ants live much longer
Life expectancy of tapeworm-infected worker ants is significantly higher than that of their uninfected nest-mates and resembles that of ant queensCredit: photo/©: Susanne Foitzik Ant...
Comprehensive electronic-structure methods review featured in Nature Materials
Credit: @Nicola Marzari Over the past 20 years, first-principles simulations have become powerful, widely used tools in many, diverse fields of science and engineering. From...
Some forams could thrive with climate change, metabolism study finds
Credit: Image credit: J.M. Bernhard. Woods Hole, Mass. (May 27, 2021) - With the expansion of oxygen-depleted waters in the oceans due to climate change,...
Reaping the benefits of noise
AMOLF scientists unravel noise-assisted signal amplification in systems with memoryCredit: AMOLF Interacting Photons group Signals can be amplified by an optimum amount of noise, but...
Study sheds light on population history of northern east Asia
Credit: Mao et al., 2021 A study led by research groups of Prof. FU Qiaomei from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of...
Microbial gene discovery could mean greater gut health
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - As the owner of a human body, you're carrying trillions of microbes with you everywhere...
Genetic risk factors revealed by largest genome study of depression to date
Credit: Frank Curran In the largest genetic analysis of depression to date, Veterans Affairs researchers identified many new gene variants that increase the risk for...
Discovery may point to Parkinson’s disease therapies
University of Guelph researchers have discovered a key way Parkinson's disease spreads in the brainCredit: University of Guelph A new discovery by University of Guelph...
Lactate reveals all about its antidepressant prowess
Neuroscientists at Synapsy have identified the mechanism behind the antidepressant effect of lactate, a molecule produced by the body during exercise. Its key features -...
Escape from oblivion: How the brain reboots after deep anesthesia
Innovative experiment demonstrates the resilience of the healthy human brain despite deep general anesthesiaCredit: Jacob Dwyer, Michigan Medicine Millions of surgical procedures performed each year...
A deep dive into the brain
Credit: ETH Zurich, University of Zurich / Daniel Razansky The way the human brain works remains, to a great extent, a topic of controversy. One...
AGA recommends early use of biologics in patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) issues new clinical guidelines on drug therapy for the management of moderate-to-severe luminal and fistulizing Crohn's disease.Credit: American Gastroenterological Association...
UNF chemistry awarded NSF grant to harness biochemical potential of ocean microorganisms
Credit: University of North Florida Jacksonville, Fla. - Dr. Amy Lane, UNF associate professor of chemistry and director for the Advancement of Women in Natural...
Magnetized threads weave spectacular galactic tapestry
Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/UMass/Q.D. Wang; Radio: NRF/SARAO/MeerKAT Threads of superheated gas and magnetic fields are weaving a tapestry of energy at the center of the Milky...
