Ultrapotent compound may help treat C. diff, reduce recurrence
Credit: Herman O. Sintim/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is the leading cause of health care-associated infection in the U.S....
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Simpler models may be better for determining some climate risk
Credit: NOAA Typically, computer models of climate become more and more complex as researchers strive to capture more details of our Earth's system, but according...
Tracking shape changes in amazon fish after major river is dammed
Cichlid fishes, able to respond rapidly to environmental change, offer good modelCredit: UMass Amherst/Albertson lab A team of biologists led by Craig Albertson and Ph.D....
Atom-Billiards with X-Rays: a new Approach to look inside of Molecules
Credit: Stefan Eisebitt/Max Born Institute In 1921, Albert Einstein received the Nobel Prize in physics for the discovery that light is quantized, interacting with matter...
First PhytoFrontiers™ paper discusses arabidopsis response to caterpillars
Credit: APS The PhytoFrontiers™ editorial board, led by editor-in-chief Nik Grünwald and associate editor-in-chief Steve Klosterman, is pleased to announce the publication of its first...
3D camera earns its stripes at Rice
Engineers develop Hyperspectral Stripe Projector to quickly merge depth, spectral dataCredit: Kelly Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (Sept. 24, 2020) - Stripes are in fashion this...
Color-coded biosensor illuminates in real time how viruses attack hosts
Understanding how viruses invade host cell protein-making machineryCredit: Stasevich Lab/Colorado State University Infectious viruses come in many shapes and sizes and use slightly different attack...
Scientists Discover Genetic and Immunologic Underpinnings of Some Cases of Severe COVID-19
NIH Investigator Co-Led International Research EffortCredit: NIAID Integrated Research Facility, Fort Detrick, Maryland. WHAT: New findings by scientists at the National Institutes of Health and...
A step toward helping patients breathe deeply
LJI scientists track down a protein that may add to lung damage in asthma and related diseasesCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA--Your lungs...
Secondary variant of Photorhabdus luminescens interacts with plant roots
New form of insect-pathogenic bacterium extends the options for sustainable crop protection and biological pest control in agricultureCredit: ill./©: Nazzareno Dominelli, Ralf Heermann One of...
Cooked carrots can trigger allergic reactions
Sufferers who are sensitive to the carrot allergen should generally avoid eating carrotsCredit: Photo: Christian Wißler. The consumption of raw carrots triggers allergic reactions in...
Leading water scientists warn of risks in shift to monoculture crops, tree plantations
Credit: University of Saskatchewan Conversion of large swaths of land to uniform tree plantations and single-crop species may lead to unintended consequences for the water...
New ‘atlas’ of human heart cells first step toward precision treatments for heart disease
University of Alberta cardiology team uses cutting-edge techniques to profile individual cells and genes in six regions of the heartCredit: Ryan O'Byrne Scientists have for...
SciLifeLab scientists participate in interactive exhibition on COVID-19
Credit: Interspectral AB To facilitate communication of complex data to the public in attractive and educative way, SciLifeLab connects researchers across the country with public...
Lending color to dead cells — A novel natural dye for screening cell viability
Scientists discover a natural food pigment that can distinguish between living and dead cells in cell culturesCredit: Tokyo University of Science Conducting studies in vitro...