Scientist uncovers roots of antibiotic resistance
Bacteria naturally adapt to various environmental stimuli and as they mutate, these changes can make them resistant to drugs that would kill or slow their growth.
Bacteria naturally adapt to various environmental stimuli and as they mutate, these changes can make them resistant to drugs that would kill or slow their growth.
Evolution
May 5, 2023
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Human lifespan is related to the aging of our individual cells. Three years ago a group of University of California San Diego researchers deciphered essential mechanisms behind the aging process. After identifying two distinct ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 27, 2023
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Microbes are just about everywhere, from the soil to the air to Arctic ice to oceans, lakes, and rivers—not to mention all over your body and the phone or computer you're using right now.
Astrobiology
Apr 25, 2023
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A team of international researchers led by Federico Baltar of the University of Vienna and José M González of the University of La Laguna has identified a previously unknown group of bacteria, called UBA868, as key players ...
Ecology
Apr 25, 2023
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University of Alberta researchers have developed a new catalyst that could revolutionize how we generate power and purify water. When placed in any type of water and provided with a small amount of power, the catalyst produces ...
Materials Science
Apr 24, 2023
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RNA, specifically mRNA, has enjoyed a bit of publicity recently as the main component of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2023
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Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are a promising solution to the contemporary problem of the impending global energy crisis. SOFCs show high efficiency, lower emissions, and have low operating costs, making them an ideal power ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 19, 2023
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hijacks parts of infected cells' vital RNA machinery, thereby blocking important functions in the cells. These damaging changes in the RNA can likely be reversed, potentially leading to new ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2023
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Cohesin is a ring-shaped protein that surrounds and moves around the DNA molecule, forming the loops. It is a crucial process for the cell. Understanding how cohesin works has been one of the challenges of molecular biology ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2023
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Tiny materials one hundred thousand times smaller than the width of a strand of hair could be used to improve solar cell technology.
Nanophysics
Mar 28, 2023
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