How mortal filaments’ self-assemble and maintain order: Align or die microbiologystudy
A previously unknown mechanism of active matter self-organization essential for bacterial cell division follows the motto ‘dying to align’: Misaligned […]
Genetics
Gene-related metabolic dysfunction may be driving heart arrhythmia microbiologystudy
Graphical Abstract. Credit: Cardiovascular Research (2024). DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvae169 Patients with a common heart arrhythmia called atrial fibrillation could benefit from
Parents’ eating behavior influences how their children respond to food microbiologystudy
Young children often display similar eating behaviour as their parents, with a parent’s own eating style influencing how they feed
Asthma emergencies spike when allergenic pollen blooms microbiologystudy
A new Cornell University study that tracks how many asthma-related emergency room visits result from pollen in metropolitan areas highlights
Mix of factors prompts owl monkeys to leave their parents
There comes a point in the lives of young owl monkeys when they leave their parents and strike out on
New two-step flu vaccine strategy shows promise in pig model
A new, two-step flu vaccination strategy that pairs intramuscular injection of a viral vectored flu vaccine with nasal spray administration
How ribosomes in our cells enable protein folding microbiologystudy
Scientists at UCL have discovered a novel role played by ribosomes during the folding of new proteins in cells, described
Genetics
Comprehensive atlas of normal breast cells offers new tool for understanding breast cancer origin microbiologystudy
Integrated snATAC-seq and snRNA-seq analyses of breast issues of healthy women. Credit: Nature Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03011-9 Researchers at the
Small molecules to help make SMARTER cereals microbiologystudy
Associate Professor Jason Able with durum wheat in plant breeding trials. University of Adelaide researchers are rethinking plant breeding strategies