Bats play a key role in combating rice pests in Southeast Asia
Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Prince of Songkla University in Thailand have […]
Candidate genes in canine hepatocellular carcinoma for molecular targeted therapy
Unresectable canine hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has limited nonsurgical treatment options. Sorafenib is a targeted therapy for unresectable canine HCC. However,
Blood test eases diagnosis of invasive mold disease microbiologystudy
For people with weakened immune systems, common molds lurking in the environment — in the soil, along damp walls or
Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures microbiologystudy
Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape — to become either spheres or larger filaments — to favor their
Scientists identify heat-resistant kelp strain
Like most aquatic vegetation, kelp is being negatively impacted by climate change. Warming ocean temperatures have led to shorter growing
Scientists develop realistic ‘micro-gut’ model to study the relationship between gut microbes and human diseases microbiologystudy
In a breakthrough for the advanced study of gut health, scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed
Bacteria, brains, and sugar: Scientists uncover new connections microbiologystudy
Our guts are home to trillions of bacteria, and research over the last few decades has established how essential they
Bioluminescent cell imaging gets a glow-up
Imaging live cells with fluorescent proteins has long been a crucial technique for understanding cellular behavior. While bioluminescent proteins offer
Less, but more: A new evolutionary scenario marked by massive gene loss and expansion
Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic