Insights into the metabolism of the gut microbiota
The gut plays a vital role in human health. The composition of the microbiota and its functions for human well-being […]
Genetics
Harnessing microwave flow reaction to convert biomass into useful sugars
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a device that combines a catalyst and microwave flow reaction to efficiently convert complex
Why new precision oncology treatments benefit patients of some ancestries more than others microbiologystudy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Nearly half of all new cancer drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Study suggests RNA present on surfaces of leaves may shape microbial communities
Biologists at Indiana University Bloomington have shown that the surfaces of plant leaves are coated with a diverse array of
Physical signals as fate deciders: How mechanical forces extrude cells from tissues
Epithelial tissues are in constant interaction with their environment. Maintaining their functionality requires dynamic balance (homeostasis) and that their cell
Electric fungi: The biobattery that needs to be fed microbiologystudy
Fungi are a source of fascination. This kingdom of life — more closely related to animals than to plants —
Genetic changes in brain cells link aging and Alzheimer’s microbiologystudy
Experimental workflow to integrate human gene variants associated with AD and longevity from GWAS with gene expression networks that show
Antiviral protein causes genetic changes implicated in Huntington’s disease progression microbiologystudy
Model for how APOBECs deaminate cytidines within a CAG/CTG repeat tract by targeting ssDNA within hairpin loops and bulges. Credit:
Science behind genetic testing for identifying risk of opioid misuse remains unproven, says study microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Opioid misuse and specifically opioid use disorder (OUD), continues to represent a significant U.S. public health