Breakthrough discovery uses gut bacteria and AI to diagnose a chronic pain syndrome microbiologystudy
McGill University researchers, in collaboration with colleagues in Israel and Ireland, have developed AI technology that can detect patterns in […]
Genetics
African women at higher risk of pre-eclampsia—a dangerous pregnancy complication microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Pre-eclampsia is a danger to pregnant women. It’s a complication characterized by high blood pressure and
Topical gel relieved ear infections in animals after just one dose microbiologystudy
Ear infections are a common and painful occurrence in infants and toddlers. Oral antibiotics are often prescribed for a week
Fruit and microbes boost biogas production and fermentation microbiologystudy
Alfalfa is more than a protein-rich feed for livestock; it may also be an excellent source of biogas. This mixture
How hunting harriers home in on their prey
Owls, well adapted to hearing the exact location of prey, have something in common with an unrelated group of raptors
Research advances on ‘displacing’ antibiotic resistance gene from bacteria microbiologystudy
Birmingham scientists have identified essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to ‘displace’ antibiotic resistance genes
Common genetic variants help determine heart failure risk, study finds microbiologystudy
Overview of GWAS study population and study design. Credit: Nature Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02140-2 Screening for common genetic variants in
Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problems
A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University and Rutgers University has revealed new insights into how romantic partners can influence
When a gene quality-control mechanism fails, abnormal RNA strands may contribute to cancer and neurodegeneration microbiologystudy
Microscopy images indicate a plethora of abnormal RNAs (yellow) in fibroblast cells from a patient with an Integrator mutation, left,