Molecular “Superpower” of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Revealed in New Research
A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the…
A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the…
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have created a synthetic metabolic pathway that converts carbon dioxide into formaldehyde via formic acid, offering a carbon-neutral method…
A revolutionary paradigm shift that will transform chemical and biochemical synthesis is on the horizon. The scientific community envisions utilizing minute molecules as foundational elements…
Newly discovered electrical activity within cells could change the way researchers think about biological chemistry. Duke University scientists have discovered electrical activity in cellular structures…
What if amyloid beta plaques aren’t the main cause of Alzheimer’s disease? There is a growing body of evidence that iron in the brain may…
An international study has uncovered the origins of the grapevine using the Wild Vine Database at KIT. Grapevine has a long history as one of…
Success in recovering trace rare earth elements in environmental water. An Osaka Metropolitan University research group has created an environmentally friendly and inexpensive adsorbent material…
Understanding how aspirin reduces inflammation could lead to alternatives with fewer side effects. New research has revealed important information about how aspirin works. Even though…
Cocklebur extracts could protect skin, speed wound healing, and ward off wrinkles. The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide and is often considered…
What goes wrong in our bodies during the progression of an inflammatory disease? Scientists at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in the Trinity Biomedical…
By crossing into the retina, a new DHA supplement achieves what previous ones could not. For the first time, researchers have developed a form of…
Extremely long tail provides a window into how bacteria-infecting viruses assemble. A recent study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry has revealed the secret behind…
A significant discovery about the mechanisms by which plants open and close their stomata could lead to new methods of protecting crops from the effects…
Their method successfully counteracted two highly addictive drugs—fentanyl and methamphetamine—in lab experiments. Drug overdoses in the United States have risen sharply in the last two…
Even as detailed images of distant galaxies from the James Webb Space Telescope show us more of the greater universe, scientists still disagree about how…
Modeling shows how genetic changes that don’t lead to changes in protein sequence can still alter protein function. New modeling shows how synonymous mutations —…
The molecules, called SGDGs, may lead to new ways to treat age-related neurological diseases. Aging involves complicated plot twists and a large cast of characters,…
An early step in metabolic evolution set the stage for emergence of ATP as the universal energy carrier. A simple two-carbon compound may have been…