Scientists at the Universities of Würzburg and Bielefeld in Germany have discovered an unusual new light sensor in green algae.
Day: February 22, 2019
Cocktail of common antibiotics can fight resistant E. coli
A group of scientists in Denmark is trying to get one step ahead in the battle against antibiotic resistance. Today,
Facing menopause without hormone replacement therapy
Prescriptions of hormone replacement therapy have plummeted by two thirds this century with experts claiming GPs are still influenced by
How diabetes causes muscle loss
Diabetes mellitus is associated with various health problems including decline in skeletal muscle mass. A research group led by Professor
Women are prone to heart attack
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, women are more likely than men to die of a heart
Eating lots of onions, leeks and garlic reduce the risk bowel cancer
Allium vegetables –garlic, leeks, chives and shallots dramatically cut the risk of bowel cancer. Each year 42,000 Britons are diagnosed
Discovery of Severe Psychological Impairment due to Space Travel Brings Mission to Mars into Question
While most of the talk at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference, which took place last week,
Cellular Sickness Linked to Type 1 Diabetes Onset
A UC San Francisco study of human and mouse pancreatic tissue suggests a new origin story for type 1 (T1)
Fat bats withstand the effects of white-nose syndrome, study finds
Although white-nose syndrome (WNS) has pushed some bat populations to extinction, researchers have found that higher fat stores are helping
Dietary fiber helps clump material in your gut
Food, microbes, and medicine all clump together as they move through our gut. Sticky molecules secreted into our intestines bind