For centuries, doctors have used their hands as essential diagnostic tools — exploring joints and palpating abdomens to assess a
Day: February 5, 2024
Mechanism discovered that protects tissue after faulty gene expression
A study has identified a protein complex that is activated by defects in the spliceosome, the molecular scissors that process
The arrangement of bacteria in biofilms affects their sensitivity to antibiotics
Many bacteria form an antibiotic-resistant slime. Research detailing that slime’s structure could help lead to new treatments. Bacteria are traditionally
Common food preservative has unexpected effects on the gut microbiome
Food manufacturers often add preservatives to food products to keep them fresh. A primary purpose of these preservatives is to
Researchers use the eye as a window to study liver health
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a method to study liver function and disease without requiring invasive procedures.
Epigenetic status determines metastasis
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg University investigated in mice how spreading tumor cells behave at
Scientists uncover a crucial link between cholesterol synthesis and cancer progression
Scientists led by a team at Duke-NUS Medical School have made a breakthrough in understanding the mechanisms that influence cancer
Scientists see an ultra-fast movement on surface of HIV virus
As the HIV virus glides up outside a human cell to dock and possibly inject its deadly cargo of genetic
