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Bacterial nanowire mystery solved

Deep in the ocean or underground, where there is no oxygen, Geobacter bacteria “breathe” by projecting tiny protein filaments called “nanowires” into

Motivational text messages are a well-liked, feasible new way to provide additional support to Chinese patients with heart disease, reports

When someone collapses to the floor, back arching, arms and legs thrashing, your first thought may be epileptic seizure. And you

Recent advances in the development of cancer therapies have increased long-term survival and prognosis. However, the increased burden and prevalence

The ability of cancer to establish itself in distant parts of the body — called metastasis — causes 90% of

Researchers have turned a fungus into a disease-curing factory through modern genetic engineering and patience. The natural antibiotic is a

Up to fifteen per cent of the Danish population will develop symptoms of depression at some point in their lives. The

Scientists long puzzled over why bacteria contain so many “redundant” enzymes. Why make several molecules that do the same job,

Cheese’s high fat content has made it a dietary culprit in the minds of many people, but a new University

In a new series of articles, experts in immunology, virology, epidemiology, and vaccine development detail efforts to improve seasonal influenza