Life Sciences

Some bacteria love the smell of sulfur in hot gases

When the Heat Is On – Turn Up the Ac(4C)

15.07.2020

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Heat-resistance tags on bacterial RNA hold clues to human diseases

Abstract image of DNA and human brain in blue tones

The Evolution Within

09.07.2020

Viruses & Microorganisms, Evolution and Development, Genetics

When fast and slow evolution happen together, the results defy the rules

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What the Fish Heart Knows

07.07.2020

Systems Biology

Researchers uncover a see-through secret to heart repair

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RNAs Take a Plunge

24.06.2020

Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology

A shower of hyperpolarized water opens new avenues for the NMR study of biological molecules

Proteins with primitive arginine-based proteins (right) might have been capable of self-assembly and phase separation to create cell-like droplets

Which Came First?

22.06.2020

Biochemistry, Evolution and Development

An experiment in reconstructing primordial proteins solves a long-standing riddle

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What Does the “Love Hormone” Do? It’s Complicated

15.06.2020

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior

A study of mice in a semi-natural setting shows how the hormone oxytocin can amplify aggression as well as friendliness

bilharzia

Fewer Infections, More Allergies: Finding the Connection

03.06.2020

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

“Packages” released by bilharzia parasites may hold the key to better diagnosis and treatment, and may point to new ways of treating autoimmune...

La Rinconada

Ticking at Extreme Altitudes

02.06.2020

Biochemistry, Systems Biology

A new study will assess the effects of low oxygen on the human body’s circadian cycles

bacteria in cancer cells

Cells inside Cells: The Bacteria That Live in Cancer Cells

28.05.2020

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The bacterial lodgers in cancer cells may hinder or help treatment

Golgi

Under Pressure in the Cell

25.05.2020

Biochemistry, Cancer, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology

The Golgi apparatus, a small but crucial organelle, has its own “breakup” mechanism

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