Ancient proteins help track early milk drinking in Africa
IMAGE: Cattle grazing in Entesekara in Kenya near the Tanzanian border view more Credit: A. Janzen...
NSAIDs might exacerbate or suppress COVID-19 depending on timing, mouse study suggests
Washington, DC - January 22, 2021 - New research shows that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)...
UTMB team proves potential for reducing pre-term birth by treating fetus as patient
GALVESTON, Texas - The results of a study by researchers at the University of Texas...
Meta-Apo supports cheaper, quicker microbiome functional assessment
IMAGE: Meta-Apo algorithm improves 16S-based microbiome diagnoses view more Credit: JING Gongchao A new algorithm may...
Microbiome Search Engine 2 helps researchers explore microbiome space
IMAGE: Design of the Microbiome Search Engine 2 (MSE 2) view more Credit: JING Gongchao Metagenomics...
Scientists present novel approach for monitoring freshwater health
IMAGE: The MinION is a portable device that can sequence genetic material sampled from the environment...
Bacteria can tell the time
IMAGE: Shining a light on internal clocks - the bacterium Bacillus subtilis view more Credit: Professor...
Unravelling the mystery that makes viruses infectious
IMAGE: Capsid protein pentamers (subunits colour-coded) being recruited to the growing protein shell (brown) during virion...
Scientists discover slimy microbes that may help keep coral reefs healthy
Corals have evolved over millennia to live, and even thrive, in waters with few nutrients....
Response to infection therapy better understood thanks to a new technique
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites. The treatment of bacterial...