Single-cell Resolution Mapping of Malaria Parasites Sheds Light on Disease Transmission
Scientists at Stockholm University and collaborators say they have used high-resolution genomic tools to map the global repertoire of genes of gametocyte development toward the male or the female sexual fates in the malaria...
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Human gut microbiome: A source of new antibiotic peptides
Study: Mining human microbiomes reveal an untapped source of peptide antibiotics. Image Credit: nobeastsofierce / Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in Cell, researchers performed a computational analysis of human gut meta-genomes to identify...
Understanding the mechanisms post-surgery pain
An international research group led by MedUni Vienna and IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Vienna, has made significant progress in understanding the mechanisms that influence the sensation of pain after surgery. Currently available...
Research suggests chlamydia may persist in the human intestine
People who are infected with chlamydia can transmit these bacteria to other people during unprotected sex. The pathogens usually cause no or only mild symptoms at first, such as itching in the vagina, penis...
Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories
In a world overrun by petroleum-based plastics, scientists are searching for alternatives that are more sustainable, more biodegradable and far less toxic to the environment.
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In a world overrun by petroleum-based...
Rice bioengineers develop lotus leaf-inspired system to advance study of cancer cell clusters
HOUSTON – (Aug. 23, 2024) – The lotus leaf is a pioneer of self-cleaning, water-repellant engineering. Water droplets all but hover on its surface, whose unique texture traps air in its nanosized ridges and...
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AGC Biologics
AGC Biologics has named Tadashi Murano, president of its AGC Life Science Company, as interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent CEO. Murano succeeded Patricio Massera, who stepped down June 30....
Columbia Receives $400 Million Gift for Biomedical Research
Columbia University received a $400 million gift from Roy and Diana Vagelos, which is the single largest ever made to Columbia’s medical school. A principal function of this gift will be to significantly expand...
New NSF Center for Pandemic Insights
Preventing the next pandemic begins before diseases emerge. That’s the goal of a new National Science Foundation- (NSF) funded center led by the University of California, Davis.
This focus on the “pre-emergence” phase is supported...
