Evolution Discovery: No Social Distancing at the Beginning of Life
Discovery that bacterial biofilms behave like animal embryos sheds new light on the origin of life. Bacteria are a dominant form of life that inhabit…
Cell Biology
Better, Redder Biosensor: This Red Light Means “Go” for Medical Discoveries
Scientists develop a better, redder biosensor for biological research. With a little tweak of the color palette, School of Medicine researchers have made it easier…
CBD Helps Reduce COVID-19 Lung Damage by Increasing Levels of Protective Peptide
One way CBD appears to reduce the “cytokine storm” that damages the lungs and kills many patients with COVID-19 is by enabling an increase in…
Researchers Identify How to Predict Cytokine Storm in COVID-19 Patients
Like a cold front that moves in, setting the stage for severe weather, coronavirus infection triggers showers of infection-fighting immune molecules — showers that sometimes…
Tapping Secrets of Aussie Spider’s Unique Silk: Strong New Genetic Material Touted
An international collaboration has provided the first insights into a new type of silk produced by the very unusual Australian basket-web spider, which uses it…
Researchers Unravel the Network of Molecules That Influence COVID-19 Severity
While most COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic or mild, severe complications associated with acute respiratory distress have led to more than one million deaths worldwide in…
Supergene Discovery Leads to New Knowledge of Fire Ants & Pest Control Methods
The research could help development of new pest control methods. A unique study conducted by University of Georgia entomologists led to the discovery of a…
The Male Y Chromosome Does More Than We Thought – Could Explain Why Men Suffer Differently From COVID-19
New light is being shed on a little-known role of Y chromosome genes, specific to males, that could explain why men suffer differently than women…
Scientists Find Neurochemicals – Dopamine and Serotonin – Have Unexpectedly Profound Roles in the Human Brain
Dopamine, serotonin involved in sub-second perception, cognition. In first-of-their-kind observations in the human brain, an international team of researchers has revealed two well-known neurochemicals —…
Alarming Swine Coronavirus Threat: Potential of Spreading From Animals to People Uncovered
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists reveal potential of swine coronavirus jumping from animals to people. New research from the University of North…
SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Provide Lasting COVID-19 Immunity
One of the most significant questions about the novel coronavirus is whether people who are infected are immune from reinfection and, if so, for how…
Every COVID-19 Case Seems Different – These Scientists Are Solving this Puzzle
Scientists in the US and UK publish first in-depth look at how CD4+ T cells fight SARS-CoV-2. As scientists around the world develop life-saving COVID-19…
How Deadly Parasites “Glide” to Invade Human Cells
In biological terms, gliding refers to the type of movement during which a cell moves along a surface without changing its shape. This form of…
Evolutionary Origin of Skin Colors Revealed by Genetic Mutation in Snakes
A mutation of the lavender variant of corn snake allows a UNIGE team to understand the mechanisms responsible for the extraordinary variety of skin colors…
“Missing Link” Discovered in the Evolutionary History of Carbon-Fixing Protein Rubisco
A team of scientists has discovered an ancient form of rubisco, the most abundant enzyme on Earth and critical to life as we know it….
Fat Bacteria? Skinny Bacteria? There’s a Reason Microbes Stay in Shape
Rice University theorists show how random processes cancel out to ensure microbial health. Fat bacteria? Skinny bacteria? From our perspective on high, they all seem…
New Research Targets Our Second Brain to Fight Diabetes
Since 2004, Claude Knauf (INSERM) and Patrice Cani (Université Catholique de Louvain) have been collaborating on molecular and cellular mechanisms in order to understand the…
Ingredients That Make Vaccines More Effective Could Be Hiding in Small Molecule Libraries
Scientists have found an ingredient that makes a vaccine more effective through an approach more often seen in materials science — testing molecules that self-assemble…