7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (412+ words) To survive tough conditions, P. aeruginosa forms colonies known as "biofilms" -- clusters of bacteria encased in a self-produced matrix that provides them with significant advantages, including protection from antibiotics. Mimicking natural infection environments to observe the bacteria To better understand P. aeruginosa's…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (107+ words) In further research, the team will test the underlying assumptions made in the model, focusing on the role of cultural evolution in the human dispersal process. The project Human and Earth System Coupled Research (HESCOR) at the University of Cologne…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (705+ words) By reexamining 3 D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a small, elusive, and often overlooked cellular appendage. In a new series of work, researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus, the Allen…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (46+ words) Dr. Alex Pastuszak, cofounder and CEO of Paterna Biosciences, discusses the scientific process behind the company's recent announcement that it grew human sperm cells in a lab and used them to create embryos to advance fertility options. " current_year Mobi Health News…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (514+ words) For many years, researchers believed that the DNA inside a newly fertilized egg started out as a structural 'blank slate' -- a loose and disorganized bundle that would only gain order once the embryo began using its own genes. In that…...

7+ hour, 50+ min ago  (142+ words) CRISPR-based genome editing has transformed biological research. Since the advent of the technology in 2012, Addgene has helped disseminate CRISPR plasmids globally, helping to fuel the wide-spread adoption and remarkable diversification of CRISPR technologies. However, the rapid expansion and diversification of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (508+ words) Alpha-synuclein is a small presynaptic protein that, under normal conditions, exists largely in a disordered conformation and participates in synaptic vesicle trafficking and neurotransmitter release. View the latest institution rankings View the latest Country/territory rankings Alpha-Synuclein Interactions in Neurodegenerative…...

13+ hour, 20+ min ago  (716+ words) New "treasure map" of ancient life holds clues to modern human diseases. By comparing groups of proteins found in a wide range of species and by analyzing animal models and human patient data, a University of Texas at Austin-led team…...

5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1082+ words) Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia Embryo models closely resemble early human embryos Inside a lab in Vienna, cells are dividing to form…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1023+ words) Summary: A milestone statistical genetics study challenged a core tenet of human genetics by proving that individuals at the extreme high or low ends of common health traits are often driven by rare, high-impact genetic variants rather than thousands of…...