Category: 5. Biology

The gut microbiome, the community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract, has many significant influences on the body. It can be affected by environmental factors, such as what we eat, or what…

Using advanced imaging techniques, an international research team has…

Australian researchers have visualized a key protein complex in malaria parasites for the first time, uncovering a new target for next-generation vaccines that could help stop the disease from spreading.

Using cutting-edge…

French bulldogs, pugs, and other short-nosed dog breeds have had a grip on dog…

Mosses may appear simple, but they’re far from fragile. They thrive in some of the harshest places on Earth — Antarctica, arid deserts, high mountain peaks and more.

“We’ve long wondered about the molecular mechanisms that…

Traditional 2D cell cultures can’t replicate the complexity of real tissues — resulting…

If you step on a snail, you’ll know it. The crunch of its shell or the feel of…

A snail may hold the key to restoring vision for people with some eye diseases.

Golden apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata) are freshwater snails from South America. Alice Accorsi became familiar with the species as a graduate student…

An experimental drug reverses PTSD-like symptoms in mice. The corresponding study was published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy and may pave the way for a new treatment for PTSD.

“This study is…

Lactic acid (LA) has transitioned from being perceived as a mere glycolytic waste product to a pivotal regulator of tumor-immune crosstalk. Historical milestones—from Scheele’s 1780 isolation from sour milk to Zhao’s 2019…