The first large-scale genetic study of E. coli’s protective armor has identified the five capsule types that are responsible for 70 per cent of all multidrug-resistant bloodstream infections in Europe.
Researchers, including those…
Category: 5. Biology
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COVID-19 virus evolved quickly but within strict genetic limits
A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that while the COVID-19 virus has developed rapidly since 2019, it has done so within limited genetic channels. These genetic limits have…
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Clumps of mouse brain cells can learn to play a virtual game
Clumps of mouse brain cells about the size of peppercorns can gain the knowhow to perform a virtual circus trick.
With some coaching, these mouse brain organoids learned to keep a pole upright on a virtual moving cart — the video…
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Confident protein validation: The power of SDS-PAGE and Western blot in ÄKTA™ chromatography workflow
In academic and industrial protein research, speed, accuracy, and accessibility are essential. After purifying proteins using ÄKTA™ chromatography systems from Cytiva, researchers often turn to SDS-PAGE and…
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24 new deep-sea species found including a rare new branch of life
Scientists have identified 24 previously unknown deep-sea amphipod species — including one entirely new superfamily — in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the central Pacific Ocean.
The findings, published March 24 in an open-access ZooKeys…
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Scientists just discovered bees and hummingbirds are drinking alcohol
As bees and hummingbirds move from one flower to another, feeding on nectar while helping plants reproduce, they are also consuming something unexpected: small amounts of alcohol.
In the first large survey of alcohol in floral nectar, biologists…
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Semaglutide Lowers Risk of Worsening Depression and Anxiety
GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide, known as Ozempic and Wegovy, have been linked to lower rates of worsening depression and anxiety. The corresponding study was published in The Lancet…
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iXCells Biotechnologies joins international collaboration to evaluate chemotherapeutic toxicity in human organoids
iXCells Biotechnologies (“iXCells”), a leading provider of human cell-based solutions and custom iPSC services, today announced it has entered an international collaboration with Rosebud Biosciences (“Rosebud”), Kantify, and Incite…
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Optibrium introduces graphical interface for QuanSA to enhance ligand-based affinity predictions
Optibrium, a leading developer of software and AI solutions for molecular design, today announced a new QuanSA™ plugin for PyMOL, providing an intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) for its ligand-based binding affinity…
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Honey bees dance better with an audience
“Dance like nobody’s watching?” That idea does not apply to honey bees.
Scientists have spent years decoding the honey bee “waggle dance,” a highly sophisticated form of communication. Researchers from the University of California San Diego and…
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