Colonies of bacteria collaborate to form biofilms, which are slimy protective coats that protect them against environmental threats, such as immune defenses and antibiotics.
Without cells that spur on the specialized antifungal units, the fight against a common infection is a lost cause
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have found that people may have a tendency to form friendships with individuals who have a similar body odor.
A newly revealed mechanism of ketamine’s action on potassium channels in neurons may lead to improved therapies for depression
Animals that live in groups tend to be more protected from predators.
Lab-grown human heart cells provide a powerful tool to understand and potentially treat heart disease.
The state-funded genomics project aims to be a lasting resource for shaping conservation policy
Scientists have focused on studying only a very small set of the proteome due to a variety of factors. This inequality has resulted in thousands of proteins being poorly understood.
Researchers reveal how an algae-eating bacterium solves an environmental engineering challenge.
A new study of the hematological (blood cell) traits found in two different populations of isolated villagers in Greece sheds new light on blood disorders, including sickle cell anemia and thalassemia.
A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan may have discovered a missing link between bacterial cells and animal and plant cells, including those of humans. They named it the Odin tubulin.
What if scientists could study human psychiatric illness in plants?
Yale ornithologist Richard Prum has spent years studying the molecules and nanostructures that give many bird species their rich colorful plumage, but nothing prepared him for what he found in hummingbirds.
When asthmatics’ respiratory tracts are exposed to dust mites, their immune response becomes less effective, which can lead to a weaker immune system.
The most genetically isolated population of polar bears on the planet, they have limited access to sea ice and use ice from Greenland’s glaciers to survive
Meat production is a significant source of greenhouse gasses and widespread adoption of a plant-based diet is key to achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
A disease in elk that causes deformed hooves and eventually leads to lameness and death is also associated with abnormal, asymmetrical antlers, a Washington State University-led study of hunter reports has found.
In a study that offers hope for human dieters, rats on a 30-day diet who exercised intensely resisted cues for favored, high-fat food pellets.
Two or three drinks every day could put your liver in danger.
The true extent of how successful conservation efforts to protect sea turtle populations along the western coast of Central Africa have been revealed in a new study.