“The COVID-19 pandemic clearly demonstrates the importance of understanding how the immune system reacts to virus infections,” says Dr. Kilian Schober.
In the process, they made an unexpected discovery: myosin, one of the three main proteins that make up striated muscle fibers, appears to enter the Z-disc.
Molecular switches – they are the molecular counterparts of electrical switches and play an important role in many processes in nature. Such molecules can…
In an unprecedented first, scientists at Seattle Children's Research Institute have developed a genetically attenuated parasite (GAP) that arrests late in the…
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources strongly depends on an availability of effective systems for energy conversion and storage.
Caffeine is surely the best-known bitter coffee constituent. However, this stimulating substance is not solely responsible for the bitter taste of the beverage.
What do the house mouse Mus Musculus, the organism Haloferax Mediterranei that lives in thermal springs and the intestinal bacterium Escherischia coli have in…
The smallest motor in the world – consisting of just 16 atoms: this was developed by a team of researchers from Empa and EPFL. “This brings us close to the…
All living organisms suffer injuries. Animals and humans have movable cells, specialized in finding, approaching, and healing wounds. Plant cells, however, are…
The study, published June 11 in Stem Cell Reports, focused on targeting genetic mutations within retinal ganglion cells, which serve as the connection between…
Findings – published in the journal Science – could shed light on learning disability and dementia and help to reveal how memories are affected by age.
The innate immune system is the first line of defence after infection by viruses and other pathogens. Molecular patterns typical of pathogens – so-called…
Do plants attacked by herbivores produce substances that are most effective against attackers in a targeted manner, or are herbivore-induced changes in a plant…
Insects that feed only on plants have a number of challenges to overcome. But they also have some active helpers to assist them with the supply of important…
In the beginning there was the vesicle: A self-generated bubble similar to a soap bubble, enclosed by a membrane. It was surrounded by a liquid according to…
The sheer endless expanses of the oceans are hostile deserts — at least from the perspective of a bacterium living in water. Tiny as it is, its chances of…
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