An international research team from Germany (PD Dr. Harun Tüysüz and Prof. Dr. William Martin), France (Prof. Dr. Joseph Moran) and Japan (Prof. Dr. Yoichi…
The bacterium Lactococcus lactis, which plays an important role in the dairy industry, is unable to produce the amino acid methionine and has to rely on uptake…
Chlamydia, a type of pathogenic bacteria, need to penetrate human cells in order to multiply. Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have…
The research is highly significant, as metastases are thought to pose the greatest risk to cancer patients. They are responsible for nearly 90 percent of all…
After more than 70 years, a great mystery of zoology has been solved: Honeybees actually use different dance dialects in their waggle dance. Which dialect has…
During development and regeneration, organs must attain proper shape and size. This requires a control system that coordinates the behavior of individual cells…
The bite of a spider caused a severe inflammatory response and cost an Australian woman her forearm. Scientists were able to isolate a fungus from the infected…
“Classic Blue” is the trending colour of the year 2020. The textile industry has long since adjusted its dyeing lines accordingly. To prevent dye residue from…
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. But what about a real-time window into the complexity of the gastrointestinal system?
These relationships, known as symbioses, allow plants to access additional nutrients. The most intimate among them are intracellular symbioses that result in…
A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, has now found that these glucosinolates are present in all life stages of…
Metals and their alloys are the main structural materials of modern civilization. The properties of metal melts are well studied.
Scientists want to understand the genetic rules that direct this delicate dance, and a new algorithm developed by Brown University mathematicians could help…
Results published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society provide new insights on the way molecules pack and order themselves into “tunable”…
The research project focuses on cell monitoring and the early detection of cell changes or damages. This is particularly important when testing the tolerance…
Who doesn’t know the story: time in the morning is short, we have to get through breakfast quickly. The fruit muesli is poured into the bowl, a few spoonfuls…