Bacteria are extremely good at adapting to the changing environment. This renders many antibiotics ineffective, as the bacterial cell can adapt by developing…
“It very rarely happens in nature that a new phenotype, that developed as a result of cross-breeding, continues to persist over many generations”, says…
Now, scientists at the Salk Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Peking University, in China, are reporting their discovery of a chemical cocktail…
When temperatures rise, the complex relationships between species are changing. Prey species not only become stronger competitors for scarce resources, but…
Scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Lomonosov Moscow State University have elaborated an electrochemical sensor on the basis of polymers with…
Raccoons and raccoon dogs are non-native species in Europe, being endemic to North America and the Far East, respectively. Both were introduced to northern…
Investigations into human brain development using human cells in the culture dish have so far been very limited: the cells in the dish grow flat, so they do…
Inside the body, an extracellular matrix surrounds the cells. It provides mechanical support and promotes spatial tissue organization. In order to regenerate…
Complex neurotechnological devices are required to directly select and influence brain waves inside the skull’s interior. Although it has become relatively…
Few animals live so hidden away, as those who make their homes underground. In Europe, there is a rich fauna in caves, in the underground and in the…
A team of German plant researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and from the Leibniz-Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research in…
It's the stuff of science fiction, though there's nothing fiction about it: Researchers have discovered a multitude of previously unidentified microorganisms…
Just recently the World Health Organization (WHO) published a list with twelve families of bacteria that are resistant to conventional antibiotics. But…
One in every five Europeans currently already suffers from allergies – and the trend is increasing. Plant pollen and fungal spores contribute considerably to…
Trypanosomes get their name from the Greek trypano- (borer) and soma (body). The protozoan parasites are responsible for various diseases, particularly in…
Heidelberg Neuroscientists have identified a critical regulator for blood vessel growth in the developing embryonic spinal cord. The research group under the…
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