Fungus Fighter: Tackling Fungal Infections
Fungal infections are widespread and tricky to kill off, but could we disarm them instead? A look at Candida albicans and a bacterial antibiotic.
Category: Biology
Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?
Are you wondering if the well-known mosquito eaters actually eat mosquitos? Find out the answer to this question and more.
Doctors Prefer to Explain Anxiety As an Evolutionary Response
Anxiety affects millions of people. But what is the most beneficial way to explain what causes anxiety?
Ten Fun Facts about Honeybees and Honey
Which countries produce the most honey? How much honey does a bee make? Ten fun facts about honeybees and honey.
How to Make Photosynthesis More Efficient
Photosynthesis is how plants convert light into food, and this team of scientists test how gene changes can multiply the process.
Parasites versus Roman Soldiers: Fort Life Along Hadrian’s Wall
Parasites spread through contaminated food and water, affecting Roman soldiers in the first century and people today.
Are Organoids the Future?
Lab-grown organoids mimic features of human body parts, leading to accelerated medical research while presenting new ethical questions.
Hijacking Drug Resistance to Develop Cancer Therapies
Cancer researchers test how to regulate gene expression in cells to prevent drug resistance in cancer therapies.
Gene-Editing Therapies: The Cure for Genetic Diseases?
How is science responding to genetic diseases? A novel technique in gene-editing therapies treats them with precision and efficiency.
Fermentation Workshops: A Public Gateway to Microbial Science
Scientists and chefs team up on a cooking class that explores what fermentation in kimchi, chow chow, and kombucha teach us about microbes.