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.
Category: Biology
A New Path for Drug Development
Scientists modified chemical compounds to target mitochondria within cells, potentially increasing medication efficacy in drug development.
Antibiotics and Aggresomes: How Bacteria Bounce Back
Aggresomes within bacteria cells help these cells overcome antibiotics. Scientists uncover how they work and propose how to counteract them.
New Evidence Links Hunger Neurons to Social Needs in Early Life
Hunger neurons tell children and teens when they are “hungry” for social time, not just for food, but by adulthood these neurons only apply to food.
A New Era for Treatment: Cancer Vaccines
A cancer vaccine using a special type of molecule is one of the newer research trajectories aimed at improving cancer treatment.
Protein Upcycling Turns Corn Waste into Better Edible Earthworms
Scientists test protein upcycling by using maize leftovers to grow mushrooms, then using the more nutritious by-product to feed earthworms.
New Evidence on the History of Leprosy in America
Leprosy in America was long thought to originate exclusively from European colonization, but its origins go deeper.
Babies’ Brains Are Quick to Recognize Faces
Babies’ brains react to faces much earlier and more broadly than previously thought, as shown in a new brain imaging study of infants.
Seahorses Give a Whole New Meaning to “Dad Bod”
Seahorses give a whole new meaning to the term “dad bod.” You see, they are one of the only animals species in which the males get pregnant and give birth.
Detect Diseases with New Cellular Tool
Biomedical engineers at Georgia Tech are designing a cellular tool to detect disease without the need for complex and costly lab equipment.