Cells Use mRNA to Fight Disease and Stress
Scientists study role of mRNA and protein synthesis to overcome infections. This finding could lead to improved crops and medical treatments.
Tag: disease
Tackling Toxicity: What Do We Know About Cholera?
X-rays reveal how cholera bacteria from contaminated food and water effectively survives in the human gut.
Plant Bacteria Thrive in Wet Weather
Plants need water to grow, but too much water creates a perfect environment for plant bacteria, viruses, and fungi to…
Meet a Biophysicist: Dr. Dinesh Medipally
A biophysicist studies chemical and physical principles of living things and of biological processes, such as cell development and disease.
Hotspots of Bat-Human Virus Transmission
Covid-19 is not the first pandemic to strike humanity, and it won’t be the last. Scientists are investigating bat-human virus transmission.
Impact of Air Conditioning on Climate and Disease
Air conditioning recirculates indoor air, leaving users more exposed to airborne disease and increasing carbon dioxide levels due to poor ventilation.
Phendo: Understanding Endometriosis
In 2016, Noémie Elhadad and her lab at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center created the Phendo, or “phenotyping endometriosis,” app,…
Why Plastics Are Dangerous to Our Health
Is the BPA found in plastics dangerous to our health? The science doesn’t look good. Learn when to avoid BPA and where it may be found.
Do Wandering Bees Help Spread Disease?
Researchers have found a new and unexpected way that humans are killing off bumblebees. By Emily Rhode Given the continued…
Reusable Lab on a Chip Costs One Cent
Scientists have developed a reusable lab on a chip (LOC) that can be printed using an inkjet printer at an…