The Naked Truth: The Naked Mole Rat’s Ageing Secrets
Can uncovering the secrets of the naked mole rat’s resistance to ageing help humans on their quest to eternal youth?
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Animosity as Motivation – Lessons from the Rivalry Between Pasteur and Koch
The founding fathers of microbiology set immense milestones for medical innovation, but their fierce competition threatened many lives in pursuit of lifesaving discoveries.
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How to view the Northern Lights: Solar Maximum predicted in 2024
Ethereal lights have appeared in the skies several times this aurora season so far. In the Northern Hemisphere, this atmospheric phenomenon is known as the northern lights or aurora borealis, while in the...
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Cancer’s unlikely allies: harnessing viral relics for immunotherapy triumph
As a young scientist, Veneta embark on a compelling journey through the world of human endogenous retroviruses, revealing their hidden potential in reshaping the landscape of cancer treatment.
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The creation of Synthetic Biological Intelligence
Scientists have recently combined biology and technology to create a cellar model that exhibits intelligence.
Can nitrogen use in growing potatoes be improved to reduce dependence on fertilisers?
Discovery of the regulatory function of the protein StCDF1 in potato plant nitrogen processing could be used to reduce the need for nitrogen fertilisers
Building a Microbial Forest… 14 Cells at a Time
Producing up to 14 cells per division, Corynebacterium matruchotii displays a never-before seen mechanism of multiplication, and happens to be resident on your teeth.
Epstein-Barr virus: Its underestimated role in Multiple Sclerosis
How can a common virus like Epstein-Barr virus trigger the development of Multiple Sclerosis, a debilitating autoimmune disorder?
The Naked Truth: The Naked Mole Rat’s Ageing Secrets
Can uncovering the secrets of the naked mole rat’s resistance to ageing help humans on their quest to eternal youth?
Animosity as Motivation – Lessons from the Rivalry Between Pasteur and Koch
The founding fathers of microbiology set immense milestones for medical innovation, but their fierce competition threatened many lives in pursuit of lifesaving discoveries.
Dolphins with Dementia?
Post-mortem brains of stranded dolphins and whales show evidence of Alzheimer’s disease-like neuropathology, raising the question of dementia within other animal species.
Exercise for cardiovascular health: the controversy of zone training
Examining exercise zone training for cardiovascular health — high or low intensity?
