Category: Life Sciences
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?
The Sneaky Virus: Herpes Simplex Virus and its Success Story
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), estimated to have infected 3.7 billion adults under 50 worldwide, is one of the most successful human viruses. Yet, most individuals don’t know they have it. Here’s why.
