Unlike almost every other kind of microscope, atomic-force microscopes (AFMs) don’t use any kind of optical beam to image ...

For centuries, the secrets of traditional medicine were locked away, and only recently have they come to light. Imagine an ordinary yellow plant extract, widely used in Chinese medicine, exerting ...

A compound that protects transparent fish eggs from the sun’s rays has been produced in the lab by genetically altering bacteria to create so-called microbial cell factories. Easier production of ...

Infectious bacteria are growing more resistant to the effects of common antibacterial drugs, for a variety of reasons. Some of these pathogenic bacteria, like antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus ...

Every year, antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as staph, causes serious infections and outbreaks in hospitals and community settings, disproportionately affecting vulnerable ...

Every year, antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as “staph,” causes serious infections and outbreaks in hospitals and community settings, disproportionately affecting vulnerable ...

Researchers identified a gene that appears to help move this bacteria-derived compound — found in fermented foods like kefir and kimchi — into human cells. Queuosine is a bacteria-derived compound ...

A popular Korean skincare ingredient may be far more powerful than anyone realized. Scientists have discovered that madecassic acid—derived from the herb Centella asiatica—can stop ...

For those of us who weren't paying attention, over the last few years, scientists around the world have been one-upping each other in a bid to create the smallest QR code that can be reliably read.

A new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work together to dry out the lining of the gut and cause constipation It is as unfortunate an ailment as it is ubiquitous: at some point in our life, ...

What a mother eats during pregnancy may quietly shape her child’s liver health years down the road—but new research suggests there may be a way to tip the odds back in a healthier direction.

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