The science of memories has been pursued and studied since the days of ancient Greece and Aristotle. Today, research ...

Researchers at Durham have helped unlock a new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides—the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes. The research sheds new light on SbmA, a key ...

If a dog keeps bouncing back to your clinic with a yeasty ear that just won't clear up on miconazole, the organism may be one ...

As we go about our day, the trillions of cells in our bodies run like well-oiled machines: continually sensing what's happening around them and making modifications to keep us humming along. Like ...

In “Why Do We Exist?” Hakeem Oluseyi explores how life may emerge to move energy through matter—and why Earth is the perfect ...

The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the ...

Objective Macrophages and kidney cell pyroptosis/ferroptosis could play an important role in the pathogenesis of lupus ...

A trio of common amino acids may hold the key to unlocking far more powerful gene therapies. Researchers found that adding ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Scientists show how human urine can be transformed into nutrient-rich fertilizer, cutting energy use in wastewater treatment.

Inside the deadly disease confounding medicine, researchers piecing together clues and the breakthrough that meant survival ...

Forever chemicals may be entering living cells as bacteria weave PFAS into their membranes, revealing a hidden pollution ...