The community of microorganisms that live in the human gut has been shown to confer all kinds of health benefits.
Read more
Mathematics meets biology to uncover unexpected biorhythms
A novel mathematical approach has uncovered that some animal cells have robust 12-hour cycles of genetic activity, in addition to
Read more
New nanoparticles wait to release drugs, target infection
Current WSU research shows stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections to simultaneously prevent the spread of bacteria and reduce the
Read more
Modifying the major model of a modern major mouse model
If a new anti-cancer drug shows promise in a Petri dish, often the next step is to test the drug’s
Read more
New way to grow blood vessels developed
Formation of new blood vessels, a process also known as angiogenesis, is one of the major clinical challenges in wound
Read more
Hearing class: Researchers identify molecularly distinct subtypes of neurons that encode sound
A new study by Harvard Medical School researchers sheds light on the molecular repertoire of neurons responsible for encoding sound
Read more
Biological signalling processes in intelligent materials
Scientists from the University of Freiburg have developed materials systems that are composed of biological components and polymer materials and
Read more
3D imaging and computer modeling capture breast duct development
Working with hundreds of time-lapse videos of mouse tissue, a team of biologists joined up with civil engineers to create
Read more
Wait for it: Serotonin and confidence at the root of patience in new study: Serotonin keeps mice hanging on if they are sure of getting rewards, but not sure when
Just a little longer. It’s a common experience: hanging on in the hopes that our patience will pay off in
Read more
Advance genetics study identifies virulent strain of TB
LSTM’s Dr Maxine Caws is co-lead investigator on an advanced genetics study published in Nature Genetics(link is external), which has
Read more