New method measures how effectively antibiotics kill bacteria
Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory…
UBC researchers crack code to grow helper t cells from stem cells
For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type…
Imaging-enhanced knowledge graphs reveal new targets for heart disease treatment
Knowledge graphs are a powerful tool for bringing together information from biological databases and linking what is already known…
Blinking suppression reveals how the brain filters speech in noisy environments
Blinking is a human reflex most often performed without thinking, like breathing. Although research on blinking is usually…
A slow-growing, bone-covered, noncancerous mass named as ossifying spindled and epithelioid tumor
It’s not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing…
Industrial and farm chemicals quietly alter the balance of gut microbes
A large-scale laboratory screen reveals that widely used chemicals do more than contaminate food and water. They can…
Tiny metal particles can kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed
An international research team led by RMIT University have created tiny particles, known as nanodots, made from a…
Global Virus Network outlines priorities as Marburg virus emerges in Ethiopia
The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries…
Study uncovers role of mechanical forces in human gastrulation
Only two weeks after fertilization, the first sign of the formation of the 3 axes of the human…
Scientists identify cellular control points to tackle multiple viruses
Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body,…
Are those prawns really 100 per cent Australian? The mission to fight food fraud
Those Christmas prawns bathing in the supermarket ice-baths are exactly what you expect: plump, red and labelled 100…
Expert panel recommends new antibiotic strategies for resistant Bordetella pertussis
Pertussis, or whooping cough, remains a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. Despite inclusion of pertussis…