Breakthrough discovery reveals HIV’s survival strategy in human cells
For over three decades, HIV has played an elaborate game of hide-and-seek with researchers, making treating-and possibly even…
New combination drug therapy offers hope for treating chronic wound infections
University of Oregon researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting…
Biologists Baffled by Never-Before-Seen Structure in a Tiny Organism
Scientists have identified a previously unknown tubular structure inside a symbiotic bacterium that lives within the Asian citrus…
From gut to gamete: how the microbiome influences fertility and preconception health | Microbiome
Inhorn MC, Patrizio P. Infertility around the globe: new thinking on gender, reproductive technologies and global movements in…
Researchers uncover how chromosome crossovers protect fertility
When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things – including a crucial…
UC Riverside receives $2 million grant to explore how gut bacteria shape human health
One day, bottles of probiotics might do more than keep you regular —Â they could help prevent disease. To…
New NIH grant supports development of experimental pediatric HIV vaccine
A multi-institutional team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has been awarded a five-year, $20.8 million grant from…
The Ocean’s Most Abundant Life Form May Not Survive Global Warming
The lines on the map are cruise tracks, overlaying temperature. The water in yellow areas hovers around 86…
Common Food Ingredients, Including Caffeine, Weaken Antibiotics
Everyday substances like caffeine may alter how bacteria respond to antibiotics, according to new research. Scientists found that…