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Antibiotics: A Remedy In Decay?

The Golden Age of Antimicrobials is over. Our fight against the deadly, multi-drug resistant bacteria that threatens our lives will thus have to resume.

What Finding Dory Teaches Us About Memory Loss

More than a children's animated movie, Finding Dory is a surprisingly accurate portrayal of someone with anterograde amnesia, or the inability to form new memories.

Gene Mutation Could Ruin Japanese Sake

The mutation affects how brewing yeast grows and divides, posing a threat to the brewing of this delicious rice wine.

Takeda, Altos Therapeutics To Develop Gastroparesis Treatment

The partnership will develop Altos’s proprietary compound ATC-1906 to address the symptoms of nausea and vomiting in gastroparesis patients.

Rust-Proof Iron Oxide Magnet Can Withstand Strong Magnetic Fields

Researchers have developed a powerful rust-proof ferrite magnet that has applications ranging from paint to magnet force microscopy probes.

How To Mount A STING Operation Against Pathogens

Researchers have shed light on how STING, an innate immune sensor that triggers inflammation, is activated to eliminate viruses or bacteria.

Researchers Develop 2D ‘Eye’ From Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Scientists have mimicked the development of a whole human eye in a 2D lab culture, paving the way for futuristic cornea reconstruction techniques.

Treating Water Using The Rules Of (Magnetic) Attraction

Using magnetic fields, researchers are able to analyze the amount of metal particles in tap water during water treatment processes.

Tick Tock: How ‘Clock’ Genes Control Our Circadian Rhythm

Scientists can now simultaneously monitor in real-time the switching on and off of circadian ‘clock’ genes and their effects on mouse behavior.