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Why Sugars May Be the Body's SuperstarsYou may be surprised at all the work sugars do within our cells.
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How a Jellyfish Protein Transformed ScienceA protein isolated from jellyfish in the 1960s has transformed biological research.
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Glowing Bacteria Make a Pretty PostcardA petri dish full of bacteria — genetically engineered glowing bacteria, looks like it could grace the front of a postcard from Key West.
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Everyday Evolution Revealed in Flu ShotsFlu viruses evolve and so must our vaccines.
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Microbes Find Protection in Organized CommunitiesBacteria have very good organizational skills — so good that they actually get more orderly when they're put in small, crowded environments.
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Tracking Cellular Sugar TrafficScientists track complex sugars – or glycans – to learn more about how tissues develop, which can ultimately uncover early markers for various diseases.
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Virtual Rats to Help Researchers Study DiseaseWhile most rats have to be housed and fed, this new set of rats lives online without human contact.
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How Cilia Do the WaveResearchers create the first-ever models of artificial cilia.
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New Uses Proposed for Old DrugsA computer matchmaking program could help those in need get drugs faster by repurposing those on the market.
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The Quake That Brought Back CholeraScientists are working to prevent cholera outbreaks like the one after the 2010 Haiti quake.
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One More Way Plants Help Human HealthA tiny green plant may help us understand diseases related to our biological clocks, including diabetes and depression.
