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Using ribosome engineering (RE), researchers from Shinshu University introduced mutations affecting the protein synthesis ...

Inflammatory gut bacteria that carry proteins structurally similar to myelin may trigger the development and progression of ...

In a first-of-its-kind lab study, scientists prove that probiotic bacteria stimulate immediate and measurable changes in brain cell function, hinting at a new direct communication between your gut and ...

A new study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...

Researchers studying bacteria from freshwater lakes and soil say they have determined a protein's essential role in maintaining the germ's shape. Because the integrity of a bacterial cell's 'envelope' ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition characterized by a persistently low mood, a lack of ...

Living bacteria embedded in silicone can absorb green LED light and re-emit it as red, offering a potential sustainable ...

University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides—the body's own tiny protein molecules—for a spray to help ...