Depending on others for something you need may feel like a risky proposition—and perhaps a human one. It is actually a ...

Hypertension and heart failure affect millions worldwide. Yet in many patients, doctors cannot fully explain why the heart ...

Wastewater contains untapped resources that, if reclaimed, could power agriculture, global sanitation, and its own treatment ...

Researchers have identified bacteria and bacterial biofilms embedded within calcium oxalate kidney stones, challenging the prevailing view that the most common stone type forms through chemistry and ...

The two proven causes of stomach ulcers are bacteria and painkillers, specifically non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) ...

A team of researchers from King’s College and Imperial College London have proposed a new way to calculate entropy production in active matter systems Bacteria use chemical energy, usually from ATP or ...

Spacecraft are assembled in specialized “cleanrooms” that are designed to avoid contamination from dust and microorganisms. But bacteria called extremophiles have genetic components that allow them to ...

Introduction: Sarcopenia, which is defined as loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, affects up to 70% of patients with liver cirrhosis. Since hibernating animals maintain muscle mass through ...

An antibiotic primarily used in veterinary medicine was found to turn the gut into a factory that pumps out life-extending compounds. The finding could change the way we think about the development of ...