Biofilms form when microbes attach to a surface and adhere to each other, often inside of a matrix created by the cells of the microorganisms. These slimy biofilms are interesting to researchers for ...

In the limited space of the nucleus, most of the genome is tightly folded, leaving accessible only the parts that need to be transcribed. There is “huge interest” in determining which elements of the ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to peer deep into the nanostructure of biomaterials without damaging the sample. This novel technique ...

A test deployed in many fertility clinics to assess the viability of embryos for use in IVF is likely to overestimate the number of embryos with abnormalities, suggests a study published in Nature ...

Researchers at the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Nanoscience (IMDEA Nanociencia) and the National Center for ...

NEW YORK — To find Earth-like worlds around other stars, scientists should take a page from our own planet, a new study found. In particular, observers should look for glints of sunlight reflected by ...

Manufacturers make toothbrushes with these different features to meet varying consumer health needs. One factor influencing the bristle tip shape is the periodontal pocket, a small gap between the ...

Unlike living organisms, to avoid extinction, viruses need to hijack living host machineries to generate new viruses. The devastating respiratory virus, influenza A virus, utilize its hemagglutinin ...