The antibiotic minocycline can increase the lifespan of aged roundworms and prevent the build-up of proteins, revealing a protective mechanism that could be exploited therapeutically to help prevent neurodegenerative diseases.
A new mathematical tool shows that altering one of two asymmetries in the properties of single cells controls how they organise into folded, biological shapes, and explains how such shapes are precisely reproduced and maintained.
Researchers have determined the structure of an enzyme critical for the removal of excess cholesterol from the body, and bound to a chemical that boosts its activity, paving the way for potential new therapeutics to treat heart and kidney failure.
Host genetics and innate temperature tolerance control the microbiome’s response to temperature changes in tropical fish, highlighting that the host and microbiome work together to adapt to stress.
A new study suggests that, in warmer ocean temperatures, fur seal pups receive less maternal care and lack an effective immune response against hookworm infections as a result.
