Most of the disease-causing bacteria secrete matrix-like layers around themselves called biofilms. These biofilms act as ...

A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has devised a way to break down ... To break down this biofilm ...

Researchers at IISc have developed an enzyme treatment that dismantles biofilms formed by Klebsiella pneumoniae, enhancing the action of antibiotics. Tests on biofilms and infected mice showed ...

Research published in the journal Glia has identified crucial links between dietary choices and the progression of multiple ...

Tweaking the chemical composition of a parrot-specific pigment can shift feathers from red to yellow or green.

Now, a team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has devised a way to break down this biofilm barrier, using an enzyme from the cow's digestive tract. The findings were published in ...

WashU biologists, led by Xuehua Zhong in Arts & Sciences, investigated the inner workings of DNA methylation in plants. Their ...

Glycans are chains of sugars that attach to cells through proteins or lipids, changing their chemical characteristics.

A study on mice investigating therapeutic food for malnourished children uncovers diverse functions of a newly identified gut ...

The research team tested the activity of over 2,600 different RNA sequences predicted to belong to a class of RNA enzymes called "twister ribozymes," which have the ability to cut themselves in two.

Pharmaceutical scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have identified and characterized a unique ...

The enzymes evolved differently ... The study led by Xuehua Zhong, a professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, was published ...