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Researchers have shown that lambda, a virus that infects bacteria, can change its proteins to infect hosts more effectively, violating a central tenet of evolutionary biology in the process.

A researcher has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that causes Lyme disease persists in the body and fights your early, innate immune responses. The findings have major implications for the treatment of tick-borne diseases.

The formation of protein and DNA is a complicated process. Patches are charged areas on molecules that help simplify things by joining particles into complex structures. Now scientists have created a new algorithm to model these patches.

Scientists have identified potential biomarkers in nonhuman primates exposed to Ebola virus (EBOV) that appeared up to four days before the onset of fever. The work could pave the way for developing diagnostic tools to identify EBOV infection in humans even before symptoms appear.

Scientists unravel the structure of common bacterial wall-building protein, setting stage for new antibacterial therapies. “We believe our results set the stage for subsequent work toward the discovery and optimization of new classes of antibiotics.” - first author Megan Sjodt, Harvard Medical School

Metabolon, Inc., the global leader in metabolomics, announced that its joint metabolomics laboratory with Zhejiang Dian Diagnostics Co., Ltd., one of China's largest chains of independent medical laboratories, has achieved full validation in running Metabolon's proprietary metabolomics platform.

Researchers have developed a novel method that speeds up the process of determining crystal structures of organic salts and significantly reduces the effort required to do so. As about 40 percent of all active pharmaceutical ingredients are salts, this new crystallographic method is set to greatly accelerate drug development.

Blue-green algae are one of the oldest organisms in the world, however, it has always been difficult to identify fossils as blue-green algae without any trace of doubt. Now a new method has been developed which can help assign organisms to a particular species.

An antibody that targets the amyloid protein plaques that are implicated in Alzheimer's disease has proved able to sweep away such plaques in mice.

Researchers have discovered that as plants develop they craft their root microbiome, favoring microbes that consume very specific metabolites. Their study could help scientists identify ways to enhance the soil microbiome for improved carbon storage and plant productivity.