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Bacteria Are Circumventing Plant Defenses To Cause Foodborne Illnesses
Researchers have found that wild strains of salmonella can circumvent a plant’s immune defense system, getting into the leaves of lettuce by opening up the plant’s tiny breathing pores.
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Scientists Uncover the Role of Surface Diffusion in Protein Transport
A team of engineers has shown that surface diffusion in protein transport into ion-exchange beads depends on adsorption affinity.
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Quantifying Chanterelle Mushroom's Flavor-enhancing Qualities
Chanterelles give savoury dishes a rich body and a unique complex flavor - the kokumi effect. Researchers have developed the first method to quantify chanterelle-specific key substances clearly that contribute to this effect. This method can also be used for quality control.
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Key Protein Behind Cancer Relapse and Progression Uncovered
Researchers have discovered a mechanism involving the MBNL1 protein that predicts several characteristics of cancer including progression and relapse.
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Microplastics Accumulate in Coastal Estuaries and Fjords
Microplastic pollution in marine environments is concentrated most highly in coastal habitats, especially fjords and estuaries, according to a new review.
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New Treatment Approach Could Benefit Patients With Brain Cancer
Gliomas with mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase genes are the most common brain tumors diagnosed in younger adults. Now a team has devised a potentially promising strategy to target these tumors and improve treatment.
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Novel Strategy Generates Useful Compounds for Drug Synthesis
A team of scientists has designed a novel catalytic method that can generate useful chiral compounds. This new strategy could provide an effective synthetic way to design pharmaceutical products.
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Gut Microbiome Confers Resistance to Cholera for Some
Many parts of the world are in the midst of a deadly pandemic of cholera, an extreme form of watery diarrhea. Scientists have discovered specific gut bacteria make some people resistant to it — a finding that could save lives.
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Molecules Identified That Shut Down SARS-CoV-2 Polymerase Reaction
Researchers have discovered a library of molecules with unique structural and chemical features, capable of inhibiting the SARS-CoV-2 polymerase.
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New Evidence for How Blood Clots May Form in Very Ill COVID-19 Patients
Scientists have new evidence that overactive neutrophils may drive the life-threatening blood clots and inflammation that occur in some patients with COVID-19.
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