The bacterium chlamydia trachomatis is a major cause of sexually transmitted diseases. Bacteria have lots of tricks up their ...

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Scientists have pinpointed and described unusual subtypes of fat cells that may help scientists explain why gut fat is linked ...

Scientists are still blind to much of the human virome. Viruses are so small that they can lurk unseen inside cells. Some can even sneak their genes into their host cell’s DNA, where they can ...

A four-year study reveals how micro- and nanoplastics interact with human cells, animals, and exposed individuals, uncovering ...

Photo / 123rf Can reprogramming our genes make us young again? A breakthrough in longevity research may be nearing its first human trials. For those hoping to cure death, and they are legion, a 2016 ...

Mutations in Spns1 can cause problems with fat transport, leading to the buildup of waste inside cells and human diseases. "We're excited about the potential of this research to make a real ...

Bacteria have lots of tricks up their sleeve that help them survive inside cells. One strategy that chlamydia uses is to form protective "bubbles," called inclusions, which fuse their membranes ...