3+ week, 2+ day ago   (499+ words) Now, a new study not only redefines our understanding of senescence but also illustrates how to prevent its harmful effects. The findings, published in Life Science Alliance, reveal that senescence unfolds in stages—not all at once as previously thought…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (459+ words) As antimicrobial resistance grows around the world, novel therapies to counter it become increasingly more important. Phages – viruses that infect bacteria – are an exciting avenue of research in this regard, providing a means to kill pathogenic bacteria selectively, even ones…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (620+ words) MIT researchers have engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, allowing the team to create living “circuit boards” that can be printed onto a growth medium in a Petri dish. In electrical circuits, transistors function as switches that can turn…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (178+ words) Technology Networks Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University have developed a new tool that estimates a cell’s biological age by analysing its gene activity. In the journal Advanced Science, they also demonstrate how the tool can be used to…...