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Scientists recorded 24 hours of the cellular construction process, revealing surprising new details about how plant cell ...

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In its purest form (with no extra debris), liquid water can exist as a liquid until -40°C if left still (unmoving). In order ...

It is important that you complete the full course of your antibiotics as it reduces side effects like nausea or allergic ...

Race for new antibiotics intensifies as WHO warns drug pipeline remains thin, and remains structurally unfit to support antibiotic innovation ...

He reassured the patient that a standard course of antibiotics would do the trick. But Gerry Wright was not a run-of-the-mill patient. At the time, he was director of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute ...

Fed up with supermarket tulips collapsing overnight? See how a simple 2p coin, botany basics and a few tweaks can keep them standing tall till morning.

Kimchi is a microbial wonderland. It’s home to hundreds of strains of lactic acid bacteria. These microbes are the good guys that help our digestion and boost our immunity. The team screened several ...

Discover how therapeutic peptides act as biological messengers to treat disease, improve metabolism, and enhance immune ...

If you’ve ever had a “gut feeling”, you already know your brain and belly are in constant conversation. That flutter before a big moment, the sinking feeling with bad news, or the fog after a ...

Asparagus is packed with fiber, vitamins and antioxidants that support gut health and immunity. But overdoing it can trigger ...