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Mechanism of resistance to many bacterial drugs
Biology

Mechanism of resistance to many bacterial drugs

In an article published in Science, it first decoded the molecular mechanism by which bacteria resist many antibiotics, or even allow bacteria to adapt to a new environm…

December 17, 2018
Theory of new 'engine'
Biology

Theory of new 'engine'

For decades biologists have known that cells use very small molecular motors to move chromosomes, mitochondria, and other organelles in the cell.

December 17, 2018
The formula helps plants live longer
Biology

The formula helps plants live longer

Molecular biologists of Tuebingen (Germany) have recently discovered a secret that links the development of leaves and the aging process of plants.

December 17, 2018
Cell sacrifices for the common good
Biology

Cell sacrifices for the common good

During dividing cells there is a random molecular process that allows some cells to self-destruct for the common good, thereby improving the condition of the surviving c…

December 17, 2018
Life before protein
Biology

Life before protein

Early cells may have energized through molecular membranes with fat. Long before the chickens and eggs, life had to solve the difficult problem of 'chicken first or eggs…

December 17, 2018
Antifungal tomatoes
Biology

Antifungal tomatoes

Scientists at the University of Amsterdam have discovered how to keep tomatoes from wilting - the answer lies in the molecular level. The article about how the plant def…

December 17, 2018
First explore the electrical structure of DNA
Biology

First explore the electrical structure of DNA

Using a combination of low-temperature measurement technology and theoretical calculations, scientists at Jerusalem Jewish University and colleagues pioneered in finding…

December 17, 2018
Tug of war in the cell
Biology

Tug of war in the cell

The process of transporting in our body's cells is like the process of transporting goods on the roads. Molecular engines, which are special protein molecules, act as ca…

December 17, 2018