Antibiotic treatments: are patients willing to wait?
The rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria poses a great threat to human health; one of the main causes is antibiotic overuse
To bind or not to bind: intricacies of ligand-induced receptor dimerization
For a receptor to become active, the ligand must bind to two domains. Do the domains exist as two inactive monomers, single preformed dimers or both?
Viral beginnings: Virophages allude to a network-like evolution of viruses
Phylogenomic analysis of known virophages provides insight into the evolution of virophages as well as viruses as a whole.
Unearthing a mitochondrial ‘fossil’
The oldest living organism in New York City is said to be a tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) and it now has a new claim for extraordinary agedness
Clues to kidney cancer growth revealed by metabolomics of the urea cycle
A recent study in Cancer & Metabolism revealed unexpected metabolic changes caused by loss of fumarate hydratase activity in kidney cancer.
Squished bug genomics: insect goo aids biodiversity research
A new approach to studying biodiversity from a team at BGI Shenzhen gives first insights into how poorly characterized local insect communities are.
Exercise training program ameliorates cardiovascular effects of childhood SLE
A supervised exercise training program safely and effectively ameliorates cardiovascular effects of childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Does DNA methylation repress gene expression?
Richard Meehan, Wendy Bickmore and colleagues show that an intact DNA methylome is required for Polycomb-mediated gene repression.
Methanobactins: more about metal than methane?
A genome mining study highlights genes involved in the production of methanobactin, which are important for copper-uptake in methanotrophs, but also suggests that not all of these bacteria have them.
Moderate exercise can improve fatigue in fibromyalgia
Aerobic exercise can reduce fatigue in individuals with fibromyalgia in a BMI- linked manner, with leaner individuals reporting benefits sooner.
