For The Better

Gregor Mendel, the Moravian monk, was indeed ‘decades ahead of his time and truly deserves the title of ‘founder of genetics.” So concludes an international team of scientists as the 200th birthday of Mendel approaches on 20 July.

In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or ‘spaghettified,’ after approaching too close to a massive black hole. That tidal disruption of a sun-like star by a black hole 1 million times more massive than i…

A new study can help guide proper treatment course for patients depending on heart function and severity of heart damage.

During sperm production, an enormous amount of DNA has to be packed into a very small space without breaking anything. A central role is played by certain proteins around which the DNA thread is wrapped — the protamines. A recent study provides new in…

Researchers have captured images of an auto-antibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease. The findings could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat autoimmune conditions, the…

While more and more pathogens have developed biofilms that protect them from being eradicated by antibiotics, fewer classes of antibiotics are being developed. Researchers decided to go in a different direction and investigated a phytochemical derived …

Using four unrelated strains of the microscopic nematode C. elegans originating from different parts of the world, a group of worm biologists have developed a model system to study individual differences in metabolism. This advancement represents a pot…