How Superbug Staph Aureus Resists Our Natural Defenses

Scientists uncover how superbug Staph aureus resists our...
Researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including the notorious MRSA...

How Some Bacteria May Steal Iron From Their Human Hosts
While humans obtain iron primarily through the food they eat, bacteria have evolved complex and diverse mechanisms to allow them access to iron....

Researchers analyze how new anti-MRSA abtibiotics function
(University of Notre Dame) A new paper by Shahriar Mobashery of the University of Notre Dame and colleagues provides important insights into...

Durham scientists to tackle CO2 storage in global warming...
(Durham University) Scientists at Durham University are working on new ways of storing CO2 emissions underground to help in the fight against global...

Biochemistry: Board Review Series
BRS Biochemistry embodies the popular BRS format of succinct outline review of content followed by approximately 500 USMLE-style questions with...

Uncertainty: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, and the Struggle for...
Werner Heisenberg’s “uncertainty principle” challenged centuries of scientific understanding, placed him in direct opposition to Albert...

Einstein's Mistakes: The Human Failings of Genius
Fresh insights into aspects of Einstein we don't usually consider: his mistakes and the role they played in the discovery of his theories.Although...