A surprising gut-heart connection may help explain why sleep apnea increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. In mice, ...

Antibiotics continue to drive resistance in bacteria, even after they are broken down in wastewater treatment plants and ...

A newly published study reports that APC-deficient cancer cells may depend on a single metabolic enzyme for survival, revealing a potential strategy for selectively targeting tumours associated with ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning ...

While many farmers have already purchased fertiliser for this season, there will be some who haven’t been able to do that, whether it’s because of storage restrictions, cashflow or other reasons.

Scientists at the Medical University of Vienna identify multiple mechanisms of multidrug resistance in Candida auris, revealing new therapeutic opportunities. Despite intense global effort, treatment ...

At some stage of their life, up to one in every ten Australians will suffer the pain of a stomach ulcer. Most of us believe that stomach ulcers are caused by stress, or spicy food. Two Australian ...

Acids are commonly known for their sour taste and corrosive nature, but in chemistry, their strength is defined a bit differently. A strong acid isn’t about how dangerous it is, it’s about how ...

Terrestrial ecosystems are important places for life-sustaining activities. Soil microorganisms serve as an important driving force and link in maintaining terrestrial ecosystems (Guan, 1986; Dietert ...