In addition to the aforementioned BCG, endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide -LPS-) and β-glucan, agents such as muramyl dipeptide (MDP) and Candida albicans have each demonstrated the capacity ... AFM ...

To this end, we implemented an algorithm that simulates antigen binding by B cell-derived receptors with a Y-shaped morphology that can move in different dimensionalities, i.e., either as ...

The rampant proliferation of Candida is an issue frequently encountered by many individuals. Candida is a variety of fungus that is inherently present in our body. When it reproduces ...

Due to proteostasis stress induced by aging or disease, misfolded proteins can form toxic intermediate species of aggregates and eventually mature into less toxic inclusion bodies (IBs). Here, using a ...

Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS 90040-060, Brazil Graduate Program in Process Engineering and Technologies (PGEPROTEC), ...

Biofilms are clusters of microorganisms that stick to non-biological surfaces, such as rocks in a stream, as well as to surfaces on plants (roots) or in animals (epithelium). These clusters are ...

In 2019, state health officials released the first-ever list of hospitals and nursing homes in New York that treated patients harboring Candida auris, the deadly drug-resistant fungus. That list ...

SPTLC2 knockout alters the morphology of SY1 IBs and increases the cytotoxicity in mammalian cells We ... The yeast bud scars were photographed through the DAPI channel using a Zeiss Axio Observer 7 ...

Encourage children to love science by showing them the world in miniature with some of the best microscopes for kids — here are our favorite models. The best microscopes for kids allow children ...

In their article published in Nature Methods, the researchers applied PERISCOPE to execute three whole-genome CRISPR screens to create an open-source atlas of cell morphology. The study is the ...