Biomarkers can foresee how hereditarily identical cells act distinctively under pressure Kumar Jeetendra | January 10, 2021 A set of biomarkers not traditionally associated with cell fate can accurately forecast how genetically identical cells behave differently under pressure, according to a UT Southwestern study. The findings, published by Cell Reports as a Dec. 1 cover story, could eventually result in more predictable responses to pharmaceutical remedies. Groups of the same types of …
Deforestation in the Amazon builds variety of antibiotic-resistant bacteria Kumar Jeetendra | March 12, 2021 In Brazil, a study conducted by researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP) and collaborators showed that deforestation in the Amazon causes an increase in the diversity of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. An article on the study, published in Soil Biology and Biochemistry, compares the microorganisms that live in the land of indigenous forest with …