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Gut Bacteria Boost Levels of Sex Hormones with the Help of Flatulence
Scientists uncover the mechanism by which gut bacteria convert molecules in bile into sex hormones.
Gut Bacteria Boost Levels of Sex Hormones with the Help of Flatulence
Gut Bacteria Boost Levels of Sex Hormones with the Help of Flatulence

Scientists uncover the mechanism by which gut bacteria convert molecules in bile into sex hormones.

Scientists uncover the mechanism by which gut bacteria convert molecules in bile into sex hormones.

Biochemistry

A conceptual word cloud focused on PFAS, showcasing various health risks and concerns related to these substances.
PFAS Exposure and Health Effects
Priyom Bose, PhD | Jan 20, 2025 | 8 min read
Researchers examine how long-term exposure to widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) detrimentally affect human health.
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Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of qPCR Assay Controls 
Bio-Rad | Jan 20, 2025 | 1 min read
Explore how the design and application of appropriate assay controls ensure accurate and reproducible qPCR results.
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Unraveling the Role of Bile Acids in Human Health
The Scientist Staff | Jan 15, 2025 | 5 min read
A panel of scientists weighs in on the importance of bile acids and discusses their analysis using advanced mass spectrometry techniques.
Waves breaking on a beach while a full moon rises in the background.
How Does the Moon Influence Animal Behavior?
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Jan 13, 2025 | 2 min read
When the moon hits L-Cry like a big pizza pie, that’s amore—or at least a mass spawning event for marine worms.
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Phage Proteins Help Improve Drug Delivery
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jan 13, 2025 | 1 min read
Researchers used bacteriophages’ ability to target specific bacteria to develop nanoparticle vehicles for antibiotics.
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Metabolism on the Menu: A New Target for Body Weight Regulation
Laura Tran, PhD | Jan 10, 2025 | 4 min read
A taurine-derived metabolite may hold the key to regulating food intake and body weight, potentially inspiring a new class of weight-loss drugs.
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Reaching New Heights with Genetic Engineering Techniques
The Scientist and Thermo Fisher Scientific | Jan 7, 2025 | 1 min read
From genetically modified mosquitoes to clinical therapies, learn how scientists apply gene editing techniques to answer a range of important research questions.
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Artificial Intelligence in Biology: From Neural Networks to AlphaFold
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Dec 27, 2024 | 5 min read
Using AI models, scientists can predict gene expression, design new proteins, and create precision medicines.
A conceptual illustration of scientists evaluating potential kinase inhibitors.
Leveraging Recombinant Kinases for Drug Discovery Research
The Scientist and Sino Biological | Dec 26, 2024 | 3 min read
As kinase dysfunction underlies many pathological conditions, scientists require high-quality active kinases for their therapeutic development programs.
Photograph of fermenters in a biorefinery in Brazil that produce bioethanol.
Not All Bacteria are Bad in Biofuel Production
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Dec 16, 2024 | 2 min read
Long seen as collective contaminants, some bacterial species actually promote bioethanol production.
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How Dietary Fructose Fuels Tumor Growth
Sneha Khedkar | Dec 13, 2024 | 4 min read
The liver breaks down dietary fructose into lipids that are used by cancer cells to boost their growth in mice.
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The Regulation of the lac Operon
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Dec 13, 2024 | 4 min read
Gene expression of lactose-digesting genes is controlled by the lac operon that accounts for varying amounts of lactose or glucose in the cell.
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Trippy Science Unravels the Mystery of Psychedelics’ Antianxiety Effects
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Dec 12, 2024 | 4 min read
Researchers mimic the antianxiety effects of psychedelics by identifying and activating specific brain regions in an important step towards developing therapeutics that do not cause hallucinations.
Multicolored microscopy image of a blood generating-heart forming organoid on a black background, showing the various cell types that make up the organoid.
Scientists Get to the Heart of Blood Formation
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Dec 11, 2024 | 4 min read
Researchers tweak heart-forming organoids to produce blood cells, in a process that mimics embryonic development.
A Comprehensive Guide to Proteomics
What Is Proteomics?
Sejal Davla, PhD | Dec 9, 2024 | 7 min read
Explore proteomics concepts, approaches, and data analysis.
A tick embedded into skin. 
What Makes a Tick Stick?
Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Dec 6, 2024 | 5 min read
Ticks form a stable structure around their mouth to stick to their hosts for days. Phase transitions of proteins in the tick saliva drive this adhesion.
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Optimizing Tissue Dissociation for High-Yield Single Cell Recovery
The Scientist and Bertin Technologies | Dec 3, 2024 | 3 min read
Multi-tissue dissociation kits provide a versatile and robust solution for streamlining single-cell dissociation workflows.   
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Improving Drug Analysis with Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
Shimadzu | Dec 2, 2024 | 1 min read
Researchers easily separate chiral and achiral compounds for drug analysis and purification.
A young child holding her bruised knee.
A Beneficial Bacterium Helps Wounds Heal
Sneha Khedkar | Dec 2, 2024 | 5 min read
A bacterium found in the wound microbiome can accelerate healing, highlighting the potential for microbiota-based wound therapies.
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