Professor Partnership Program Archives – Page 13 of 16

The cells in our bones play a crucial role in maintaining our bone health. Diseases such as osteoporosis can damage the health of our bones.…

Scientists test a new way to "type" cancers using a blood test, by irradiating the tumor to make the tumor DNA more detectable in the blood.

Remember the classic chases where Wile E. Coyote tries to catch Roadrunner but is often outsmarted? It turns out that bacteria have to…

Today, dentists attach orthodontic devices to people’s teeth, like braces and crowns, for health reasons. During the early Preclassic…

Based on visual and theoretical evidence, astronomers think that Mars has ice in caves that were carved out by volcanic activity. Spacecraft…

Scientists used genetic technology to identify the different roles of bacteria present in ancient fossil formations called stromatolites.

Ecosystems with diverse species and healthy habitats provide services that keep the system stable and are beneficial to humans. Humans…

Scientists used DNA sequencing to identify what microbes live on or near the root systems of farmed and wild wheat. They found that farmed…

Pink, green, and square-shaped microbes can help us understand the limits of life on Earth and guide our search for life outside the planet.

Scientists who study how humans might travel through space found a handful of specific genes that give bacteria some cool superpowers.