Schlagwort: Biological Sciences

A newly developed video technique has allowed scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt at the Bee Research Institute of the Polytechnical

Bacteria of the species Thermus thermophilus possess two types of extensions on their surface (pili) for the purpose of motion

Microbiologists at Goethe University Frankfurt have discovered how the bacterium Acetobacterium woodii uses hydrogen in a kind of cycle to

Rhythmic neural signals determine the sounds that bats make. A particular neuronal circuit in the brains of bats controls their

Pet owners have been sure of this for long time, and scientific research provides confirmation: animals, too, have personalities. A

Plants use their roots to search for water. While the main root digs downwards, a large number of fine lateral

Cows can adapt themselves to a fluctuating sodium content in their feed. How they do that was so far a

Scientists from Goethe University and Senckenberg Society for Nature Research are developing maps on the Zika virus infection risk The

EU-Project BRIGHTER sets its sights on 3D bioprinting systems with light sheet lithography The production of artificial organs is a

  Bacteria produce a cocktail of various bioactive natural products in order to survive in hostile environments with competing (micro)organisms.

Amphipods of the species Gammarus roeselii guard their chosen mates, often carrying them with them for days and defending them

“Wasps are important ecological regulators,” states biologist Bruno Streit, senior professor for Ecology and Evolution at Goethe University, “but who

3D structure of an NRPS docking domain pair. The docking domains of NRPS B (green) connects to the fitting docking

Function and homeostasis of the brain relies on communication between the complex network of cells, which compose this organ. Consequently,

Due to global trade and tourism, mosquitoes – transmitters of dangerous infectious diseases – have spread to almost every part

For the first time, scientists of the German Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center, Goethe University and the University of

Transgenic organisms, e.g. animals or plants into which a foreign gene has been introduced, are powerful tools that can be

On average, mammals move only half to one third of the distance in human-modified landscapes than they do in the

Microorganisms often produce natural products in a step-by-step manner similar to an assembly line. Examples of such enzymes are non-ribosomal

Artificial transporter enzyme complexes improve sugar utilization in baker’s yeast. Making valuable products, such as fuels, synthetic materials or pharmaceuticals,

Machos are only welcome when female mosquitofish are in a group In evolution, a high sex drive does not always