Parasite biology is the study of all biological aspects of parasites and parasitic diseases ... nuclear cap-binding complex. Using cryo-electron microscopy and biochemical assays, the researchers ...

The first complete 3D reconstruction of the compound eye of a minute wasp species sheds light on the nuts and bolts of size reduction.

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has identified a key mechanism responsible for endosomal recycling ...

Electron microscopy uses a beam of electrons to illuminate a sample and achieve much higher spatial resolution than light microscopy. Transmission electron microscopy generates an image of the ...

The management of Leishmania donova ni (LD), responsible for fatal visceral leishmaniasis (VL), faces increasing challenges due to rising drug-unresponsiveness, leading to increasing treatment ...

Warning: some may find this content distressing. The Apple Cider Vinegar finale is titled ‘Tapeworm’, and it wastes no time in demonstrating why. A few months prior to the present-day timeline ...

The need for new fast classification methods has become increasingly important. When a patient arrives at a medical center ...

Intestinal worms, which live in the gut, are some of the world’s most common parasites. Because they live in the gut, you can sometimes tell you have intestinal worms by looking at your stool. These ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that causes malaria in humans, has been generated. The ...

Neutrophils rapidly respond to inflammation resulting from infection, injury, and cancer. Intravital microscopy (IVM) has significantly advanced our understanding of neutrophil behavior, enabling real ...

A variety of organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and plants, produce secondary metabolites, also known as natural products. Natural products have been a prolific source and an inspiration for numerous ...