Trypanosomes are parasites that cause deadly diseases ... "I was using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to generate a structure of the complex, but the flexible parts were never resolved in ...

Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been developed. A better ...

Under the microscope ... of malaria parasites and other parasites endemic to the region. “In a typical resource-limited setting like ours, nobody has an electron microscope,” Aniweh says.

An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

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.

We have a wide range of projects studying how these parasites will drive ecological and evolutionary ... In-situ Raman spectroscopy and electron microscopy analyse structural changes. We aim to create ...

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

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

The entorhinal cortex (EC) plays a pivotal role in memory function and spatial navigation, connecting the hippocampus with the neocortex. The EC integrates a wide range of cortical and subcortical ...