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2022.11.30
Calmodulin is a protein found in all living organisms, or at least those whose cells have a nucleus. "Calmodulin" literally means "calcium-modulated protein...
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2022.11.24
What does the term "toxin" mean? Louis Pasteur did not yet know when he identified bacteria as the cause of putrefaction in 1880. In his review article...
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2023.01.24
Our gut contains thousands of billions of microorganisms, many more than the number of cells that make up our body. These microorganisms form what is known...
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2023.03.30
Identifying the pathogens responsible for a disease outbreak can be a complicated task. From one generation to the next, each pathogen can mutate, and it can...
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2023.04.26
In 2022, Institut Curie and Institut Pasteur expressed their wish to develop a new collaborative research strategy, to speed up development of joint...
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2023.05.04
Bacteria are microorganisms that can assemble into transient communities. When this happens, they may form a biofilm, which is an ecosystem that can protect...
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2023.05.12
An embryo is an organism in the early stages of development, from the formation of the egg after fertilization to the point at which the major organs are...
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2023.05.27
Urinary tract infections affect nearly 150 million people each year, making them the second most common bacterial infection after respiratory infections....
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2023.06.19
Hearing is the most frequently affected of the five major senses. The vast majority of auditory deficits affect the cochlea, the sensory organ of hearing,...
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2023.09.04
The brain is a complex organ with a surprising ability to adapt. The plasticity of synapses in particular allows neuron assemblies to modulate their functions...