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    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Study suggests metabolism influences parasite’s resistance to drugs

    The metabolic state of a disease-causing parasite influences its resistance to current drugs – a finding that could aid in the development of more effective therapies.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Protecting gut bacteria from antibiotics may help prevent drug resistance

    Pairing intravenous antibiotics with a drug that protects gut microbes from exposure to them may hinder the emergence of drug-resistant bacterial infections in hospitals.
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Molecular ‘barcode’ helps decide which sperm will reach an egg

    A study in mice provides insights on the processes that determine which sperm will reach an egg to fertilise it, a discovery that may aid infertility research.
    1. Medicine

    Hormone found to switch off hunger could help tackle obesity

    New findings suggest a hormone called Lipocalin-2 could be used as a potential treatment for obesity.
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease
    2. Physics of Living Systems

    Lung-on-chip provides new insight on body’s response to early tuberculosis infection

    Findings reveal the early events that take place during tuberculosis infection, and provide a model for future research into respiratory and other infections.
    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Study highlights sex-specific variability in mouse features

    New findings suggest sex-specific differences in mice vary by physical and physiological features – a fact that must be considered when designing biological and medical studies.
    1. Neuroscience

    Cutting-edge technique reveals the basis of taste aversion

    Scientists have discovered the brain processes that cause animals to learn and avoid tastes that cause bad experiences.
    1. Neuroscience

    Lack of positivity bias can predict relapse in bipolar disorder

    New findings could provide a tool for people with bipolar disorder and clinicians to predict relapse and intervene in a timely manner.
    1. Ecology

    Group size and makeup affect how social birds move together

    Scientists have used high-resolution GPS tracking methods to provide new insights into how differently sized animal groups move and interact with their environment.
    1. Plant Biology

    Flexibility of plant photosynthesis could transform crop productivity

    Scientists have overturned an accepted theory in plant science by showing that plants can photosynthesise in the absence of the pigment beta-carotene, paving the way for redesigning photosynthesis to improve crop productivity.