‘All higher animal life forms, including us humans, produce cholesterol. Algae and bacteria produce their own characteristic fat molecules.’ says first author…
Small infections can be fatal: Millions of people die each year from sepsis, an overreaction of the immune system. A new immune signaling molecule, designed by…
The numbers are alarming: According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), around six million people die every year from sepsis. The disease,…
So-called bifacial stem cells are responsible for one of the most critical growth processes on Earth – the formation of wood.
Synthetic molecules are essential for many products in our lives: medicines, crop protection agents or special materials such as Teflon. These molecules have…
Enormous numbers of bacteria live in our intestines: they normally cause no disease and they are essential if we are to remain healthy.