Water is essential for all living things to survive. But not any water will do. When its hydrogen atoms are substituted by deuterium—the naturally occurring hydrogen isotope with both a proton and a ...

A new study sheds light on the behavior of yeast cells in the gut, paving the way for new lines of yeast that more efficiently produce therapeutic drugs tailored to address specific diseases. “Yeast ...

For a bacterial cell, the cell-wall is vital in determining the shape of the cell and to maintain its structural integrity. This is a unique feature of bacterial cells, and several antibiotics work by ...