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2020-10-27
Bacterial pathogens with a strong grip
During pathogenesis, bacterial pathogens adhere to host surfaces through specific receptor-ligand bonds that experience strong hydrodynamic forces.
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2020-10-07
Our DHC, Emmanuelle Charpentier, wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier, Doctor honoris causa of the LIBST in 2018, and to Jennifer Doudna, two geneticists who have developed "molecular scissors" capable o
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2020-07-23
The Chromosome waltz
To generate our reproductive cells (the gametes), our cells use a double division called meiosis.
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2020-05-20
Cancer cells deactivate their ‘Velcro’ to go on the attack
Cancer cells remain clumped together via a sort of ‘Velcro’ which allows them to adhere to each other wherever they appear.
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2020-04-15
Mechanobiology: what makes bacterial pathogens so stiff?
Bacteria are surrounded by mechanically rigid cell envelopes, which play important roles in controlling cellular processes like growth, division, adhesion as well as resistance to drugs and environmen
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