The effect of saccharin on the microbiome has received much attention, but its impact on pathogenic bacterial species is less ...

Glycans on the viral envelope often have a crucial role in enabling an efficient transmission of the pathogen and/or entry into its susceptible target cells. Moreover, it has been shown that the ...

Sugar coatings aren't only for candies; they also help viruses, like the ones that cause COVID-19, hide from their hosts' ...

The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study from the ...

It is becoming increasingly clear that studying the role of glycans will provide a detailed view into the basic functions of a cell and help developing the next generation of diagnostics and ...

DNA may be the master blueprint for life, but it is from proteins that we're built. While many of them are structurally simple, there are approximately 7,000 proteins that must be made in a cell's ...