Health & Medicine

Targeting bacterial intimacies

Artist's rendering of bacteria finding their conjugation partners. © Imperial College London “Bacterial sex” plays an important role in the spread of antibiotic resistance....

Slimy weapons against fungal infections

The fungus Candida albicans in its harmless spherical form (left) and its dangerous filamentous version (right). © Julie Takagi/Daniel Mathys Hope in the fight...

How the brain learns from surprises

How does our brain react to surprises? © da-kuk/ iStock If our behavior triggers different reactions than expected, we learn from it and adapt...

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