In early embryos, the first cell divisions must be extremely rapid and precisely controlled to ensure successful development. This balance is found to arise from a tight coupling between the clock ...

An increasing amount of information on the action of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) at the molecular level has not yet been translated into a comprehensive understanding of effects in bacteria.

India, Feb. 15 -- "India was a cultural unit long before it became a political unit." - Jawaharlal Nehru, The Discovery of India The nation-state is a modern political invention. Civilisations, ...