The water flea, Polyphemus, uses its large, highly-specialised eye to hunt for prey and navigate its habitat. They live in freshwater lakes that can …
Just like us, bacteria often have to deal with stress. However, stress for bacteria is a bit different from the stress we are used …
Mitochondria are essential cellular organelles involved in energy production via oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), metabolite synthesis, calcium homeostasis, and stress responses. Despite their critical roles …
DNA molecules in our cells are packaged around histone proteins to form a structure called chromatin, which preserves cell function. Chromatin contains so-called epigenetic …
Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria—the ability to survive despite the presence of drugs (antimicrobials) designed to kill them or inhibit their growth—is a …
Background Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a widely used microorganism in biotechnology, serving as a cell factory for the production of diverse high-value chemicals. Fatty acid …
Bark beetle outbreaks represent a threat to forests worldwide. Under normal circumstances, they colonize dead or low vigour trees, which promotes nutrient cycling in …
Epilepsy is a family of neurological disorders affecting 1% of the general population. About 30% of patients are resistant to current medications, and surgical …
Human babesiosis in Europe is mainly caused by Babesia divergens, which is also a zoonosis, but there is very little known about this important …
Master project proposal (60 credits)When a human being is infected by a pathogen such as Sars-CoV-2, antibody production is triggered. The antibodies or so-called …