Bacteria on a surface wander around and often organize into
highly resilient communities known as biofilms. It turns out
that they organize in a rich-get-richer pattern similar to many
economies, according to a new study. This is the first study
identify the strategy by which bacteria form the micro-colonies
that become biofilms, which can cause lethal infections.
Researchers have identified a protein in the blood of mice and
humans that may prove to be the first effective treatment for
the form of age-related heart failure that affects millions of
Americans. When the protein was injected into old mice, the
hearts were reduced in size and thickness, resembling the
healthy hearts of younger mice. A new application of an existing
medical imaging technology could help predict long-term damage
in patients with traumatic brain injury, according to a recent
study. The authors analyzed brain scans using applied rapid
automated resting state magnetoencephalography (MEG) imaging, a
technique used to map brain activity