Biology

Emory researcher David Weiss wins pathbreaking grant to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

New antimicrobial shuts down bacterial growth without harming human cells

Funding from Emory’s Pathways Center opens doors for unique internship experiences

NIH funds Emory center to advance cellular mechanics

Insights into schizophrenia: Genetic risk factor impairs mitochondria

Images of enzyme in action reveal secrets of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Biophysicists reveal how three proteins interact to fine-tune cellular movement

Next Gen biomedical internship program for high schoolers expanding

Melding interests across fields of study characterizes student ‘on the better side of awesome’

As the worm turns: New twists in behavioral association theories

Emory anthropologist follows in the footsteps of Jane Goodall and her work with chimpanzees

Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff

Chronic COVID-19 infections are source of variants of concern, study shows

Video: Mentoring and the power of presence

Data for justice: Faculty across disciplines explore equity in AI

Monarch butterflies increasingly plagued by parasites, study shows

Acclaim: Recent honors for Emory faculty and staff

Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff

Snail competition leads to fewer parasites that cause schistosomiasis

Antibiotic used on food crops affects bumblebee behavior, lab study finds

First genome-wide ancient human DNA from Sudan shines new light on Nile Valley past

How grandmothers' brains react to the sight of their grandchildren

Biological studies often misinterpret sex-based data, analysis finds

New Emory program ‘LINCs’ courses in different disciplines

Emory biophysicist named Simons Investigator

Biology professor Samuel Sober honored with Landis Award for notable neuroscience mentorship

EPA funds Emory project to measure environmental contaminants, exposures in West Atlanta

Mapping dengue hot spots pinpoints risks for Zika and chikungunya

Genetic risks for nicotine dependence span a range of traits and diseases

New molecule found in chestnut leaves disarms dangerous staph bacteria

Acclaim: Recent honors for Emory faculty and staff

Biotech consulting club advances fledgling Emory startups

‘Batgirl’ takes on new discoveries in disease ecology, rabies transmission

Georgia Aquarium otters join list of animals testing positive for SARS-CoV-2

Physicists develop theoretical model for neural activity of mouse brain

Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff

Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff

Water temperature key to schistosomiasis risk and prevention strategies

NIH grant funds Emory work on indoor air sensor for SARS-CoV-2

Viral sequencing can reveal how SARS-CoV-2 spreads and evolves

Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff

San Diego Zoo gorillas contract COVID-19, raising alarms for great apes in the wild

Just another common cold virus? Modeling SARS-CoV-2’s future fade

Whole genomes map pathways of chimpanzee and bonobo divergence

Major review of plants' role in antibacterial activity clears new paths for drug discovery

Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff

Professors become students to prepare dynamic remote instruction

Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff

Study shows how a single gene drives aggression in wild songbirds

Butterfly genomics: Monarchs fly differently, but meet up and mate

Beautyberry leaf extract restores drug's power to fight 'superbug'

Research Roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff

World Zoonoses Day: 'We have to act now to avoid even bigger catastrophes'

Emory, Georgia Tech participate in six-year exercise research study

Emory-led consortium explores brain and behavior, across the tree of life

First-year students' stories of a pandemic: Study seeks data to help them flourish

Scientists identify chemicals in noxious weed that 'disarm' deadly bacteria

Genetic doppelgängers: Emory research provides insight into two neurological puzzles

'Things don’t always go as planned:' Emory biology labs reinforce learning from uncertainty

FIRST program marks 20 years of combining postdoc research with hands-on teaching

Students, faculty visit Smithsonian to aid in study of Oxford whale jawbone

Emory biologist receives grant for male contraceptive research

Emory chemists synthesize 'bilingual' molecule connecting two basic codes for life

Study gets to root of rice's resilience to floods

A new term in biophysics: force/time = "yank"

Infectious diseases symposium to kick off internal funding program

New Emory initiatives drive innovation in the basic sciences

Civil War plant medicines blast drug-resistant bacteria

Emory expert explores artificial intelligence and 'deep ethics' in TedX Atlanta talk

Two new basic science chairs reflect One Emory focus on collaborative research

Campus tree leads student to ancient Chinese text and laboratory discovery

Machine learning used to understand and predict dynamics of worm behavior

Toxin-spewing bacteria decoded

Changes in rat size reveal habitat of 'Hobbit' hominin

Biochemist Dunham shifts the frame on proteins

Emory receives AAU grant to improve undergraduate STEM education

Biologist recognized for commitment to mentoring

Pharmacology department name to include Chemical Biology

Your past is calling: Can you ID stone toolmaking 'ring' tones?

NIH awards Emory $7.4 million SCORE grant for center of excellence in research on sex differences

Grant will help bring Emory's innovative student biology labs to other colleges

The math of malaria: Drug resistance 'a numbers game' of competing parasites

Sensitivity to how others evaluate you emerges by 24 months

Neuroscientists team with engineers to explore how the brain controls movement

Special feature: The plant hunters

Mysterious DNA modification important for fly brain

Evidence reveals our fractured African roots

Dengue 'hot spots' provide map to chikungunya and Zika outbreaks

Two Emory College graduates awarded NSF Graduate Fellowships

Doctoral student examines role of protein TTK in breast cancer

DNA analysis adds twists to ancient story of a Native American group

Physics of a glacial 'slushy' reveal granular forces on a massive scale

Photos: Festival showcases the wonder of science

Biologists unravel another mystery of what makes DNA go 'loopy'

Emory hosts symposium to showcase chemical biology in Atlanta

Biophysicists discover how small populations of bacteria survive treatment

Frankenstein and robots rise up for Atlanta Science Festival

Special feature: Learning from lampreys

'The Enlightened Gene' captures Emory-Tibet Science Initiative's integration of science, faith

Special feature: Heart storms