Iranian researcher Kazem Kashefi along with his American colleague Adam Brown has created gold in Michigan State University using bacteria in a way called ‘microbial alchemy’. Kashefi and Adam Brown used a special type of bacterium to turn liquid gold into more valuable 24-karat gold. They reported that the bacteria Cupriavidus metallidurans is capable of resisting the toxic effects of... 

Dendritic and T-cells are integral parts of the human immune system Scientists at George Mason University have carried out a groundbreaking new research project, finally revealing the reason why the deadly HIV virus targets only a specific kind of T-cell. The new discovery may change the way the disease is tackled. The study, which was recently published online, will appear in October’s Journal of...