PASADENA, California, Feb. 25 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Finding New Ways to Kill Bacteria: New Insights into the Transporter MurJ * A Caltech-led team of biochemists has homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part of the pathway bacteria use to build their chain-mail-like cell wall. An essential component of the cell wall, called peptidoglycan, provides the strength that allows bacteria to resist pressure. U more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in February * Check out our weekly Miami Media Highlights on the Miami University News website. Journal News, Feb. 20: State of the Schools: Multiple Butler County schools tout program expansions, paths to careers * Liza Skyryzhevska, senior associate dean of Miami Regionals, is quoted in this article discussing Miami Regionals' shift to a polytechnic model and  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 25 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * New database may unlock potential of lipids in treating, preventing disease * A new tool enables biomedical researchers from around the world to quickly see the connections between lipids and proteins inside cells, thanks to a new initiative led by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University. Scientists say the new open-access database and dashboard could accelerate new treatments involv more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Feb. 25 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Unlearning Fear Faster * Mice unlearn fear more quickly when certain brain cells are activated. This opens up new approaches to understanding anxiety disorders. Unlearning fear responses is a fundamental learning process in the brain. It allows us to flexibly react to formerly threatening situations once the danger is no longer present. This mechanism, known in research as "fear extinction," plays more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Collateral damage: Japanese beetle traps snare nature's helpers Traps designed to combat an invasive species also kill bees. A study led by an UdeM undergraduate reveals the hidden costs of a seemingly harmless solution. By Beatrice St-Cyr-Leroux The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is one of most dreaded insects to have invaded North America and parts of Europe. Accidentally introduced to t more PR