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Chemical Liberated By Leaky Gut May Allow HIV To Infect The Brain, Scientists Find
A chemical released by the
gut in HIV-infected patients
appears to help the virus
evade the blood brain
barrier and infect the
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Molecular Sleuths Track Evolution Through The Ribosome
A new study of the ribosome,
the cell's protein-building
machinery, sheds light on
the oldest branches of the
evolutionary tree of life
and suggests that
... > full story
Leishmaniasis Parasites Evade Death By Exploiting Immune Response To Sand Fly Bites
Cutaneous leishmaniasis, a
disease characterized by
painful skin ulcers, occurs
when the parasite Leishmania
major, or a related species,
... > full story
Cataloguing Invisible Life: Microbe Genome Emerges From Lake Sediment
Scientists have taken a
sample of Lake Washington
mud and successfully
sequenced a complete genome
for an unknown
... > full story
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Synthetic Biology Is Bearing Fruit: Blockers Against Blockers
August 16, 2008 — Synthetic Biology is bearing fruit: the tuberculosis pathogen can be fooled by a widely used food additive. The WHO records around nine million new cases of the disease each year, and about 50 ... > full story -
'Flu Vaccination' Protects Bacteria Against Virus
August 15, 2008 — Bacteria – like people animals and plants – can become infected by a virus. Researchers have now unravelled a mechanism with which bacteria can defend themselves for a longer period ... > full story -
How Flesh-eating Bacteria Attack The Body's Immune System
August 14, 2008 — "Flesh-eating" or "Strep" bacteria are able to survive and spread in the body by degrading a key immune defense molecule. The finding could aid in development of new treatments for serious infections ... > full story -
White Blood Cell Uses DNA 'Catapult' To Fight Infection
August 14, 2008 — Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how a type of white blood cell called the eosinophil may help the body to fight bacterial infections in the digestive tract, according to new ... > full story -
Graduate Student Discovers, Names Bacterium Linked To Psyllid Yellows
August 14, 2008 — Allison Hansen, a doctoral student in entomology at the University of California, Riverside, has discovered and named a new bacterial pathogen that could be responsible for "psyllid yellows," a ... > full story -
Coated Film As A Bacteria Killer
August 13, 2008 — A nanoproduct made from silver and calcium phosphate is lethal to bacteria. Its special feature is that the bacteria themselves invoke and dispense this disinfectant ... > full story -
Scientists Found Fatty Acids After Hydrolysis Of Purified Crude Oil Fractions
August 12, 2008 — The nature, activity and metabolism of microbes that inhabit the deep subsurface environment are a matter of ongoing debate. Primarily limited by temperature , little is known about secondary factors ... > full story -
'Edible Optics' Could Make Food Safer
August 11, 2008 — Scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to design biologically active, biodegradable optical devices -- made from silk and requiring no refrigeration -- with many applications in medicine, ... > full story -
Multi-tasking Maggots In Superbug Showdown
August 11, 2008 — Scientists in the UK have discovered a new type of antibiotic in maggot secretions that can tackle up to 12 different strains of MRSA, as well as E. coli and C. ... > full story -
New Bacterial Species Found In Human Mouth
August 11, 2008 — Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria in the mouth. The finding could help scientists to understand tooth decay and gum disease and may lead to better treatments, according to research ... > full story
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