Microbiology News
November 20, 2024
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Nov. 20, 2024 — Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating it. Food researchers have now invented a 'disguise' that solves the problem of the dry and ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Antibacterial drugs are important for treating infections. But increasingly, bacterial resistance to current drugs -- so they don't work well, or even at all -- means new ones are urgently needed. Researchers have demonstrated a potential ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Scientists have identified human antibodies capable of targeting the proteins responsible for severe malaria, potentially paving the way for new vaccines or treatments. Using organ-on-a-chip technology, researchers successfully demonstrated that ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Researchers shrink gastrointestinal tumors in mice using a yeast probiotic to deliver immunotherapy to the gut, offering a potentially novel strategy to target hard-to-reach gut ...
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Nov. 20, 2024 — The skin microbiome plays a key role in skin health and disease. While imbalances in skin microbiome composition are linked to disease, studying it ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Immune cells are capable of detecting infections just like a sniffer dog, using special sensors known as Toll-like receptors, or TLRs for short. But what signals activate TLRs, and what is the ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Herbal medicine is difficult to produce on an industrial scale. A team of bioengineers have now manipulated the cellular machinery in a species of yeast so that one such molecule can now be produced ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA -- that molecular blueprint for life -- over 70 years ago. Today, ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Cell-to-cell communication through nanosized particles, working as messengers and carriers, can now be analyzed in a whole new way, thanks to a new method involving CRISPR gene-editing technology. ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new bio-inspired approach to building complex 3D microfluidic networks by utilizing plant roots and fungal hyphae as ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Up until recently, habituation -- a simple form of learning -- was deemed the exclusive domain of complex organisms with brains and nervous systems, such as worms, insects, birds, and mammals. But a ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — A research article shows that Eradivir's patent-pending antiviral therapeutic called EV25 reduces lung viral loads of advanced-stage influenza in ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — A new nasal whooping cough vaccine showed an ability to prevent both infection and transmission of the disease in mice. Current vaccines offer treatment but fail to halt transmission of the bacteria ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Many living organisms are able to regenerate damaged or lost tissue, but why some are particularly good at this and others are not is not fully understood. Molecular biologists have now made an ...
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Nov. 18, 2024 — An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a unicellular ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Hepatitis E viruses (HEV) typically cause liver infections. They can, however, also infect other organs and cause neurological disorders. Little is yet known about how this process works. A research ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — To stem the surging antibiotic resistance public health crisis, scientists seek solutions inside the mechanics of bacterial infection. A new study has found a vulnerability related to magnesium ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that in a foraging ant's search for food, it will leave pheromone trails connecting its colony to multiple food sources when they're available, successfully ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — A study uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — From the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to the shoulders of pirates: parrots are synonymous with color for people across the world. In a new study, scientists uncover a 'switch' in the DNA of ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Researchers discovered an unexpected link between zinc deficiency, the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-13 (IL-13), and Acinetobacter baumannii lung infection and demonstrated that blocking ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Researchers have found a potential method to slow heart failure progression. They fed mice a diet high in soybean protein, which influenced gut bacteria and supported heart health. Analysis showed ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence of partial resistance to artemisinin derivatives -- the primary treatment for malaria -- in young children with severe ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — StitchR, a new gene therapy technique, delivers large genes in two parts to treat muscular dystrophies by restoring critical proteins in animal ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all the importance of educating the public about viral infections. Besides educating the general public, we need to equip the next generation of scientists by ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — A 'deep learning' artificial intelligence model can identify pathology, or signs of disease, in images of animal and human tissue much faster, and often more accurately, than people. The ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — A new technique allows researchers to separate external and internal DNA to identify microbes colonizing the hostile environment of the Atacama ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new technology to efficiently isolate a specific subset of gut bacteria from fecal samples that are recognized by IgA antibodies. These 'IgA-coated' bacteria are ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — A new study uncovers vulnerabilities in drug-resistant TB, offering hope for improved ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Researchers elucidated the molecular details of how Drosophila larval epidermal cells (LECs) undergo cell death in a controlled manner to regulate epithelial tissue remodeling. Specifically, lower ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a discovery that could ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come to exist? How did these early protocells develop the structural membranes necessary ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Why do some people develop severe flu symptoms? A study points the finger at an unsung portion of the antibodies our immune systems generate to fend off invading ...
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Scientists Recreate Mouse from Gene Older Than Animal Life
- When Hepatitis E Viruses Attack Nerve Cells
- Dieting: Cause of the Yo-Yo Effect Deciphered
Saturday, November 16, 2024
- Achilles Heel of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- 'Walk This Way': How Ants Create Trails to Multiple Food Sources
Friday, November 15, 2024
- New Study Shows How Salmonella Tricks Gut Defenses to Cause Infection
- Biologists Reveal the Genetic 'switch' Behind Parrot Color Diversity
- Zinc Deficiency Promotes Acinetobacter Lung Infection, Study Finds
- Protein in Soy May Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure by Affecting Gut Bacteria
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Study Uncovers First Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Treatment in African Children With Severe Malaria
- New Discovery Enables Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophies, Other Disorders
- Revolutionizing Biology Education: Scientists Film 'giant' Mimivirus in Action
- AI Method Can Spot Potential Disease Faster, Better Than Humans, Study Finds
- Living Microbes Discovered in Earth's Driest Desert
- A New Technology to Isolate Immunostimulatory Members of the Human Gut Microbiota: Next-Generation IgA-Seq
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Researchers Reveal Why a Key Tuberculosis Drug Works Against Resistant Strains
- How Studying Fruit Flies Can Help Us Understand Congenital Defects
- Children's Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Diarrhea Treatment
- On the Origin of Life: How the First Cell Membranes Came to Exist
- Key Influenza-Severity Risk Factor Found Hiding in Plain Sight on Our Antibodies
- We May Be Overestimating the Association Between Gut Bacteria and Disease, Machine Learning Study Finds
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- From Pets to Pests: Researchers Explore New Tool to Fight Disease-Carrying Insects
- Synthetic Cells Emulate Natural Cellular Communication
- In Unity Towards Complex Structures
- One Genomic Test Can Diagnose Nearly Any Infection
- Using CRISPR to Decipher Whether Gene Variants Lead to Cancer
- Bulges Calculated in the Supercomputer: How Cells Digest Their Internal Canal System
- DNA Packaging Directly Affects How Fast DNA Is Copied in Cells
Monday, November 11, 2024
- A New Wrinkle in Turtles: Their Genomes Fold in a Unique Way, Researchers Find
- Research Team Successfully Produces Microbial Plastic to Replace PET Bottles
- The Mystery of 'selfish' B Chromosomes in Rye Solved
- International Canine Gene Research Database Accelerates Biomedical Research
- Secret Behind the Corpse Flower's Famous Stench
- A New Paradigm in High-Speed Photoacoustic Small Animal Whole-Body Imaging
- Super Microscope Shows Nanoscale Biological Process for the First Time
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Heartier Heinz? How Scientists Are Learning to Help Tomatoes Beat the Heat
- Greener and Cleaner: Yeast-Green Algae Mix Improves Water Treatment
- Deep-Sea Corals Are Home to Previously Unknown Bacteria With Extremely Small Genomes
- Signals from the Gut Could Transform Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Insect-Killing Fungi Find Unexpected Harmony in War
- Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Could Pose Major Health Threat Across Asia
- GPS System for Microorganisms Could Revolutionize Police Work
- New Fungal Spore Calendar Helps Allergy and Asthma Sufferers Plan for Better Health
- Finding Function for Noncoding RNAs Using a New Kind of CRISPR
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- How Gophers Brought Mount St. Helens Back to Life in One Day
- Pathogens Which Cling to Microplastics May Survive Wastewater Treatment
- How Plants Evolved Multiple Ways to Override Genetic Instructions
- Use of 'genetic Scissors' Carries Risks
- Study Expands Understanding of How Fecal Microbiota Transplants May Work to Restore Gut Health
- The Egg or the Chicken? An Ancient Unicellular Says Egg
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Microbes in Mouth Reflect Lifestyle Choices
- Testing Thousands of RNA Enzymes Helps Find First 'twister Ribozyme' In Mammals
- Gut Microbes Play a Key Role in Regulating Stress Responsiveness Throughout the Day, Research Finds
- Researchers Develop Artificial Plants That Purify Indoor Air, Generate Electricity
- A Molecular Switch Reshapes a Dividing Cell in Minutes
Monday, November 4, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
- Increased Rates of Severe Human Infections Caused by Streptococcus Subspecies
- AI Tackles Huge Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance in Intensive Care
- Researchers Challenge Longstanding Theories in Cellular Reprogramming
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- MRSA's Double Defense Against Antibiotics
- Immune System Review Provides Insight Into More Effective Biotechnology
- New Findings on Animal Viruses With Potential to Infect Humans
- A Newly Developed Algorithm Shows How a Gene Is Expressed at Microscopic Resolution
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Nanoplastics Can Reduce the Effectiveness of Antibiotics
- Scientists Develop Cellulose Recycling Method With Applications Ranging from Textiles to Medical Devices
- Algae Research Provides Insight on Immune Health
- Ancient DNA Brings to Life History of the Iconic Aurochs, Whose Tale Is Intertwined With Climate Change and Human Culture
- Discovery Illuminates How Sleeping Sickness Parasite Outsmarts Immune Response
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
- What Animal Societies Can Teach Us About Aging
- Invasive Plants Drive Homogenization of Soil Microbial Communities Across U.S.
- Understanding How Mutations Affect Diseases
- Co-Culture System for Sustainable Cultured Meat Production
- Thin Skin Significantly Blunts Injury from Puncture
- Lab-Grown Pork Gets Support from Sorghum Grain
- Researchers Discover Underlying Mechanisms That Make CRISPR an Effective Gene Editing Tool
- H5N1 Virus Isolated from Infected Dairy Worker Is 100% Lethal in Ferrets, but Does Not Appear to Be Circulating in Nature Anymore
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Scientific Discovery Scratching Beneath the Surface of Itchiness
- Invisible Anatomy in the Fruit Fly Uterus
- A Lung Pathogen's Dilemma: Infect or Resist Antibiotics?
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Beneficial Gut Microbe Has Surprising Metabolic Capabilities
- Plastic Chemical Causes Causes DNA Breakage and Chromosome Defects in Sex Cells, Study Finds
- Gut Bacteria Transfer Genes to Disable Weapons of Their Competitors
- Microbes Feed on Iron: New Study Reveals How They Do It
- Plant Diversity Enhances Soil Carbon Retention
- Harnessing Plant Odors to Revolutionize Sustainable Agriculture
- Tiny Medicine Combats Infections and Drug Resistance
- Scientists May Have Discovered Important Step in the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- The Cellular Superhero That Protects Us Against RNA Viruses
- Bacterial Pathogen Shows Alarming Resistance to Common Cleaners, Chemists Discover
- Unnoticeable Electric Currents Could Reduce Skin Infections
- Researchers Use Cryo-EM to Identify What Makes Bacteria Strong
- Maternal Antibodies Interfere With Malaria Vaccine Responses
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Breathing Deep: A Metabolic Secret of Ethane-Consuming Archaea Unraveled
- Antibiotics and Antifungals May Slightly Affect Parkinson's Risk, Study Finds
- Polar Bears' Exposure to Pathogens Is Increasing as Their Environment Changes
- Scientists Discover How Excessive Red Meat Consumption Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
- Lyme Borreliosis: New Approach for Developing Targeted Therapy
- New Parasite Discovered Amid Decline of California's Unique Channel Island Fox
- New Tool Enables a More Complete and Rapid Decoding of the Language of Algal Gene Expression