Microbiology News
May 8, 2024
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May 8, 2024 — Adjuvants make vaccines more effective, though one of the best is an expensive extract from the soap bark tree. To lower the cost and avoid the laborious extraction process from bark, synthetic biologists introduced 38 separate genes into yeast to ...
May 8, 2024 — Freshwater bacteria with small genomes frequently undergo prolonged periods of adaptive stagnation. Based on genomic analyses of samples from European lakes, researchers uncovered specific evolutionary strategies that shape these bacteria's ...
May 7, 2024 — Tracking individual enzymes during the breakdown of cellulose for biofuel production has revealed how several roadblocks slow this process when using plant material that might otherwise go to waste. The research may lead to new ways to improve the ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers have found that a brain disorder associated with flu (influenza-associated encephalopathy, or IAE) can be caused by the influenza virus entering the brain from the blood via endothelial cells. In these cells, the researchers observed ...
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May 7, 2024 — Engineers have developed two new graph-based computational tools for tracking genomic variation within ...
May 6, 2024 — In research that may be a step forward toward finding personalized treatments for Tourette disorder, scientists have bred mice that exhibit some of ...
May 7, 2024 — A new computational model simulating fruit fly wing development has enabled researchers to identify previously hidden mechanisms behind organ generation. An research team developed a fruit fly model ...
May 7, 2024 — How well bees tolerate temperature extremes could determine their ability to persist in a changing climate. But heat tolerance varies between and within populations, so entomologists examined bee ...
May 7, 2024 — Plants' ability to sense light and temperature, and their ability to adapt to climate change, hinges on free-forming structures in their cells whose function was, until now, a mystery. Researchers ...
May 6, 2024 — A new study provides some of the clearest and most comprehensive evidence to date on what is known about stress physiology and 'epigenetic ...
May 1, 2024 — Scientists are harnessing cells to make new types of materials that can grow, repair themselves and even respond to their environment. These solid ...
May 3, 2024 — A new study shows stony coral tissue loss disease is causing drastic changes in the Caribbean's population of corals, which is sure to disrupt the ...
May 3, 2024 — Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us. They form complex bodies with multiple organs that consist of a broad range of cell types. Developing this morphological ...
May 3, 2024 — New research examines how the bacteria Escherichia coli, or E. coli -- responsible for most UTIs -- is able to use host nutrients to reproduce at an extraordinarily rapid pace during infection ...
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May 3, 2024 — The placenta's response to infections from malaria, toxoplasmosis and listeria has been mapped in high resolution, possibly paving the way for new treatment ...
May 3, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that how a special protein complex called the Mediator moves along genes in DNA may have an impact on how cells divide. The discovery may be important for future research ...
May 3, 2024 — Researchers describe a natural product-like molecule, Tantalosin, that inhibits interaction between two proteins in complexes that reshape membranes inside the cell. The findings lead to a deeper ...
May 2, 2024 — Some of the ocean's tiniest organisms get swept into underwater currents that act as a conduit that shuttles them from the sunny surface to deeper, darker depths where they play a huge role in ...
May 2, 2024 — Working with human breast and lung cells, scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway that can lure cells down a hazardous path of duplicating their genome too many times, a hallmark of ...
May 2, 2024 — Natural malaria infections have been genetically analysed at a higher resolution than ever before, giving insights that could help understand and block ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers have deciphered the complex interplay of various enzymes around the innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), which plays an important role in defending our bodies against ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from ...
May 1, 2024 — A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics. Scientists showed that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential ...
May 1, 2024 — A parasite that not only feeds of its host, but also makes the host change its own metabolism and thus biology. Microbiologists have shown this for the very first time in a specific group of ...
May 1, 2024 — Researchers uncover why some homes in rural Madagascar where bubonic plague is endemic are infested with fleas. Based on their findings, they recommend ways to reduce the flea populations and their ...
May 1, 2024 — Viruses known as 'jumbo' phages are seen as a potential tool against deadly bacterial infections. But scientists must first decipher the extraordinary makeup of these mysterious viruses. ...
May 1, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that calcium plays a significant role in enhancing the resistance of potato plants to bacterial ...
May 1, 2024 — Conventional plant regeneration approaches by cell culture require the external application of plant growth regulators, including hormones. However, optimizing culture conditions can be laborious. ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in understanding how genetic drivers influence the evolution of a specific photosynthesis mechanism in Tillandsia (air plants). This sheds light on the ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — 3D microscopes are used in applications from the life sciences to semiconductor manufacturing. Now engineers are developing patented and patent-pending innovations making them work faster to capture ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — The research explores how CRISPR can be used to edit ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Many bacteria produce substances to gain an advantage over competitors in their highly competitive natural environment. Researchers have discovered a new so-called lantibiotic, namely epilancin A37. ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers report on the molecular assembly of one of the most common anti-phage systems -- from the family of proteins called Gabija -- that is estimated to be used by at least 8.5%, and up to 18%, ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Report details first-ever finding of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in North American ...
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Source of Pregnancy Complications from Infections Revealed by Placenta Map
- New Discovery of a Mechanism That Controls Cell Division
- Novel Chemical Tool for Understanding Membrane Remodeling in the Cell
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- For Microscopic Organisms, Ocean Currents Act as 'expressway' To Deeper Depths
- Scientists Track 'doubling' In Origin of Cancer Cells
- Deeper Understanding of Malaria Parasite Development Unlocks Opportunities to Block Disease Spread
- Activation of Innate Immunity: Important Piece of the Puzzle Identified
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria Developed
- Archaea Can Be Picky Parasites
- Identifying Risks of Human Flea Infestations in Plague-Endemic Areas of Madagascar
- Key Functions of Therapeutically Promising Jumbo Viruses
- Calcium Can Protect Potato Plants from Bacterial Wilt
- Novel Genetic Plant Regeneration Approach Without the Application of Phytohormones
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Unlocking the Genetic Mysteries Behind Plant Adaptation: New Insights Into the Evolution of a Water-Saving Trait in the Pineapple Family (Bromeliaceae)
- New Technology Makes 3D Microscopes Easier to Use, Less Expensive to Manufacture
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Research on RNA Editing Illuminates Possible Lifesaving Treatments for Genetic Diseases
- Possible Alternative to Antibiotics Produced by Bacteria
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Study Details a Common Bacterial Defense Against Viral Infection
- Florida Dolphin Found With Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu
- Surprising Evolutionary Pattern in Yeast Study
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Barley Plants Fine-Tune Their Root Microbial Communities Through Sugary Secretions
- These Jacks-of-All-Trades Are Masters, Too: Yeast Study Helps Answer Age-Old Biology Question
- Synthetic Droplets Cause a Stir in the Primordial Soup
- Advanced Cell Atlas Opens New Doors in Biomedical Research
- How Immune Cells Communicate to Fight Viruses
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Artificial Intelligence Can Develop Treatments to Prevent 'superbugs'
- Can Climate Change Accelerate Transmission of Malaria? Pioneering Research Sheds Light on Impacts of Temperature
- Cells May Possess Hidden Communication System
- A Vaccine to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
- Giant Viruses Infect Deadly Parasite
- How Parasites Shape Complex Food Webs
- Scientists Unveil Genetics Behind Development of Gliding
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- World's Chocolate Supply Threatened by Devastating Virus
- Researchers Create Artificial Cells That Act Like Living Cells
- Odor-Causing Bacteria in Armpits Targeted Using Bacteriophage-Derived Lysin
Monday, April 22, 2024
- The Spiciness of Mustard May Depend on Soil Microbes
- AI Tool Creates 'synthetic' Images of Cells for Enhanced Microscopy Analysis
- AI Can Improve Alzheimer's Treatment Through the 'gut-Brain Axis'
- Scientists Discover the Cellular Functions of a Family of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
- Switching Off the Light to See Better
- Protein Network Dynamics During Cell Division
- The Enemy Within: How Pathogens Spread Unrecognized in the Body
Friday, April 19, 2024
- New Research Defines Specific Genomic Changes Associated With the Transmissibility of the Monkeypox Virus
- Light Show in Living Cells
- Key Protein Regulates Immune Response to Viruses in Mammal Cells
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Why Can Zebrafish Regenerate Damaged Heart Tissue, While Other Fish Species Cannot?
- Potential New Treatment Path for Lasting Lyme Disease Symptoms
- Marine Microbial Populations: Potential Sensors of the Global Change in the Ocean
- RNA's Hidden Potential: New Study Unveils Its Role in Early Life and Future Bioengineering
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Probiotic Feed Additive Boosts Growth, Health in Poultry in Place of Antibiotics
- New Class of Antimicrobials Discovered in Soil Bacteria
- Solving a Mini Mystery of Cell Division
- Plant Sensors Could Act as an Early Warning System for Farmers
- A Better View With New Mid-Infrared Nanoscopy
- How Soil Microbes Survive in Harsh Desert Environments
- E-Tongue Can Detect White Wine Spoilage Before Humans Can
- Copper Beads in Pig Feed Reshape Swine Gut Microbiome
- Researchers Uncover Human DNA Repair by Nuclear Metamorphosis
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Coral Reef Microbes Point to New Way to Assess Ecosystem Health
- Real-Time Detection of Infectious Disease Viruses by Searching for Molecular Fingerprinting
- Twisted Pollen Tubes Induce Infertility
- 'One Ring to Rule Them All': How Actin Filaments Are Assembled by Formins
Monday, April 15, 2024
- How Tardigrades Can Survive Intense Radiation
- How Blue-Green Algae Manipulate Microorganisms
- Unlocking the 'chain of Worms'
- Millions of Gamers Advance Biomedical Research
- Green-to-Red Transformation of Euglena Gracilis Using Bonito Stock and Intense Red Light
- Researchers Resolve Old Mystery of How Phages Disarm Pathogenic Bacteria
- Even the Simplest Marine Organisms Tend to Be Individualistic
- Carbon Beads Help Restore Healthy Gut Microbiome and Reduce Liver Disease Progression
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Microbial Food as a Strategy Food Production of the Future
- Innovative Antiviral Defense With New CRISPR Tool
- PFAS Exposure from High Seafood Diets May Be Underestimated
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- First Step to Untangle DNA: Supercoiled DNA Captures Gyrase Like a Lasso Ropes Cattle
- New Approach for Combating 'resting' Bacteria
- Tropical Coral-Infecting Parasites Discovered in Cold Marine Ecosystems
- Genetic Underpinnings of Environmental Stress Identified in Model Plant
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Size of Salty Snack Influences Eating Behavior That Determines Amount Consumed
- New Drug Prevents Flu-Related Inflammation and Lung Damage
- Cockayne Syndrome: New Insights Into Cellular DNA Repair Mechanism
- Cold-Affinity Algae Species Are Gradually Being Replaced by Warm-Affinity Ones Off the Coast of Biscay
- New Diagnostic Tool Achieves Accuracy of PCR Tests With Faster and Simpler Nanopore System
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- A Microbial Plastic Factory for High-Quality Green Plastic
- Machine Learning Method Reveals Chromosome Locations in Individual Cell Nucleus
- Do Some Mysterious Bones Belong to Gigantic Ichthyosaurs?
- Bacteria in Cancer Unmasked
- Scientists Discover New Phage Resistance Mechanism in Phage-Bacterial Arms Race
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Different Means to the Same End: How a Worm Protects Its Chromosomes
- Scientists Grow 'mini Kidneys,' Revealing New Insights Into Metabolic Defects and Potential Therapy for Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Bringing Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens to Their Knees
- How Mosquito Larva Guts Could Help Create Highly Specific Insecticides
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Can Language Models Read the Genome? This One Decoded mRNA to Make Better Vaccines
- eDNA Methods Give a Real-Time Look at Coral Reef Health
- Rapid, Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Bacteria Achieved With Handheld Sensor
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- What Four Decades of Canned Salmon Reveal About Marine Food Webs
- Heat Flows the Secret to Order in Prebiotic Molecular Kitchen
- Microbial Signature of Colorectal Cancer-Associated Mutations Identified in New Study
- New Method Reveals Hidden Activity of Life Below Ground