Microbiology News
December 23, 2024
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Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have designed a new technology that takes inspiration from WWI fighter aircraft machine gun and propeller synchronization to manipulate cell behavior by precisely modulating the pH of the cell's environment in real-time. Their findings ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers developed a biosensing technique that eliminates the need for wires. Instead, tiny, wireless antennas use light to detect minute electrical signals in the solution around ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Opening new doors for the development of nanotechnologies in medicine and other fields, scientists recreate and compare two natural mechanisms to better program the timescale of molecular communication and ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technology that improves the precision and integration density of synthetic genetic ...
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Dec. 19, 2024 — When introducing genes into yeast to make it produce drugs and other useful substances, it is also necessary to reliably switch the production on or off. Researchers have found three gene regulation ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Combining bioinformatics and experimetal approaches, researchers have discovered replication hubs for human norovirus, the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — New researchers uncover the role of Piezo channels that sense pressure in the digestive tract and regulate swallowing behavior. The research opens new opportunities for developing treatments for ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Parasites that cause the deadly illness known as sleeping sickness can spread beyond their native Africa as a result of mutations to key genes, a study ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A team of researchers used a new technique, called high-resolution template matching, or HRTM, to uncover in unprecedented detail the movement of ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the Plant Kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, according to new ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A team has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member of the gut microbiome reshapes the lung immune environment to have both ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them, scientists have ...
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Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers conducted a comprehensive review of Chagas disease in Switzerland. Although typically found in Latin America, Chagas disease affects between 2,000 and 4,000 people in Switzerland. The ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new role has been uncovered for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA molecules, researchers found, help regulate antiviral signaling. These ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers may have found a new target in fighting malaria -- a cholesterol-managing protein called ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — New research shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people's immune response to microorganisms. During the lockdown, inflammation level in the body was ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Which microbes thrive below us in darkness -- in gold mines, in aquifers, in deep boreholes in the seafloor -- and how do they compare to the microbiomes that envelop the Earth's surfaces, on ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — To guard against harmful waterborne pathogens, many consumers, including managers of health-care facilities, install antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads. But researchers now report that these ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers have decoded the genetic blueprint of Penicillium citrinum, a common citrus mold, to uncover how nature produces cyclopentachromone -- a key building block for bioactive compounds with ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Scientists have generated human stem cell models which contain notochord -- a tissue in the developing embryo that acts like a navigation system, directing cells where to build the spine and nervous ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers recently discovered that a virus, FloV-SA2, encodes one of the proteins needed to make ribosomes, the central engines in all cells that translate genetic information into proteins, the ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — A new study shows how one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers painful intestinal contractions by activating the immune system. The research also finds a more general explanation for how the ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — New research combines two powerful imaging techniques to study the complete structure of a common aGPCR, including how its long and complex extracellular region interacts with the transmembrane ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Superbugs, bacteria that are immune to multiple antibiotics, pose a great challenge to modern medicine. Researchers have now identified a weakness in the bacterial machinery that drives antibiotic ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking way to engineer yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) to create microbial communities that can perform complex tasks and self-regulate their composition in ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A lab has completed a six-year study to examine the virulence of 38 clinical isolates from various strains of ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, made up of RNA molecules. But the challenge ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — After dozens of clinical trials, there are still no effective vaccines against Staphylococcus aureus. In two new studies, scientists report that the pathogen turns on the protein interleukin 10, ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have discovered proteins with emulsifying action that can be readily released from yeast cell walls. One of them exhibited emulsifying activity comparable to that of casein, a ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a different subtype of the ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago they found that these so-called SMC motor proteins make long loops in our DNA, they ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Scientists have revealed the spread of a highly drug-resistant cholera ...
Friday, December 20, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Study Shows Role of Cells' Own RNA in Antiviral Defense
- Discovery Provides Hope in Fighting Drug-Resistant Malaria
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- After Lockdown, Immune System Reacts More Strongly to Viruses and Bacteria
- Living in the Deep, Dark, Slow Lane: Insights from the First Global Appraisal of Microbiomes in Earth's Subsurface Environments
- Potentially Harmful Bacteria Slip Through Antimicrobial Showerheads
- Nature's Instructions: How Fungi Make a Key Medicinal Molecule
- Building a Backbone: Scientists Recreate the Body's 'GPS System' In the Lab
- Giant Virus Encodes Key Piece of Protein-Making Machinery of Cellular Life
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- 'Bad' Bacteria Can Trigger Painful Gut Contractions; New Research Shows How
- Images of Crucial Cell Receptors Show Promising New Drug Targets
- Scientists Find a Vulnerability in Antibiotic Resistance Mechanism
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Bioengineered Yeast Microbes as Targeted Drug Delivery Systems
- Study Assesses Virulence of Cryptococcus Strains, Laying Groundwork for Improved Treatment
- Influenza Virus Genome: Finally Discovered in Its Coat
- Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response
- Yeast as Food Emulsifier? Easily Released Protein as Strong as Casein
- Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated Raw Milk, Study Reveals
Friday, December 13, 2024
- A New Twist: The Molecular Machines That Loop Our Chromosomes Also Twist DNA
- From Yemen to Mayotte, the Spread of a Highly Drug-Resistant Cholera Strain
- Activating the Hidden Pharmaceutical Potential of Bacteria
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Study Sheds Light on the Origin of the Genetic Code
- Scientists Collect 'microbial Fingerprints' Found in Household Plumbing
- How the Dirt Under Our Feet Could Affect Human Health
- Evaluating Food Safety Control Strategies for Produce Industry
- Diverse Virus Populations Coexist on Single Strains of Gut Bacteria
- Ugh, My Stomach: Identifying Amino Acids That Prevent Sporulation in Food Poisoning
- Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Bacteria Hold Key to Understanding Nitrous Oxide Reduction
- How 'Conan the Bacterium' Withstands Extreme Radiation
- How Helicopter Parenting Protects Baby Reef Fish
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Noninvasive Imaging Method Can Penetrate Deeper Into Living Tissue
- 'Superman' Bacteria Offer a Sustainable Boost to Chemical Production
- First Full Characterization of Kidney Microbiome Unlocks Potential to Prevent Kidney Stones
- Fast, Rewritable Computing With DNA Origami Registers
- New, Simple, and Natural Method for Producing Vitamin B2
- Scientists Transform Ubiquitous Skin Bacterium Into a Topical Vaccine
- Biological Diversity Is Not Just the Result of Genes
- A New Class of Antivirals Could Help Prevent Future Pandemics
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- New Gene Therapy Reverses Heart Failure in Large Animal Model
- Tiny Poops in the Ocean May Help Solve the Carbon Problem
- Study Offers Insight Into Chloroplast Evolution
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Uses Unconventional Method to Make Proteins for Evasion of Drug Treatment
- Study Breaks the Silence on How Fish and Lizards Regenerate Hearing
- Breakthrough AI Model Can Translate the Language of Plant Life
- Unlocking Worm Strategies: A Path to Innovative Vaccines and Therapies
- A New Approach to Predicting Malaria Drug Resistance
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection
- New Model for Replication of BKPyV Virus, a Major Cause of Kidney Transplant Failure
- Close Encounters Between Distant DNA Regions Cause Bursts of Gene Activity
- A microRNA Solves an Evolutionary Mystery of Butterfly and Moth Wing Coloration
- A Breakthrough Tool for Detecting Problems During Protein Synthesis
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Scientists 'turn Up the Heat' On Understanding Coffee Wilt Disease Which Threatens Our Favorite Daily Brew
- Historic Outbreaks of Coffee Wilt Disease Linked to Gene Transfer from Another Fungus
- Scientists Identify Mutation That Could Facilitate H5N1 'bird Flu' Virus Infection and Potential Transmission in Humans
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Possible Colon Cancer Vaccine Target Uncovered in Bacteria
- Natural 'biopesticide' Against Malaria Mosquitoes Successful in Early Field Tests
- CRISPR-Cas Technology: Balancing Efficiency and Safety
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Uncovered a Mystery of 'electron Carrier' Existing in All Living Organisms: Discovery of a 'nano-Switch Mechanism' Controlled by a Single Hydrogen Atom
- Tiny Dancers: Scientists Synchronize Bacterial Motion
- The Viral Puzzle of Why Humans Are Susceptible to Hepatitis B Virus, but Monkeys Are Not
- Combo-Drug Treatment to Combat Melioidosis
- Peat-Bog Fungi Produce Substances That Kill Tuberculosis-Causing Bacteria
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Climate Change Could Bring More Severe Bacterial Infections, Including in Corals
- DNA Engineered to Mimic Biological Catch Bonds
- How a Middle Schooler Found a New Compound in a Piece of Goose Poop
- A Bodily Balancing Act: Breakthrough Discovery Identifies Key Factor for Balancing Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids in the Body
- To Build Better Fiber Optic Cables, Ask a Clam
- All People Are Unique -- Also in the Gut
- Enterococcus Helps E. Coli 'armor Up' In Dog, Poultry Co-Infections
- Deadly Diets Driving Digestive Diseases
Friday, November 29, 2024
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- How Fungi Colonize Plant Roots
- Drug Research: Decoding the Structure of Nano 'gene Ferries'
- Cellular Traffic Congestion in Chronic Diseases Suggests New Therapeutic Targets
- What a Gut Fungus Reveals About Symbiosis and Allergy
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- It Might Be Wrecking the Climate, but Carbon Dioxide Is Actually Good for Your Cells
- Wild Boars Could Be a Potential Source of Hepatitis E Transmission to Humans in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Under-Ice Species at Risk as Arctic Warms
- Researchers Find That Intestinal Infections Change Bile Composition
- Simple Lab-Free Test to Detect Bacteria in Fluids from Water to Urine
- New Era in Amphibian Biology
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Fighting Aging by Staying Compact
- Phages, Towards a Targeted Alternative to Antibiotics
- Pandrug-Resistant Bacteria from the War in Ukraine Are Extremely Pathogenic
- Cyanobacterial Circadian Clock Uses an AM Radio-Like Mechanism to Control Cellular Processes
Friday, November 22, 2024
- New Technology Points to Unexpected Uses for snoRNA
- Study on Gene Regulation With Surprising Results
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- AI Protein Engineer Capable of Making Proteins 'better, Faster, Stronger'
- Scientists Find a Region of the Mouse Gut Tightly Regulated by the Immune System
- Scientists Implicate a Novel Cellular Protein in Hepatitis A Infection
- Parkinson's Drug Changes the Gut Microbiome for the Worse Due to Iron Deficiency
- DNA Repair: A Look Inside the Cell's 'repair Café'
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Scientists Develop Breakthrough Culture System to Unlock Secrets of Skin Microbiome
- Researchers Eliminate the Gritty Mouth Feel: How to Make It Easier to Eat Fiber-Rich Foods
- An Innovative Antibiotic for Drug-Resistant Bacteria
- Cigarette Smoke Alters Microbiota, Aggravates Flu Severity
- Stopping Severe Malaria by Harnessing Natural Human Antibodies
- Probiotic Delivers Anticancer Drug to the Gut