To curb infection, bacteria direct their defenses against themselves
Sometimes, the best defense against hostile invaders is a good, long nap. Or at least, that strategy seems to work ...
Tag: Bacteriology
Research deepens understanding of gut bacteria’s connections to human health, disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria ...
Human contact plays big role in spread of some hospital infections, but not others
Findings suggest hand hygiene is key, but more methods needed to fight multidrug-resistant infectionCredit: David Dorward; Ph.D.; National Institute of ...
Scientists engineer unique ‘glowing’ protein
Credit: Vera Nazarenko et al. Biophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have joined forces with colleagues from ...
Bacteria’s protein quality control agent offers insight into origins of life
Soon after cells invented protein assembly, they faced another task crucial to survivalCredit: Helge Paternoga, Joazeiro laboratory. JUPITER, Fla.--May 30--Our ...
Stellenbosch University researchers study resistance to ‘protect’ anti-TB drug
Scientists from Stellenbosch University are trying to conserve the life-saving treatment bedaquiline, by studying how the bacterium that causes TB ...
‘Fettuccine’ may be most obvious sign of life on Mars, researchers report
Credit: Photo by Tom Murphy CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A rover scanning the surface of Mars for evidence of life might ...
Healthy fat hidden in dirt may fend off anxiety disorders
Lipid discovered in soil-dwelling bacteria helps explain 'hygiene hypothesis'Credit: CU Boulder Thirty years after scientists coined the term "hygiene hypothesis" ...
New genetic engineering strategy makes human-made DNA invisible
Credit: Image courtesy of Peter Hoey. Bacteria are everywhere. They live in the soil and water, on our skin and ...
New compound which kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs discovered
Credit: University of Sheffield A new compound developed by University of Sheffield experts has killed antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria, including ...
Global Strep A vaccine one step closer
Streptococcus genomes reveal potential vaccine targets present in over 20 countries worldwide The search for a global Strep A vaccine ...
Study reveals the evolution and diversity of Leptospira bacteria
Les leptospires appartiennent au phylum des spirochètes et sont constitués de bactéries saprophytes et pathogènes. Les espèces pathogènes sont responsables ...
Systems biology of antibiotics
Credit: Joerg Fuchs Bacteria have fascinating properties. They adapt excellently to their respective environment, and they existed long before humans. ...
Detecting bacteria in space
Scientists at Université de Montréal and McGill University have pioneered and tested a new genomic methodology which reveals a complex ...
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