RNA holds the reins in bacteria: U-M researchers observe RNA controlling protein synthesis
Credit: Surajit Chatterjee To better understand how RNA in bacteria gives rise to protein--and along the way, target these processes ...
Tag: Bacteriology
Bacteria that cause periodontitis are transmitted from parents to children
A study led by researchers at the University of Campinas reinforces the need for prevention and follow-up treatment starting in ...
UBCO research shows a mother’s fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes
Findings show types of fats matter when it comes to gut well-beingCredit: UBC Okanagan A team of UBC Okanagan researchers ...
Superbug killer: New nanotech destroys bacteria and fungal cells
Nanothin antimicrobial coating could prevent and treat potentially deadly infectionsCredit: RMIT University Researchers have developed a new superbug-destroying coating that ...
Inside the protein channel that keeps bacteria alive
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Electron Microscopy at The Rockefeller University Almost all bacteria rely on the same emergency valves--protein channels ...
3D imaging creates molecular maps of hidden microbial communities on coral reefs
Credit: Dr. Ben Mueller Researchers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa, University of British Columbia (UBC), San Diego ...
A protein with a dual role: Both repair and mutation
Credit: © Terence Strick The Mfd protein repairs bacterial DNA, but can also, to scientists' surprise, promote mutation. Bacterial mutations ...
Houston flooding polluted reefs more than 100 miles offshore
Flower Garden Banks fouled by runoff from 2017's Harvey and 2016's Tax Day floodsCredit: Photo by Carsten Grupstra/Rice University HOUSTON ...
Rising Sika deer populations linked to bovine TB infections
Credit: Benjamin Lecomte New research suggests Ireland's increasing populations of Sika deer may be linked to local outbreaks of TB ...
Plant, animal surfaces inspire infection-proof engineered implants
Some natural surfaces, like insect wings, have evolved to develop bactericidal features, which researchers hope to translate into health care ...
DNA methylation from bacteria & mircobiome using nanopore technology discovered
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Journal Name: Nature Methods Title of the Article: Discovering multiple types of DNA methylation from ...
How pathogenic bacteria weather the slings and arrows of infection
Credit: Sergia Filipe Infectious diseases are a leading cause of global mortality. During an infection, bacteria experience many different stresses ...
Away with the bad cliché: Bacterial complexity is often underestimated
Credit: Nina Lautenschlaeger The project is one of thirteen priority programs approved by the Senate of the German Research Foundation ...
Preconditions for life already 3.5 billion years ago
For the first time, organic molecules could be detected in such old liquids as possible nutrients for primordial microbesCredit: Volker ...
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