Carb-eating bacteria under viral threat
Scientists characterize previously unknown gut reactionsCredit: (Purdue University and Seyet LLC) Strictly speaking, humans cannot digest complex carbohydrates -- that's ...
Tag: Microbiology
Award supports study of collagen regulation in breast cancer health disparities
$3 million grant to Hollings Cancer Center researcher focuses on defining changes in collagen structure that are linked to disparities ...
Zebrafish embryos help prove what happens to nanoparticles in the blood
Credit: Yuya Hayashi. Adapted from Mohammad-Beigi et al. (2020) ACS Nano. Copyright 2020 American Chemical Society A variety of nanoparticles ...
New discovery helps researchers rethink organoid cultures
Credit: University of Texas at Austin Organoids are stem cell-based tissue surrogates that can mimic the structure and function of ...
Breaking COVID-19’s ‘clutch’ to stop its spread
Researchers engineer RNA-targeting compounds that disable the pandemic coronavirus' replication engineCredit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, FL - Sept. ...
Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ONTARIO - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University illustrates ...
New research provides clues on optimizing cell defenses when viruses attack
Study advances science's understanding of interferons, proteins that help combat viruses like SARS-CoV-2Credit: Hao Lab, UC San Diego Science's pursuits ...
Painting a clearer picture of COVID-19
MU researchers team up with 8th grader, MU undergrad to identify mutations in virus that may be causing its high ...
Microbiome-based technologies drive multibillion-dollar market
New research field promises to transform food production and treatment of diseases; a global panel of experts unified concepts to ...
Water at the end of the tunnel
How methanogens are able to render oxygen molecules harmlessCredit: S. Engilberge and T. Wagner Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas ...
A new twist on public health tick surveillance
UMass Amherst scientists to capture the outdoor locations of people with tick-borne diseasesCredit: UMass Amherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
Ultrapotent antibody mix blocks COVID-19 virus attachment
A cocktail of powerful antibodies identified in recovered patients locks the coronavirus infection machinery, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 attachment to host cells, ...
Study could be first step in providing personalized care to patients with ureteral stents
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ONTARIO - For patients with kidney stones, ureteral stents (hollow devices placed in the ...
Potential drug target for dangerous E. coli infections identified
Credit: UNSW Sydney Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, are bacteria which many people associate with causing mild food poisoning, ...