NIH awards $1.5M to Baylor Scott & White researchers for esophageal cancer study
Researchers to study the molecular mechanisms that link GERD to Barrett's esophagus and cancerCredit: Baylor Scott & White Research Institute ...
Tag: Microbiology
The colorful history of plastids
Credit: S Sibbald and J Archibald A billion years ago, a single-celled eukaryote engulfed a cyanobacterium--an organism capable of converting ...
‘Lab in a suitcase’ could hold the key to safer water and sanitation for millions
A portable testing lab that fits into a suitcase is being hailed as the key to tackling one of the ...
NUS researchers develop novel COVID-19 swabs to address global and local shortage
Credit: National University of Singapore Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a global surge in demand for nasopharyngeal ...
Viral dark matter exposed: Metagenome database detects phage-derived antibacterial enzyme
Scientists demonstrate that the information about host bacteria-bacteriophage (phage) associations derived from world`s first metagenome analysis is useful for the ...
Neonatal exposure to antigens of commensal bacteria promotes broader immune repertoire
This mouse study looked at a group of immune cells called innate-like B-1 B cellsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University ...
Scientists from Russia and Germany to develop new biotechnology using algae
Project to create a resource and CO2-neutral energy closed-loop technology from microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana and duckweed Lemna minor.Credit: Peter the ...
Scientists urge caution, further assessment of ecological impacts above deep sea mining
Credit: Drazen, et al. (2020). Interest in deep-sea mining for copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese and other valuable metals has grown ...
Milking algae mechanically: Progress to succeed petroleum derived chemicals
Credit: Masaki Ihara Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Shinshu University Algae holds a lot ...
Host cell fusion in bacteria infection alarms immune system, causing host cell destruction
Credit: Dr Gan Yunn Hwen Burkholderia pseudomallei is a bacterium in the soil that causes melioidosis, a tropical disease with ...
Spider silk made by photosynthetic bacteria
Credit: RIKEN Spiders produce amazingly strong and lightweight threads called draglines that are made from silk proteins. Although they can ...
Bad E. coli we know, but good E. coli?
University of Cincinnati researchers say a strain of E. coli may offer protections against its more malevolent cousinsCredit: Colleen Kelley/University ...
Searching for the silver lining in drinking water disinfection
Pitt Researchers receive $330K to test whether silver modified shower fixtures effectively prevent opportunistic pathogen exposureCredit: Sarah Haig PITTSBURGH (July ...
Viruses beware: scientists show how bacterial ‘attack dog’ toxin disrupts protein synthesis
Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech A team of Skoltech researchers from the Severinov laboratory and their colleagues have identified the ...
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