Microbiology

Family quarrels in seeds reveal the ways parents and offspring sometimes evolve in conflicting directions It's spring, finally -- and in the tree branches a battle is brewing. A robin returns to her nest with an earthworm. Her nestlings…
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Thousands of single cells profiled in parallel for multiple modalities including direct detection of single guide RNAs used for CRISPR screensFor illustration and photo descriptions and a video with the scientists. NEW YORK, NY (April…
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They contain biologically active substances of these species have shown to contain effective inhibitors of oesophageal cancer cellsCredit: FEFU press office Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) scientists teamed up with colleagues from…
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NTU Singapore scientists have developed a sustainable way to demonstrate a new genetic modification that can increase the yield of natural oil in seeds by up to 15% in laboratory conditionsCredit: NTU Singapore Nanyang…
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Salk scientists uncover a link between RNA editing and chloroplast-to-nucleus communication that could help plants adapt to a changing worldCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(April 19, 2019) What will a three-degree-warmer world look like?…
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Credit: K. D. Swisher Grimm and S. F. Garczynski St. Paul, MN (April 2019)--Named after the dark stripes that form inside potatoes after they are cut and fried, zebra chip disease is a potentially devastating affliction that can result…
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Credit: John Worthington Scientists from Lancaster University in the UK have discovered that immune responses originally found to prevent fungal infections are also important in eliminating Trichinella spiralis, a round worm and the…
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Credit: Yang F, Yu X, Zhou C, Mao R, Zhu M, Zhu H, et al. (2019) New research sheds light on how a hepatitis B viral protein stimulates the expansion of immune cells that impair antiviral responses, according to a study published…
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Spore-forming bacteria survive on surfaces coated with antimicrobial, latex paintsCredit: Jinglin Hu/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- Antimicrobial paints offer the promise of extra protection against bacteria. But…
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Credit: B. Stecher/ LMU Munich Salmonella enterica is the name of a group of rod-shaped bacteria that can cause gastroenteritis in humans and other animals. Salmonella infections can have serious consequences for certain high-risk…
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Penn study implicates microbes in impaired wound healing that can lead to amputationCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Whether a wound--such as a diabetic foot ulcer--heals or progresses to a worse outcome, including infection or…
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Researchers develop method to predict salmonella outbreaksCredit: Professor Mikhail Prokopenko, University of Sydney Australia has more salmonella outbreaks than any other country in the world, with the number of cases doubling over the…
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - An Oregon State University scientist is part of a $10.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop a vaccine for gonorrhea. Aleksandra Sikora, a researcher with the OSU College of Pharmacy and Oregon Health…
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Credit: Mingzhen Lu, Princeton Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Dense rainforests, maple-blanketed mountains and sweeping coniferous forests demonstrate the growth and proliferation of trees adapted to specific conditions. The…
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