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 ...
Tag: Microbiology
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 ...
Ant responses to social isolation resemble those of humans
Social isolation results in changes of behavior and activity of immune and stress genesCredit: photo/©: Susanne Foitzik, JGU Ants react ...
Junctions between three cells serve as gateways for the transport of substances
Researchers at the University of Münster discover how cell contacts are dynamically remodelled during egg development in fruit flies / ...
Genome sequencing reveals a new species of bumblebee
Credit: Jennifer Geib While studying genetic diversity in bumblebees in the Rocky Mountains, USA, researchers from Uppsala University discovered a ...
First images of cells exposed to COVID-19 vaccine reveal native-like Coronavirus spikes
Credit: University of Southampton New research has for the first time compared images of the protein spikes that develop on ...
Organic composts may help farmers prevent foodborne disease outbreaks
Credit: Dr. Devarajan Foodborne disease outbreaks linked to the consumption of fresh produce have caused farmers to re-evaluate their practices. ...
$10.8 million NIH grant to establish metabolic research center
The project will feature expertise in advanced imaging, bioenergetics and data science and will address diseases such as cancer, diabetes, ...
How the fly selects its reproductive male
Researchers from UNIGE have discovered a very small protein in Drosophila that plays a key role in how females select ...
Science snapshots from Berkeley Lab — April 1, 2021
X-rays accelerate battery R&D; infrared microscopy goes off grid; substrates support 2D techCredit: Jacqueline Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory X-Ray Experiments, ...
Experimental therapy for parasitic heart disease may also help stop COVID-19
By blocking human enzyme cathepsin L, chemical inhibitor K777 reduces coronavirus' ability to infect cell lines; clinical trials are underwayCredit: ...
Fungi could manipulate bacteria to enrich soil with nutrients
Researchers have discovered a group of soil bacteria that could yield alternatives to conventional fertilizers for enriching soil and improving ...
Two plant immune branches more intimately connected than previously believed
Credit: Dr. Kenichi Tsuda Plant inducible defense starts with the recognition of microbes, which leads to the activation of a ...
Undetected coronavirus variant was in at least 15 countries before its discovery
Credit: Illustration: Jenna Luecke/University of Texas at Austin. A highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant was unknowingly spreading for months in the ...
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