Littlest shop of horrors: Hungry green algae prefer to eat bacteria alive
New study points to potential widespread phagocytosis among green algae, suggests improved methodology in environmental microbiologyCredit: N. Bock & E. ...
Tag: Microbiology
Future of immunotherapy could be ‘off-the-shelf’ treatments
UTA cancer expert explores making personalized treatments effective for multiple patientsCredit: Randy Gentry/UTA In a new commentary for the journal ...
Predicting microbial interactions in the human gut
Credit: Julia Pollack, University of Illinois. The human gut consists of a complex community of microbes that consume and secrete ...
How a plant regulates its growth
Molecular mechanisms of polar growth in plantsCredit: U. Hammes / TUM Plants grow towards the light. This phenomenon, which already ...
Searching for novel targets for new antibiotics
Helper protein controls interactive process of ribosome formationCredit: Nikolay/Charité. Ribosome formation is viewed as a promising potential target for new ...
Could our immune system be why COVID-19 is so deadly?
Credit: Earlham Institute Respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 (causing COVID-19) can often catalyse an overactive immune response that leads to ...
ACGT awards grant to advance strategies for treating lung cancer
Recipient Mount Sinai approaching a potential breakthrough in the fight against solid tumorsCredit: Mount Sinai A scientific team led by ...
Maternal instincts lead to social life of bees
The social life of bees: once solitary, behaviour plays a role in gene selection for socialnessCredit: Associate Professor Sandra Rehan, ...
Belowground biodiversity in motion
Global change alters microbial life in soils - and thereby its ecological functionsCredit: S. Piyaset - AdobeStock Soil microorganisms play ...
Human lung and brain organoids respond differently to SARS-CoV-2 infection in lab tests
Findings may help explain the wide variety in COVID-19 symptoms and aid search for therapiesCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences ...
Researchers use new tool to study stress in root-colonizing bacteria
Tapping into a plant's microbiome may protect it from harsh growing conditionsCredit: Matt Jensen LOGAN, UTAH -- One solution to ...
‘Good bacteria’ in breast milk changes over time
Scientists discover complex and dynamic bacterial ecosystem in human breast milk using genomic technology pioneered for the International Space StationCredit: ...
‘Walking’ molecule superstructures could help create neurons for regenerative medicine
3D-printed novel biomaterial mimics properties of living tissuesCredit: Stupp Lab / Northwestern University Imagine if surgeons could transplant healthy neurons ...
X-factor to help antibiotics regain their spark
Holding off the rise of superbugs could be achieved by 'resuscitating' old antibiotics.Credit: Institute for Molecular Bioscience, UQ Holding off ...
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