Kiwi disease study finds closely related bacterial strains display different behaviors
Credit: Elodie Vandelle Over the last decade, severe outbreaks of bacterial canker have caused huge economic losses for kiwi growers, ...
Tag: Microbiology
Spreading of infections = need for collaboration between biology and physics
Credit: Bjarke Frost Nielsen/Kim Sneppen Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, together with epidemiologist Lone Simonsen from ...
High-resolution microscope built from LEGO and bits of phone
Research led by Göttingen University shows constructing microscope improves children's understandingCredit: Timo Betz Microscopy is an essential tool in many ...
Research provides a roadmap to HIV eradication via stem cell therapy
Study uncovers stem cells' ability to restore immunity and repair gut damage caused by HIVCredit: UC Regents In a groundbreaking ...
Nature article: Dieting and its effect on the gut microbiome
Bacterium associated with antibiotic-induced colitis plays a role in weight controlCredit: © CDC | Janice Carr Researchers from Charité - ...
Long COVID symptoms likely caused by Epstein-Barr virus reactivation
Credit: Jeffrey E. Gold, Ramazan A. Okyay, Warren E. Licht, and David J. Hurley Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation resulting from ...
Compost improves apple orchard sustainability
Credit: Greg Peck As the saying goes, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But what's the key to ...
Some seafloor microbes can take the heat: And here’s what they eat
Credit: Teske et al, Front. Microbiol., 2021. Based on a template courtesy of C. Mortera, UNAM. WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- ...
Transforming CO2 and sugars into biofuel
With a $2.7 million grant, UD researchers using microbes to make valuable chemicalsCredit: Photo by Evan Krape In the quest ...
Capturing the huge impacts of tiny organisms
Pitt chemical engineer receives $315K from NSF to replicate microbial systemsCredit: Tagbo Niepa (University of Pittsburgh) One of the main ...
Ramanome Database can help mining microalgal cell factories for reducing carbon emissions
Credit: LIU Yang Microalgae are "simple" organisms of single cells, yet they pack a mighty potential punch when it comes ...
Microscopy deep learning predicts viral infections
Credit: University of Zurich In humans, adenoviruses can infect the cells of the respiratory tract, while herpes viruses can infect ...
A key player in cell death moonlights as a mediator of inflammation
Researchers from Kanazawa University find that gasdermin D, a protein known to be involved in cell death, is also crucial ...
Trojan horses & tunneling nanotubes: Ebola research at Texas Biomed gets NIH funding boost
Two new grants support research exploring how Ebola virus spreads in the body with implication for targeted viral treatmentsCredit: Texas ...
Mutant genes can promote genetic transfer across taxonomic kingdoms
Credit: Kazuki Moriguchi, Hiroshima University Bacteria do not sexually reproduce, but that does not stop them from exchanging genetic information ...
Yeast mating — more than meets the eye
Pheromones mediate asymmetric mating behavior in isogamous yeastCredit: Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology/Sourjik Researchers from the Max-Planck Institute for ...
Reduced microbial stability linked to soil carbon loss in active layer under alpine permafrost degra
Credit: NIEER Chinese researchers have recently discovered links between reduction in microbial stability and soil carbon loss in the active ...
Harnessing the power of nature through productive microbial consortia in biotechnology
Credit: @PROMICON The deliberate control of complex microbiomes is notoriously difficult and current approaches are often guided by simple trial-and-error. ...
Early encounter of microbes and fetal immune system during second trimester of gestation
Findings indicate broader implications towards establishment of immune competency and priming before birth, a concept not explored before in fetal ...
Keeping strawberries fresh using bioactive packaging
Films made of shellfish shells, essential oils, and nanoparticles to protect fruit from microbesCredit: Christian Fleury (INRS) Québec produces more ...