Minimum energy requirements for microbial communities to live predicted
Credit: University of Warwick A microbial community is a complex, dynamic system composed of hundreds of species and their interactions, ...
Tag: Microbiology
SMART researchers uncover new anti-phage defence mechanisms in bacteria
Groundbreaking discovery explains why some bacteria have been able to defend against phage therapy, and opens new ways for the ...
Race-specific lupus nephritis biomarkers
Findings have implications for early diagnosis and new treatmentsCredit: University of Houston University of Houston Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz ...
Protective shield: How pathogens withstand acidic environments in the body
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum Certain bacteria, including the dangerous nosocomial pathogen MRSA, can protect themselves from acidic conditions in ...
Bluetooth-enabled device detects fermentation process over days
A miniaturized device that allows wireless detection of glucose and fructose molecules typically characterized in fermentation processes can also be ...
New test could guarantee the perfect avocado
Lasers and vibrations reliably assess individual fruits' ripeness. Test could reduce waste by 10% and help meet consumer demands for ...
‘Unnecessary’ genetic complexity: A spanner in the works?
Overlapping versions of our entire genetic history, present in every cell, complicate the delivery of precision medicine, researchers findCredit: JD ...
Lipid biomarkers key to cardiac repair differences in blacks and whites after heart attack
Study indicates that distinct lipid mediators may offer new targets for more personalized heart failure diagnosis and treatmentCredit: Photo courtesy ...
Life on the rocks helps scientists understand how to survive in extreme environments
Credit: David Kisailus / UCI By studying how the tiniest organisms in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the ...
Federal grant bolsters Rice eye research
Peter Lwigale wins National Institutes of Health backing to study extracellular matrix proteins during corneal development, homeostasis and wound healingCredit: ...
MU researcher identifies four possible treatments for COVID-19
Credit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri has found that four antiviral drugs, ...
Foraging Drosophila flies are open for new microbial partners
Their openness to associate with previously unknown yeasts could be a crucial factor for the emergence of new Drosophila speciesCredit: ...
Window to another world: Life is bubbling up to seafloor with petroleum from deep below
Credit: Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), University of Bremen WOODS HOLE, Mass. --The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder ...
Boosting levels of good fats with an experimental drug that acts on two newly characterized genes
Salk researchers discover way to increase levels of fats that fight inflammation and diabetes, in miceCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May ...
Exploiting a chink in the armor of bacteria could result in new drug therapies
Credit: University of Leeds Scientists have identified a key process in the way bacteria protect themselves from attack - and ...
Coffee plants have a small but consistent core microbiome of fungi and bacteria
Credit: Roberta Fulthorpe For most people, coffee is a necessary start to the day. For three scientists based in Toronto, ...
Experts apply microbiome research to agricultural science to increase crop yield
Credit: Photo courtesy of Northern Arizona University The global demand and consumption of agricultural crops is increasing at a rapid ...
Cracking the Lyme disease code
Credit: WSU The next time a tick feeds on you, Washington State University researchers hope to make sure persistent arthritis ...
Better understanding of nature’s nanomachines may help in design of future drugs
Credit: McGill University Many of the drugs and medicines that we rely on today are natural products taken from microbes ...
Spinal cord injuries: Scientists probe individual cells to find better treatments
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Two top scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are seeking answers ...
