Under the lens: Link between macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa
University of Houston research team examines eye disease with $2.5 million awardCredit: University of Houston Four words you never want ...
Tag: Microbiology
Aquatic microorganisms offer important window on the history of life
The graphic shows a tree of life for complex forms known as Eukaryotes, that arose mysteriously around 1.2-2 billions years ...
The nature of salmonella is changing — and it’s meaner
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Salmonella is acting up in Michigan, and it could be a model ...
Structurally designed DNA star creates ultra-sensitive test for dengue virus
New approach could be used to detect and kill viruses in the bloodstreamCredit: Image courtesy of Xing Wang TROY, N.Y. ...
The ‘Signal Cell’ relaying microbiota signals discovered
Credit: POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POSTECH) Microorganisms are considered as dirty organism that threaten our health, decay food ...
Bacteria-infecting viruses bind mucosal surface and protect from disease
Credit: Credit: Gabriel Almeida/University of Jyväskylä Mucosal surfaces protect organisms from external stressors and disease. Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, ...
Dangerous bacteria communicate to avoid antibiotics
Credit: University of Copenhagen A bacterial infection is not just an unpleasant experience - it can also be a major ...
Filaments that structure DNA
Credit: Robert Grosse They play a leading role not only in muscle cells. Actin filaments are one of the most ...
Scientists find a place on Earth where there is no life
Credit: Puri López-García Living beings, especially microorganisms, have a surprising ability to adapt to the most extreme environments on our ...
Germ-free lungs of newborn mice are partially protected against hyperoxia
A first-of-its-kind newborn mouse model will permit study of how to protect extremely low birth-weight infants from bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or ...
Magnesium deprivation stops pathogen growth
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum When pathogens invade the cells, our body combats them using various methods. Researchers at the ...
Scientists discover the origin of a microbial infection with lethal effects
Universitat Rovira I Virgili researchers are taking part in this research work that is paving the way to finding effective ...
Scientists first to develop rapid cell division in marine sponges
Groundbreaking discovery by FAU Harbor Branch, collaborators impacts marine biotechnology, early animal evolution and climate changeCredit: Shirley A. Pomponi, Ph.D. ...
Melanin-producing Streptomyces are more likely to colonize plants
Credit: Phytobiomes Journal Plant growth-promoting Streptomyces assemble into the internal, root endophytic compartments of a wide variety of plants around ...
Mapping the pathway to gut health in HIV and SIV infections
UC Davis team identifies mechanism for rapid repair of leaky gutCredit: UC Davis Health A UC Davis study found that ...
National Foundation for Cancer Research conducts Salisbury Award Competition
Winner and runners-up named, Salisbury Family honoredCredit: NFCR ROCKVILLE, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) last Thursday, ...
A remote control for everything small
Atoms, molecules or even living cells can be manipulated with light beams; at TU Wien a method was developed to ...
RNA regulation is crucial for embryonic stem cell differentiation
Credit: Will Garland/AU Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are distinguished by their dual ability to self-renew and their potential to differentiate, ...
Deep-sea bacteria copy their neighbors’ diet
A new group of symbiotic bacteria living with deep-sea mussels surprises with the way they fix carbon.Credit: Max Planck Institute ...
Cellular calpain proteases can cleave the enteroviral polyprotein
Research highlights the potential of calpain inhibitor as an antiviral against enterovirusesCredit: The University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Despite their prevalence, ...
