Earliest signs of life: Scientists find microbial remains in ancient rocks
Credit: UNSW Sydney Scientists have found exceptionally preserved microbial remains in some of Earth's oldest rocks in Western Australia - ...
Tag: Microbiology
Spider silk: A malleable protein provides reinforcement
Credit: Pixaby.com / Collage: Hannes Neuweiler Why are the lightweight silk threads of web spiders tougher than most other materials? ...
Personalized wellness: Can science keep up with tech innovations and consumer demands?
FoodMinds publishes new peer-reviewed paper unpacking essential questions and opportunities for credibility and differentiationCredit: Padilla CHICAGO (September 25, 2019) - ...
Bacteria make pearl chains
With elegant appendages, the bacteria increase their surface area and thus improve their food intakeCredit: Max Planck Institute for Marine ...
Unravelling an alternative mechanism of airway mucosal immunity
A research team including Kanazawa University discover an alternative mechanism which may help control microbial infections in the airwayCredit: Kanazawa ...
Symbiosis as a tripartite relationship
Investigation of viral communities of sponges allows new insights into the mechanisms of symbiosisCredit: © Martin T. Jahn, GEOMAR Sponges ...
Tapeworms need to keep their head to regenerate
Scientists show that the location of stem cells is essential in determining tapeworms' ability to regenerateCredit: Tania Rozario Scientists have ...
West Nile virus in the New World: Reflections on 20 years in pursuit of an elusive foe
Array of experts on mosquito-borne disease weigh lessons learned and progress made in the Journal of Medical EntomologyCredit: Ary Farajollahi, ...
Nova Southeastern University Researcher urges use of microbes for space colonization
Any permanent human space settlement will require beneficial microbesCredit: Nova Southeastern University FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - With the recent celebration ...
Better samples, better science: new study explores integrity of research specimens
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State university Effective diagnosis and treatment of disease draws on painstaking research, which often ...
CPRIT awards $11 million to UTHealth for cancer research, prevention
Credit: Photo by Dwight Andrews/ McGovern Medical School Five innovative cancer-fighting projects at The University of Texas Health Science Center ...
Chinese scientists develop novel biophotovoltaics system
Credit: Image from LI Yin's group, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of ...
Rethinking how cholesterol is integrated into cells
Credit: Bjørn Panyella Pedersen, Aarhus University Most people have heard of "cholesterol levels" and the dangers of high blood cholesterol, ...
Instant messaging in proteins discovered
Göttingen researchers unravel fundamental communication processes in proteinsCredit: Nora Eulig Proteins are essential for every living cell and responsible for ...
SMART announces a revolutionary tech to study cell nanomechanics
New research discovery enables scientists to study membrane mechanics of cell's nucleus, revolutionising the understanding of metastatic cancers as well ...
Key similarities discovered between human and archaea chromosomes
Discovery from Indiana University could advance use of single-celled organism in research on cancers related to errors in cellular gene ...
Danforth center expands advanced bioimaging laboratory
New cutting-edge technologies will accelerate discoveryCredit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center LOUIS, MO, September 18, 2019 - The Donald Danforth ...
Study shows interactions between bacteria and parasites
Blood flukes and Helicobacter pylori: co-infection changes immune responseCredit: Clarissa Prazeres da Costa / TUM A team at the Technical ...
Microbe from New Jersey wetlands chomps PFAS
Credit: Peter Jaffé Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are building up in the environment, and scientists are becoming concerned. These ...
Guppies teach us why evolution happens
Places, not predators, are evolution catalystsCredit: David Reznick / UCR Guppies, a perennial pet store favorite, have helped a UC ...
