Scientists identify new virus-killing protein
A newly identified protein called KHNYN teams up with ZAP, a known virus-killing protein, to destroy viruses related to HIV ...
Tag: Microbiology
Blood test may predict risk of recurrence for breast cancer patients
City of Hope scientists are trying to change how doctors treat patients with solid tumors DUARTE, Calif. — A special ...
Scientists’ warning to humanity: Microbiology and climate change
International group of microbiologists cautions against dangers of leaving microbes out of the climate change equation When it comes to ...
First proof-of-concept demonstrates genetic sex selection in mammals
Crossed transgenic mouse lines struck males without affecting females, Tel Aviv University researchers say Certain plants, insects, crustaceans and fish ...
UBC scientists capture images of gene-editing enzymes in action
Findings hold promise for future treatment of human diseases caused by DNA mutations For the first time, scientists have captured ...
A common gut virus that maps our travels
Credit: San Diego State University Travelling abroad for the summer can change a person's perspective--and it can also change the ...
Scientists create new ‘y-shaped’ synthetic consortium for efficient bio-manufacturing
A group of Chinese scientists have recently developed a new synthetic consortium for efficient pentose-hexose co-utilization that could improve bio-manufacturing. ...
Exploiting green tides thanks to a marine bacterium
Credit: Wilfried THOMAS, Service Mer, Station Biologique de Roscoff (CNRS/Sorbonne université) Ulvan is the principal component of Ulva or "sea ...
Fighting drug resistance with fast, artificial enhancement of natural products
Credit: Image by Caitlin Devor, The University of Tokyo, CC-BY Researchers in Japan have identified multiple promising new drug candidates ...
Study shows potential for reduced methane from cows
Credit: University of Adelaide An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their ...
Bacteria associated with hospital infections are found in raw meat
A study, performed with meat samples from Peruvian markets, underscores the fact that many microbes that infect humans can also ...
Infection-fighting protein also senses protein misfolding in non-infected cells
Credit: Shawn Goyal Researchers at the University of Toronto have uncovered an immune mechanism by which host cells combat bacterial ...
‘Curvy bacteria’ weigh the benefits of different shapes
University of Lincoln research finds a curved shape is beneficial for movement and chemotaxis Research by scientists into why some ...
Snow algae thrive in high-elevation ice spires, an unlikely oasis for life
Credit: Steve Schmidt / University of Colorado Boulder High in the Andes Mountains, dagger-shaped ice spires house thriving microbial communities, ...
Caspase-1 initiates apoptosis, but not pyroptosis, in the absence of gasdermin D
Credit: Kanazawa University Background Most unnecessary or dangerous cells such as virus-infected cells commit suicide by activating an in-built suicide ...
New study unravels protection mechanism in bacteria
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have shed fresh light on the mechanism used by certain types of bacteria to ...
Superbug virulence regulatory mechanism revealed: Pave ways for developing new antibiotics
Credit: City University of Hong Kong As antibiotic resistance is growing and posing a threat on public health, developing new ...
Dundee partners with Bukwang Pharm to develop new treatment for Parkinson’s
Announcement builds upon existing drug discovery partnerships with Takeda and GSK The University of Dundee's Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) has ...
Can mathematics help us understand the complexity of our microbiome?
How do the communities of microbes living in our gastrointestinal systems affect our health? Baltimore, MD--How do the communities of ...
Remote but remarkable: Illuminating the smallest inhabitants of the largest ocean desert
Scientists make an inventory of microbial life in the world's most remote ocean region, the South Pacific GyreCredit: Tim Ferdelman ...
