Tag: Microbiology

May 13, 2021

Credit: The University of Queensland A dengue virus vaccine candidate has passed an important milestone, with promising results in animal ...

Research reveals ancient people had more diverse gut microorganisms

Credit: UM photo by Tommy Martino MISSOULA - Only an anthropologist would treasure millennia-old human feces found in dry caves. ...

How the body builds a healthy relationship with ‘good’ gut bacteria

Credit: François-Joseph Lapointe, Université de Montréal Our body's relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our ...

UCLA scientists decode the ‘language’ of immune cells

The advance, researchers say, is like the discovery of the Rosetta stone and could eventually lead to new treatments for ...

Kefir packs less of a probiotic punch than labels claim

Credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Gut health is having a moment, with sales of fermented ...

Polypharmakos and CABI to develop new antimicrobial products from CABI Culture Collection

Polypharmakos Limited, a spin-out company from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and University of Cambridge, and international not-for-profit organisation CABI ...

An enzyme system for the hydrogen industry

Platinum-free biocatalyst for fuel cells and water electrolysisCredit: Dr. James Birrell / MPI CEC An enzyme could make a dream ...

Engineered bacteria show promise for sustainable biofuel industry, researchers say

Credit: Yutaka Nakashimada, Hiroshima University Acetone, a volatile solvent used for everything from removing nail polish and cleaning textiles to ...

New study: Kefir package claims don’t always accurately reflect composition of commercial products

Researchers reporting in JDS CommunicationsTM found overstated microorganism density and nonlabelled bacterial species, potentially misleading consumersCredit: B.N. Metras, M.J. Holle, ...

History of giants in the gene: Scientists use DNA to trace the origins of giant viruses

Scientists investigate the evolution of Mimivirus, one of the world's largest viruses, through how they replicate DNACredit: Indian Institute of ...

Rooting the bacterial tree of life

Credit: The University of Queensland Scientists now better understand early bacterial evolution, thanks to new research featuring University of Queensland ...

Oregon State researchers discover new class of cancer fighting compounds

Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - A team of Oregon State University scientists has discovered a new class of ...

Tiny amino acid differences can lead to dramatically different enzymes

Credit: Dr Ulrike Kappler Just a few changes to an enzyme's amino acids can be enough to dramatically change its ...

Researchers find target to fight antibiotic resistance

Significance of molecule in bacteria was previously unknownCredit: Ali Ennis Gram-negative bacteria are the bane of health care workers' existence. ...

Lab reveals how an oral antiviral drug confuses the replication machinery of SARS-CoV-2

Molnupiravir under consideration for emergency use in India to slow explosive spread of COVID-19 infections.Credit: Supplied by Matthias Gotte A ...

Heme is not just for Impossible Burgers

Variation in how animals and bacteria use heme reveals potential target for new antibioticsCredit: (Courtesy of Robert Kranz) It took ...

COVID-19 wastewater testing proves effective in new study

Research offers much-needed guidance for early detection in nursing homes, dorms, barracksCredit: Sanjay Suchak | UVA Communications Wastewater testing is ...

Sex cells in parasites are doing their own thing

Credit: Dr Lori Peacock Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered how microbes responsible for human African sleeping sickness ...

A beetle’s Achilles heel

Glyphosate inhibits symbiotic bacteria in the saw-toothed grain beetleCredit: Julian Kiefer, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Saw-toothed grain beetles live in a ...

Turns out developing a taste for carbs wasn’t a bad thing