Tag: Microbiology

Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma study on climate warming in an Oklahoma tallgrass prairie has implications for ...

Plant seed research provides basis for sustainable alternatives to chemical fertilizers

Credit: Alessandro Bergna, Tomislav Cernava, Manuela Rändler, Rita Grosch, Christin Zachow, and Gabriele Berg St. Paul, MN (March 2019)--Recent advances ...

A petrifying virus key to evolution

The newly discovered Medusavirus give new insights on how organisms and viruses co-evolvedCredit: (Kyoto University/Robin Hoshino Scientists are constantly discovering ...

Bacteria may travel thousands of miles through the air globally

Study could shed light on harmful bacteria that share antibiotic resistance genesCredit: Yaroslav Ispolatov Bacteria may travel thousands of miles ...

Study shows how electricity-eating microbes use electrons to fix carbon dioxide

Credit: Image courtesy Bose laboratory, Washington University New research from Washington University in St. Louis explains the cellular processes that ...

Anti-TB drugs can increase risk of TB re-infection

Treatment leads to changes in gut bacteria, compromising immunity Current treatments for tuberculosis (TB) are very effective in controlling TB ...

Dr. Johan Auwerx to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel

Credit: Insilico Medicine Friday, March 22, 2019 - Today Insilico Medicine, an artificial intelligence company developing the end-to-end drug discovery ...

A protein’s surprising role offers clues to limit graft-vs.-host disease

While it plays a protective role in other diseases, knocking out NLRP6 in mice led to better outcomes, less-severe symptoms ...

Caterpillars retrieve ‘voicemail’ by eating soil

Plant legacy affects aboveground insects through soilCredit: NIOO-KNAW Leaf-feeding caterpillars greatly enrich their intestinal flora by eating soil. It's even ...

Study shows first evidence bacterial-induced apoptosis in algae

University of Alberta microbiologists demonstrate apoptosis via bacterial pathogens in single-celled algae.Credit: Anna Bramucci, University of Alberta A new study ...

Bacteria and immunity in cervix may be key to predicting premature births

University of Maryland School of Medicine research could set path for preventing premature births BALTIMORE, MD., March 21 - Spontaneous ...

Discovery may lead to precision-based strategy for triple negative breast cancer

Indiana University researcher develops promising nanotechnology approach for treatment of aggressive form of diseaseCredit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS ...

Blue Brain solves a century-old neuroscience problem

Neuroscientists can now start building a formal catalogue for all the types of cells in the brain, with their role ...

Revealing the plant genes that shaped our world

Library enables a new understanding of the various processes associated with photosynthetic function Palo Alto, CA--The creation of new library ...

Solving the efficiency of Gram-negative bacteria

Researchers have discovered how antibiotic-resistant bacteria construct their defense system, which could lead to new treatments for untreatable infectionsCredit: National ...

Artificial chemical DNA switch helps understand epigenetic mechanisms

Credit: IOCB Prague Researchers from the Czech Academy of Sciences and Charles University constructed an artificial chemical DNA switch and ...

Medicine and personal care products may lead to new pollutants in waterways