Bacterial contamination in household and office building tap water
Water is a source of concern for disseminating the bacteria Legionella pneumophila and Mycobacterium avium, which cause lung disease (legionellosis ...
Tag: Microbiology
Fountain of youth for heart health may lie in the gut
Age-related changes to microbiome fuel vascular decline, new study showsCredit: CU Boulder Why do blood vessels naturally stiffen and degrade ...
Starving bacteria can eject their tails to save energy and stay alive
Credit: Morgan Beeby When nutrients are dangerously low, a group of bacteria have been found to take the drastic measure ...
Ejecting flagella could help microbes save energy during nutrient depletion
Credit: Morgan Beeby, [email protected] In favorable conditions, many bacteria propel themselves to food sources and other sites of interest using ...
Every hour 30 people are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in the European Region
It's time to make TB a disease of the pastCredit: ECDC The latest ECDC-WHO report Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in ...
Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders
Microbes colonize all body surfaces and help to balance the immune system. In newborn infants, gut microbiota is first conditioned ...
Discovery of parasitic arsenic cycle may offer glimpse of life in future, warmer oceans
Credit: Steve Giovannoni CORVALLIS, Ore. - A newly discovered parasitic cycle, in which ocean bacteria keep phytoplankton on an energy-sapping ...
Making xylitol and cellulose nanofibers from paper paste
Towards a green and sustainable societyCredit: Kobe University The ecological bio-production of xylitol and cellulose nanofibers using modified yeast cells, ...
GARDP and Evotec announce new partnership to discover novel antibiotics
Collaboration explores opportunities to set up antibiotic discovery and development platform and establish a joint pipeline of novel antibiotic assets. ...
Food safety: Dung beetles and soil bacteria reduce risk of human pathogens
Credit: Matthew Jones, Washington State University Food safety regulations increasingly pressure growers to remove hedgerows, ponds and other natural habitats ...
Superbugs have colonized the International Space Station — but there’s a silver lining
An antimicrobial coating made of precious metals reduced growth of bacteria on contamination-prone surfaces inside the ISS, where extreme conditions ...
Hot topics at Experimental Biology in Orlando, April 6-9
Join us in Orlando or follow along virtually Want to find out how scientists are applying CRISPR gene-editing technology, learn ...
Bright skies for plant-based jet fuels
Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers demonstrate that jet fuels made from plants could be cost competitive with conventional fossil fuelsCredit: Marilyn ...
The Protein Society announces its 2019 award recipients
Credit: The Protein Society The Carl Brändén Award, sponsored by Rigaku Corporation, honors an outstanding protein scientist who has also ...
Bromethalin is poisoning the parrots of Telegraph Hill
Athens, Ga. - Bromethalin, a common rat poison, is the agent responsible for a neurological disease that has sickened or ...
Excessive phosphate fertilizer use can reduce microbial functions critical to crop health
Credit: ©The American Phytopathological Society St. Paul, MN (March 2019)--Phosphorus is crucial for plant growth--with it, plants can acquire, transfer, ...
Zika study may ‘supercharge’ vaccine research
Credit: The University of Queensland Scientists looking at the genetics of Zika virus have found a way to fast-track research ...
Meningitis changes immune cell makeup in the mouse brain lining
NIH study finds new cell composition may lead to less effective future responseCredit: Image courtesy of the McGavern Lab, NINDS. ...
The story of GARP: a potential target for cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina report findings suggesting that GARP could be a potential new target for ...
Machine learning scientists to collaborate on AI-powered drug discovery
Machine learning scientists to collaborate on a research topic on AI-powered drug discoveryCredit: Insilico Medicine Monday, March 18, 2019 - ...