Genome scientists develop novel approaches to studying widespread form of malaria
Analyses of Plasmodium vivax parasite RNAs help understand transmission and antimalarial treatment response BALTIMORE, MD., Feb. 8 - Scientists at ...
Tag: Microbiology
Innovative, simple treatment to combat the Candida albicans fungus
A study led by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has for the first time shown the antifungal activity of ...
ELSI research suggests life thrived on Earth 3.5 billion years ago
Scientists use stable sulfur isotopes to understand ancient microbial metabolismCredit: Photo credit: Guy Perkins and Mark Ellisman, National Center for ...
How a fungus can cripple the immune system
Research team from the University of Jena clarifies the mechanism of gliotoxin, a mycotoxin from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatusCredit: Jan-Peter ...
Scientists discover genes that help harmful bacteria thwart treatment
Two genes may make staph infections resistant to copper, a powerful antibacterial agentCredit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Prior dengue infection protects against Zika
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7, 2019 - The higher a person's immunity to dengue virus, the lower their risk of Zika infection, ...
Finding clues to a functional HIV cure
Mason researcher helps identify a T cell marker that could help lead to improved treatment for HIV, cancer patients.Credit: Photo ...
New technique pinpoints milestones in the evolution of bacteria
Results show bacterial genomes provide 'shadow history' of animal evolution Bacteria have evolved all manner of adaptations to live in ...
Simple drug combination creates new neurons from neighboring cells
Credit: Gong Chen Lab, Penn State A simple drug cocktail that converts cells neighboring damaged neurons into functional new neurons ...
Viral communications hacking boosts Leishmania infections
New study sheds light on viral biology, could lead to efficient vaccines against a tropical disease New research from McGill ...
Study shows unusual microbes hold clues to early life
Cutting-edge molecular methods reveal unusual metabolism of extreme microbesCredit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, courtesy of University of California, Santa Cruz, ...
Microbial manufacturing
Study unravels how microbes produce key compound used to fight cancer For decades, scientists and doctors have known that bacteria ...
An elegant mechanism
Credit: Photo: Working groups Becker and Pfanner The research labs of the associate professor Dr. Thomas Becker and Prof. Dr. ...
Researchers find new treatment for Chlamydia
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia, the most common sexually ...
Researchers track down new biocatalysts
Microbiologists at the University of Göttingen develop new phytase screening methodCredit: G A Castillo Villamizar Phosphate is a key element ...
Time-lapse microscopy helps reveal brake mechanism in Streptomyces lifecycle
Credit: Ruby O'Grady Streptomyces are soil-dwelling bacteria that produce approximately two-thirds of the antibiotics in current clinical use. The production ...
HIV-1 protein suppresses immune response more broadly than thought
New insight on how an HIV-1 protein hinders the immune response to infection could inform the development of more effective ...
Structure of virus that infects bacteria in hot springs is revealed
Discovery by Rutgers and other scientists could enhance targeted drug deliveryCredit: RCSB PDB: 2xvr Scientists have revealed the structure of ...
Yeast study prompts rethink of DNA safekeeping
Credit: David Gallo DNA replication is more prone to errors at times of stress leading to mutations that could cause ...
New disease surveillance tool helps detect any human virus
Computational method helps scientists examine microbes at a larger, more comprehensive scale than previously possible During the Zika virus outbreak ...