Hospital patients that are prescribed antibiotics are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut. Immune-boosting drugs…
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Light microscope images of E. coli cells in transmitted light (left) and reflected light that picks up the red fluorescence of a dye staining the…
A new type of silver coating (illustrated above) could prevent bacteria from adhering to medical devices. Credit: Hossein Yazdani-Ahmadabadi According to folklore, silver bullets kill…
A Danish research study finds superbug C. difficile can jump between pigs and humans, providing evidence of zoonotic spread. A study investigating samples of the…
Illustration of the human gut microbiome. Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are…
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led research team studied how bacteria swim in complex fluids, providing insight into how the microorganisms move through different environments,…
Cryo-EM illuminated never-before-seen structures in the membrane of the protein. Credit: Northwestern University State-of-the-art method reveals never-before-seen atomic structures controlling the process. Methanotrophic bacteria consume…
Researchers have determined the structure of the unique ‘gateway’ that pneumococcus uses to steal manganese from the body. Credit: University of Melbourne Australian researchers have…
Clarkson University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Ali Boolani is performing research to determine if gut microbiome and metabolomic pathways in the gut could be…
New research from Griffith University has shown that a bacterium commonly present in the nose can sneak into the brain and set off a cascade…
Scientists with the Marine Biological Laboratory discovered a new form of genetic modification in a tiny organism called a bdelloid rotifer (Adineta vaga, center, seen…
Some oral bacteria linked with hypertension in older women according to a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. In a study…
Line-scanning high-speed atomic force microscopy measures the ‘firing’ of the bacteriorhodopsin protein at millisecond temporal resolution when the light is turned on. The bar at…
Melanoma patients receiving therapy that helps their immune system kill cancer cells respond to treatment differently depending on the types of microbes in their gut,…
The spectacular structure of the protective armor of superbug C. difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer…
Researchers have discovered that a sponge’s structure mimics that of soil to produce an environment more hospitable to microbial diversity than most laboratory equipment. Environmental…
Vietnamese fermented pork snack, Nem Chua. Credit: RMIT University Fermented meat snack is helping researchers develop a safe, all-natural food preservative. A traditional Vietnamese meat…
A virus-like particle (Qβ-OSP conjugate) displaying a polysaccharide from Vibrio cholerae bacteria generates a strong, long-lasting immune response in mice. Credit: Adapted from ACS Infectious…
Legionella bacteria illustration. Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered that the ancestors of legionella bacteria infected eukaryotic cells as early as two billion years ago.…
Illustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, NIH Essential nutrient passes between cells…