An illustration of the simple synthetic cell JCVI-syn3A. Credit: © Emily Pelletier New findings shed light on mechanisms controlling the most basic processes of life.…
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Invasive water plant becomes breeding ground for a lethal cyanobacteria. The alarm bells began ringing when dozens of eagles were found dead near an Arkansas…
Modern hospitals and antibiotic treatment alone did not create all the antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria we see today. Instead, selection pressures from before widespread…
In a study of E. coli, MIT researchers discovered that mutations to genes involved in metabolism can also help bacteria to evade the toxic effects…
Energy-providing bacterial endosymbiont enables its unicellular eukaryotic host to breathe nitrate, demonstrating that unicellular eukaryotes may acquire endosymbionts to complement or replace functions of their…
Simple laboratory cultivation of cyanobacteria in aerated tubes. Credit: University of Tübingen Cyanobacteria Could Revolutionize the Plastic Industry Microbiologists at the University of Tübingen modify…
Restoration of intestinal microflora functions reflects the success of FMT. Credit: Satoshi Uematsu, Osaka City University Osaka City University demonstrates success of fecal microbiota transplantation…
Setting up soil microcosms for herbicide exposure experiment. Credit: Liao Hanpeng The use of weed killers can increase the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in…
The nanocellulose fibers created by the bacteria are about a thousand times thinner than the width of a human hair. Credit: Luiz Greca Technique creates…
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions have identified a novel strategy that can eliminate bacteria in a specific location before they cause…
Study in mice finds high-fat, high-sugar diet has long-lasting effects on the microbiome. Credit: UCR Effects of unhealthy food followed young mice into adulthood. Eating…
Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, pictured here, is a common gut bacteria in both humans and animals. There are many different strains, some of which…
Schematic diagram showing removal of bacterial biofilm via Mtex. Credit: POSTECH The COVID-19 pandemic is raising fears of new pathogens such as new viruses or…
Shining a light on internal clocks – the bacterium Bacillus subtilis. Credit: Professor Ákos Kovács, Technical University of Denmark Humans have them, so do other…
A false-color transmission electron micrograph of multiple bacteriophages attached to a bacterial cell wall. Credit: Wikimedia Commons A new genetic approach can accelerate the study…
Corrie Detweiler in the lab at CU Boulder. Credit: CU Boulder Study identifies novel compound in fight against antibiotic resistance. As scientists around the globe…
Bacteria image. Credit: The Wistar Institute Dual-acting immuno-antibiotics block an essential pathway in bacteria and activate the adaptive immune response. Wistar Institute scientists have discovered…
African Salmonella electron microscope image. Credit: Dr. Sian Owen and Dr. Rocio Canals University of Liverpool scientists have exploited the combined power of genomics and…
Zobellella denitrificans ZD1 bacteria feed on sludge (both shown in test tube) to make biodegrade bioplastics. Credit: Dr. Kung-Hui (Bella) Chu Salt-Tolerant Bacteria With an…
Nobel False Widow Spider. Credit: NUI Galway NUI Galway study, published in the international journal Scientific Reports, confirms that spiders carry harmful bacteria and that…