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…
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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…
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an organism responsible for thousands of deaths. University of South Australia scientists have made a surprising discovery in the origins of an antibiotic-resistant…
Despite their ability to neutralize pathogens, polyphenols and silver are considered to be extremely safe. Polyphenols are in many kinds of foods consumed daily, and…
Scientists showed that the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa communicate using chemical signals analogous to radio signals in order to help cells join together and form communities.…
Some bacterial “miners” that process soil nutrients are more efficient than others. Here, a top processor, Bradyrhizobium, consolidates its control of carbon from a glucose…
The findings are not a reason to fear hedgehogs, say the researchers. Credit: Pia B. Hansen Scientists have found evidence that a type of the…
Salmonella survive antibiotic therapy in the white pulp (red) of the spleen. Credit: Biozentrum, University of Basel Antibiotics cure many bacterial infections. However, some patients…
Chemical engineers have created a coating for microbes that could make it easier to deploy them to treat gastrointestinal disease. Credits: Felice Frankel Chemical engineers…
Macrophages in Culture. Credit: Adam Taylor Researchers from the University of Southampton, working with colleagues at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), have developed…
An international research team has discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory. The study, led by scientists from Jiangnan…
As bacterial infections impervious to drugs rise, so does the need to develop better antibiotics. As long as antibiotics have existed, so too has antibiotic…
As part of the ESA–NASA Arctic Methane and Permafrost Challenge, new research has revealed that rapidly thawing Arctic permafrost has the potential to release antibiotic…
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria and play a potential role in the evolution of life. Viruses have a bad reputation. They are responsible for…
Legume Root nodules colored pink by leghaemoglobin and caused by a symbiotic relationship between the plant and beneficial bacteria. Credit: John Innes Centre Scientists discover…
Scientists plan to exploit this new understanding to create new therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The mechanism which allows β-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, to kill MRSA…
Microscopy image of a living E. coli bacterium, revealing the patchy nature of its protective outer membrane. A densely packed network of proteins is interrupted…