Research published in Microbiology Spectrum demonstrates that tomato juice can kill Salmonella Typhi and other harmful bacteria affecting digestive and urinary tract health. This breakthrough…
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Researchers at the University of Delaware are looking at how plants grown in space are more prone to infections of Salmonella compared to plants not…
Researchers found that planting a variety of crops, as opposed to monocultures, increases agricultural yield by limiting soil pathogen growth. The study emphasizes the productivity…
A study from Tokyo Medical and Dental University reveals that the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis can hinder heart muscle repair after a heart attack, suggesting…
University of Oxford researchers have uncovered the evolutionary reasons behind the diverse weaponry of bacteria. Using Pseudomonas aeruginosa, they demonstrated that short-range weapons are effective…
Researchers have identified how certain harmful bacterial proteins, AvrE/DspE, cause diseases in crops by suppressing plants’ immune systems. Using AI predictions, the team found that…
Listeria monocytogenes is a type of Listeria bacteria that can cause a serious and sometimes fatal infection known as listeriosis. This bacteria is found in…
We all love our furry friends. However, animals sometimes contain dangerous pathogens that may infect humans and cause sickness; these diseases are referred to as…
Once chemically adjusted for use in animals, cilagicin consistently and safely eliminated Gram-positive bacteria in the lab, did not damage human cells, and successfully cured…
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are generally harmless, but can sometimes become an opportunistic pathogen. Past efforts to develop a vaccine have proved fruitless. Credit: NIAID The…
A new study has revealed that the protein gasdermin A induces pyroptosis — a type of cell death — in the skin, the body’s largest…
A. piece of microplastic fiber is shown under a microscope with biofilm (fuzzy blue) and T. gondii (blue dot) and giardia (green dot) pathogens. Credit:…
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…
Elucidating the structures of phytopathogens’ secreted proteins with machine learning-based structure prediction tools. Machine learning and plant-pathogen interaction commonly have a black box. During 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…
Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, is a highly contagious pathogen acquired in hospital settings. Biologist Joseph Sorg is leading a team to analyze C. difficile,…
MITMIT is an acronym for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is a prestigious private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts that was founded in 1861.…
Pacific white-sided dolphins swim off the coast of the Salish Sea. Credit: Matt Whelan, Salish Sea in Focus How a deadly land fungus began killing…