(Phys.org)—It's a battleground down there—in the soil where plants and bacteria dwell.

Biology - Biotechnology

Sep 21, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org) -- Applied onto the business end of artificial skin, nanofilms that release antibacterial silver over time can eradicate bacteria in full-thickness skin wounds in mice.

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Aug 01, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 0 |

As microbes grow increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics, scientists are looking in new directions for drug development. A new paper, published Oct. 19 in the online journal PLoS ONE, reports the synthesis and testin ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Oct 20, 2011 not rated yet 0

It's no wonder that packaged salad mixes are a produce section favorite. They offer convenience, selection, and quality, and perhaps best of all, they free us from the chore of washing and chopping, slicing, or shredding ...

Biology - Other

Jun 14, 2011 not rated yet 0

Bacteria that grow in the antennae of wasps help ward off fungal threats by secreting a 'cocktail' of antibiotics explains a scientist at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Harrogate.

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Apr 12, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using an advanced genetic screening technique, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have detected, for the first time, more than 700 genes that give microbes like ...

Biology - Biotechnology

May 27, 2010 3.5 / 5 (2) 0