Escherichia coli bacteria hijack copper, feed off it
Copper has long been known for its ability to kill bacteria and other microbes.
Biochemistry
Jul 24, 2017
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News tagged with escherichia coli
Biological safety lock for genetically modified organisms
The creation of genetically modified and entirely synthetic organisms continues to generate excitement as well as worry.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 21, 2015
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New Vaccines May Help Thwart E. coli O157:H7
(PhysOrg.com) -- Immunizing calves with either of two forms of a vaccine newly developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists might reduce the spread of sometimes deadly Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria. The ...
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Dec 18, 2009
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Deep learning enables early detection and classification of live bacteria using holography
Waterborne diseases affect more than 2 billion people worldwide, causing substantial economic burden. For example, the treatment of waterborne diseases costs more than $2 billion annually in the United States alone, with ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 10, 2020
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Artificial photosynthesis with engineering of protein crystals in bacteria
In-cell engineering can be a powerful tool for synthesizing functional protein crystals with promising catalytic properties, show researchers at Tokyo Tech. Using genetically modified bacteria as an environmentally friendly ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 25, 2023
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Gene network illuminates stress, mutation and adaptation responses
For much of her professional life, Dr. Susan Rosenberg has studied the puzzling response of bacteria to stress and the mutations that result. In the current issue of the journal Science, she puts together the pieces of that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 6, 2012
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More to E. coli than meets the eye: Lab discovers evidence of multicellularity in single cell organism
Researchers in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University have uncovered something new in one of the most studied organisms on Earth, and their discoveries could impact ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 26, 2023
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Super-microbes engineered to solve world environmental problems
Environmental problems, such as depleting natural resources, highlight the need to establish a renewable chemical industry. Metabolic engineering enhances the production of chemicals made by microbes in so-called "cell factories". ...
Biotechnology
Oct 8, 2012
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Could an iron-grabbing molecule help prevent UTIs? New vaccine shows promise in mice
For most invading bacteria, the bladder is not a friendly place.
Biochemistry
Nov 7, 2016
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Synthetic microorganisms allow scientists to study ancient evolutionary mysteries
Scientists at Scripps Research and their collaborators have created microorganisms that may recapitulate key features of organisms thought to have lived billions of years ago, allowing them to explore questions about how ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 29, 2018
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