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Genomic study yields plausible cause of colony collapse disorder

Researchers report this week that they have found a surprising but reliable marker of colony collapse disorder, a baffling malady that in 2007-2008 killed off more than a third of commercial honey bees in ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

What are the characteristics of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori?

Clarithromycin resistance is an uncommon occurrence among Malaysian isolates of Helicobacter pylori strains, and the mutations A2142G and A2143G detected were associated with low-level resistance.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Researchers reveal an RNA modification influences thousands of genes

Over the past decade, research in the field of epigenetics has revealed that chemically modified bases are abundant components of the human genome and has forced us to abandon the notion we've had since high school genetics ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Nutrient supply after algal bloom determines the succession of the bacterial population

Algal blooms can considerably interfere with summer holidays by the sea. In the coastal zone of temperate regions a spring algal bloom is not a sign of excessive nutrient input, but most of all a consequence ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Taking stock of subsurface microbial communities at Hanford

Taking a census provides valuable information about residents' ages, employment, makeup, living conditions, etc. Most censuses are taken door to door or by mail. But if the community lives in areas that are ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

CSI: PCR-free techniques ID the most active microbes on the scene

Anyone who has watched one of the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television shows knows that PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is a technology used to amplify the tiniest samples of DNA into forensic evidence ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

From biofuels to da Vinci's texts, Berkeley lab database deciphers secrets of microscopic life

(PhysOrg.com) -- A handful of muck or a bucket of water can teem with millions of microorganisms — a few of which could be the next big thing when it comes to learning how to create biofuels or understanding ...

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created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Algae that live inside the cells of salamanders are the first known vertebrate endosymbionts

A species of algae long known to associate with spotted salamanders has been discovered to live inside the cells of developing embryos, say scientists from the U.S. and Canada, who report their findings in ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 04, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Forsyth team gains new insight on childhood dental disease

Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have made a significant discovery about the nature of childhood dental disease. The scientific studies led by Anne Tanner, BDS, Ph.D., identified a new pathogen connected to severe early ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists sequence gut microbes of premature infant

Scientists have for the first time sequenced and reconstructed the genomes of most of the microbes in the gut of a premature newborn and documented how the microbe populations changed over time.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Playing Favorites: Bacteria Share Genes, But Mostly with Family

(PhysOrg.com) -- UConn researchers have shown that genetic similarity may come from preferential gene sharing rather than shared ancestry.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Microbial Life in Mars Analog Lakes

The first microbiological survey of Mars analog lakes in Western Australia is offering new evidence of the diverse life that could have once thrived on Mars.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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