A trio of researchers at the University of Wisconsin has discovered that a common soil bacterium produces a chemical that is more effective in repelling mosquitoes than DEET. In their paper published in the journal Science ...
(Phys.org) —In communities of microbes, akin to 'slime jungles', cells evolve not just to grow faster than their rivals but also to push themselves to the surface of colonies where they gain the best access to oxygen, new ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 23, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Biofuels made from plant materials—also known as lignocellulosic biofuels—have promise as a source of sustainable alternative fuels thanks to soil bacterium known as Enterobacter lignolyticus SCF1. SCF1 ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 13, 2014
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Scientists have discovered a bacterium that could reduce the use of fertiliser in sugarcane production and improve yield.
Biotechnology
Dec 18, 2013
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(Phys.org) —In 1958 a group of scientists working in Denmark made the striking observation that bacterial cells are about twice as large when they are cultured on a rich nutrient source than when they are cultured on a ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 12, 2013
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The next time your Facebook stream is filled with cat videos, think about Myxococcus xanthus. The single-cell soil bacterium also uses a social network. But forget silly distractions. M. xanthus relies on its connections ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 19, 2013
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An antibiotic has been found to stimulate its own production. The findings, to be published in PNAS, could make it easier to scale up antibiotic production for commercialisation.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 17, 2013
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Some people may joke about living on caffeine, but scientists now have genetically engineered E. coli bacteria to do that—literally. Their report in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology describes bacteria being "addicted" ...
Biochemistry
Mar 27, 2013
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(Phys.org)—It's a battleground down there—in the soil where plants and bacteria dwell.
Biotechnology
Sep 21, 2012
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(Phys.org)—With the help of beneficial bacteria, plants can slam the door when disease pathogens come knocking, University of Delaware researchers have discovered.
Biotechnology
Aug 27, 2012
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