Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed novel antibacterial compounds, focusing on the role of LsrK kinase. LsrK kinase is a protein involved in bacterial communication. In a new study published in ...
Biochemistry
Nov 1, 2018
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A team of German scientists have gained new insights into the way bacteria colonies interact.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 31, 2018
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The use of antibiotics has long been linked to deprivation of gut bacteria. Now, a new study from University of Copenhagen shows that the composition and function of gut bacteria can recover after antibiotic treatment in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 24, 2018
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Sea creatures need to go to the bathroom, too, and in aquariums, that creates the task of cleaning the water of waste like ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. Good bacteria break down nitrogen compounds at Georgia Aquarium, and ...
Environment
Oct 23, 2018
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Microbial communities are equipped with effective defence mechanisms against antibiotics. Existing antimicrobial resistance may become increasingly prevalent on its own – with no interference from antibiotics – in compact ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 5, 2018
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Bacterial classification has been given a complete makeover by a team of University of Queensland researchers, using an evolutionary tree based on genome sequences.
Biotechnology
Aug 27, 2018
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The role of the microbiome is increasingly recognized as part of wellbeing. The most diverse and significant bacteria community is located in the intestines. It is believed that the manipulation of the microbiota can contribute ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2018
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It's the way we end up with a fresh cup of coffee from a clump of beans. It's how ocean oil rigs extract petroleum from dense rock formations beneath the seafloor. It even helps explain how forest fires spread.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 25, 2018
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Some bacteria can release toxins that provoke their neighbours into attacking each other, a tactic that could be exploited to fight infections.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 2, 2018
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A new study, to be published in Current Biology on 28 June, proposes new strategies to induce the collapse of bacterial populations by manipulating social interactions in the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 28, 2018
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