A deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacterium can be sterilized by hijacking its heme-acquisition system, which is essential for its survival. The new strategy, developed by Nagoya University researchers and colleagues in Japan, ...
Biochemistry
Sep 18, 2019
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For years, scientists have explored ways to alter the cells of microorganisms in efforts to improve how a wide range of products are made—including medicines, fuels, and even beer. By tapping into the world of metabolic ...
Biotechnology
Sep 12, 2019
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A new study led by Dr. Antonella Fioravanti in the lab of Prof. Han Remaut (VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology) has shown that removing the armor of the bacterium that causes anthrax slows its growth and negatively affects ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 16, 2019
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The coastal waters of the Red Sea have enough resources to support bacterial growth, but predation by protistan grazers limits the population, according to new research from KAUST. Since bacteria are vital players in the ...
Ecology
May 21, 2019
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Expiration dates on milk could eventually become a thing of the past with new sensor technology from Washington State University scientists.
Analytical Chemistry
May 6, 2019
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A KAIST research team developed a microfluidic-based drug screening chip that identifies synergistic interactions between two antibiotics in eight hours. This chip can be a cell-based drug screening platform for exploring ...
Biochemistry
Apr 19, 2019
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Scientists long puzzled over why bacteria contain so many "redundant" enzymes. Why make several molecules that do the same job, interchangeably, when it would be much more efficient to make just one?
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 9, 2019
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There's nothing like a glass of orange juice to start the morning off right, but prices have soared as the Florida citrus industry fights an epidemic that has reduced its yield by about half in the last 15 years. Citrus greening ...
Biotechnology
Apr 1, 2019
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A team of researchers from Israel, the U.S., the Netherlands and Norway has found what they describe as associations between structural variation in the human gut microbiome and host health. In their paper published in the ...
Scientists have developed a new and faster test for identifying how single bacteria react to antibiotics, which could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 14, 2019
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