Researchers have used a common disinfectant and antiseptic to create a new antimicrobial coating material that effectively kills bacteria and viruses, including MRSA and COVID-19.
Bio & Medicine
May 11, 2023
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The findings, published in the journal Science today, demonstrate how integrating vertical descent and horizontal gene transfer can be used to infer the root of the bacterial tree and the nature of the last bacterial common ...
Evolution
May 6, 2021
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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that microbial species living on cheese have transferred thousands of genes between each other. They also identified regional hotspots where such exchanges ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 25, 2017
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One of the most mysterious forms of life may turn out to be a rich and untapped source of antibacterial drugs.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 21, 2014
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The community of microbes living in and on our bodies may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance, according to new research from the Earlham Institute and Quadram Institute in Norwich. The work is published in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 27, 2023
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Pioneering research led by Indiana University has identified genes from a number of plant species, including the entire mitochondrial genomes from three green algae and one moss, in the mitochondrial genome of Amborella trichopoda. ...
Biotechnology
Dec 19, 2013
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A new discovery suggests that bacteria's ability to transfer genes, like those associated with antibiotic resistance, are governed by a previously unknown set of rules that are written in the DNA of the recipient.
Biotechnology
Jun 19, 2018
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easy way to put bacteria under a molecular lock and key in order to contain its accidental spread. The method involves a series of genetic mutations ...
Biotechnology
Jun 16, 2015
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In the movie Alien, the title character is an extraterrestrial creature that can survive brutal heat and resist the effects of toxins.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2013
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Rice University researchers have developed gas biosensors to "see" into soil and allow them to follow the behavior of the microbial communities within.
Engineering
Jul 18, 2016
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