Marine heat waves caused by the warming climate are capable of sparking rapid changes in sea sponges with scientists describing the pace of change as "evolution at super speed."
Evolution
Jul 5, 2023
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Bacteria harness the power of communities. A research group at the University of Basel, Switzerland, has now discovered that the bacterial pathogen that causes cholera forms a novel type of bacterial community on immune cells: ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 12, 2023
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Genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics are much more widespread in our environment than was previously realized. A new study published in Microbiome by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 5, 2023
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Leading Charles Darwin University (CDU) environmental microbiology researchers have presented research focused on understanding tropical rock oysters and Vibrios and the implications for food safety and human health at an ...
Ecology
May 31, 2023
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A new study published in OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology has identified genes for virulence and antimicrobial resistance in two bacteria that co-occur with C. difficile, suggesting these pathogens as emerging potential ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 25, 2023
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For the past 40 years, a devastating fungal disease has been ravaging frog populations around the world, wiping out 90 species. Unlike the global COVID-19 pandemic, you may not even be aware of this "panzootic"—a pandemic ...
Plants & Animals
May 24, 2023
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A research article titled "Aircraft Surveys for Air eDNA: Probing Biodiversity in the Sky" unveils a revolutionary approach to studying genetic material in the atmosphere. Scientists have developed a durable and sterilizable ...
Ecology
May 15, 2023
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Bacteria can be quite aggressive. Armed with an impressive array of mechanical and biochemical weapons, they don't mess around when it comes to combating their foes. Notable among these armaments is the Type VI Secretion ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 26, 2023
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Gut bacteria exchange drug-resistant DNA and form infectious biofilms more easily than expected.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2023
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how a bacterium that infects people after they eat raw or undercooked shellfish creates syringe-like structures to inject its toxins into intestinal cells. The ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 20, 2023
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