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Do bacteria mutate randomly, or do they mutate for a purpose? Researchers have been puzzling over this conundrum for over a century.
Do bacteria mutate randomly, or do they mutate for a purpose? Researchers have been puzzling over this conundrum for over a century.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 23, 2024
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Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that bacteria can pair up their defense systems to create a formidable force, greater than the sum of its parts, to fight off attacks from phage viruses. Understanding ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 22, 2024
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Bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria—are common in soil ecosystems. However, many of these phages have not been identified, and the bacteria they target are also a mystery.
Ecology
Feb 13, 2024
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Northwestern University researchers have successfully coaxed a deadly pathogen to destroy itself from the inside out.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 31, 2024
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Microbiologists led by Université de Montréal biologist Frédérique Le Roux have made an underwater breakthrough, discovering what they're calling "mini-satellites" in sea bacteria.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2024
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In nature, most bacteria live on the bare minimum. If they experience nutrient deficiency or stress, they shut down their metabolism in a controlled manner and go into a resting state. In this stand-by mode, certain metabolic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 19, 2024
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Barcodes at the supermarket allow fast and easy product identification, often including such valuable information as location, quantity, and tracking.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 18, 2024
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If you've seen the original Star Wars movie, you might wonder whether the iconic Tie fighter was modeled after the Gabija protein complex, a bacterial defense system.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 11, 2024
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Phages, the viruses that infect bacteria, will pay a high growth-rate cost to access environmental information that can help them choose which lifecycle to pursue, according to a study.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 10, 2024
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A new bioinformatics software program at Flinders University is paving the way for a rapid expansion of research into bacteriophages, the viruses or phages that play key roles in controlling bacteria.
Cell & Microbiology
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