The skin bacterium Staphylococcus aureus often develops antibiotic resistance. It can then cause infections that are difficult to treat.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 21, 2021
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We're told from a young age not to eat too much sugar, but in reality, our bodies are full of the stuff. The surface of every living cell, and even viruses, is covered in a mess of glycans: long, branching chains of simple ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 28, 2020
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Resembling giant mealworms, superworms (Zophobas atratus) are beetle larvae that are often sold in pet stores as feed for reptiles, fish and birds. In addition to their relatively large size (about 2 inches long), these worms ...
Environment
May 27, 2020
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There may be a small answer to one of the biggest problems on the planet.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 27, 2020
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Thriving bacteria employ some of the strategies of a good rummy player, says Bert Ely, a University of South Carolina biologist.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 17, 2020
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Scientists have finally found malaria's Achilles' heel, a neurotoxin that isn't harmful to any living thing except Anopheles mosquitoes that spread malaria.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 28, 2019
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Tiny bacteria could soon be chipping in to keep roads from chipping away in the winter, according to Drexel University researchers who are looking into new ways to make our infrastructure more resilient.
Engineering
Apr 09, 2019
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Brussels called for "complete vigilance" Monday to stop the spread of a strain of bacteria killing olive trees in southern Italy, the European Union's second biggest producer of olive oil.
Ecology
Mar 23, 2015
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A new study suggests that bacteria may be able to jump between host species far easier than was previously thought. Researchers discovered that a single genetic mutation in a strain of bacteria infectious to humans enables ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 17, 2015
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(Phys.org) —The only truly practical biofuels will be those made from abundant feedstocks like switchgrass, wheat straw, and other woody plants, whose cell walls consist of lignocellulose. After pretreatment to remove or ...
Biotechnology
Jun 11, 2013
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