Fungi are a diverse group of organisms that are ever-present in daily life; from the yeast used to ferment beer and the mushrooms at the supermarket to the pathogen responsible for athlete's foot. Many species of fungus grow ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2018
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Many bacteria release membrane vesicles, which are nanoscale spheres consisting of a cellular membrane containing biomolecules. Membrane vesicles can transport DNA and proteins, and are involved in bacterial interactions. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 7, 2017
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UNSW Sydney scientists studying microbes from some of the saltiest lakes in Antarctica have discovered a new way that the microbes can share DNA that could help them grow and survive.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 21, 2017
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Despite the fact that mathematics is often described as the underpinning science, it is often not given enough credit when scientific discoveries are presented. But the contribution of mathematics and statistics is essential ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 10, 2017
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Engineers at Carnegie Mellon University and biomedical researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Magee-Womens Research Institute have established a framework for understanding the mechanics that underlie vesicle formation. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 6, 2017
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Bacteria able to shed their cell wall assume new, mostly spherical shapes. ETH researchers have shown that these cells, known as L-forms, are not only viable but that their reproductive mechanisms may even correspond to those ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 7, 2016
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Beads, disks, bowls and rods: scientists at Radboud University have demonstrated the first methodological approach to control the shapes of nanovesicles. This opens doors for the use of nanovesicles in biomedical applications, ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 25, 2016
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Synthetic biology involves creating artificial replica that mimic the building blocks of living systems. It aims at recreating biological phenomena in the laboratory following a bottom-up approach. Today scientists routinely ...
Biochemistry
Jun 15, 2016
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Mention E. coli and what pops into most people's heads are bacteria, tainted food, a rush to the hospital – basically, fear.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 7, 2016
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Researchers have been unclear on how bacteria form and release certain extracellular components involved in cell adhesion and multicellular structures that also contribute to antibiotic resistance. However, a recent study ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 14, 2016
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