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Antimicrobial: an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth.
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FEB 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2019Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how specific strains of bacteria in our guts are connected to various aspects of our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at University of Technology Sydney warn that the protein supplement, L-norvaline, could damage brain cells. ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 04, 2019Microbiology
Like many other organisms, bacteria have to compete for resources and have developed a wide array of strategies to use, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2019Microbiology
A growing number of pathogenic microbes are gaining resistance to antibiotics, and the genes that confer that resistance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2019Health & Medicine
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (H ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 03, 2019Health & Medicine
Antibiotics play a critical role in fighting off bacterial infections. Since the discovery of the first antibiotic, Peni ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorDEC 27, 2018Microbiology
It's no secret that antibiotic resistance is a problem that already poses a serious threat to public health, and it's ex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2018Videos
It’s no secret that wasps serve as an annoyance and some may even advocate for their eradication, however, doing s ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 21, 2018Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Videos
Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are becoming more widespread in the United States.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have used powerful technologies to assess bacterial infection on the cellular level.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2018Videos
Learn more about how genetics and bioinformatics techniques are helping researchers to understand how microbes adapt, su ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that some dust contains high amounts of a common antimicrobial agent called triclosan.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Insect venom, such as those secreted by wasps and bees, are considered an insect’s immune system defense because o ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 07, 2018Microbiology
Researchers may have found a great new way to study tags that are added to the genome, which change how genes are expres ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2018Videos
This informative video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the problem of antibiotic resistance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2018Microbiology
The human body is home to vast numbers of microbes, and many of them harbor interesting genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
Contracting an infection when getting a tattoo is always a major concern. Consumers should be aware of the risk of devel ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
Human bite wounds are a common source of polymicrobial infections accounting for many emergency room visits. One ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 13, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers surveys the mutualistic relationship between gut bacteria and host in regards to gut inflammation ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 12, 2018Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2018Microbiology
As we learn more about the infant microbiome, we may be able to help ensure that every baby is building a healthy one.Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how specific strains of bacteria in our guts are connected to various aspects of our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at University of Technology Sydney warn that the protein supplement, L-norvaline, could damage brain cells.
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 04, 2019
Microbiology
Like many other organisms, bacteria have to compete for resources and have developed a wide array of strategies to use,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2019
Microbiology
A growing number of pathogenic microbes are gaining resistance to antibiotics, and the genes that confer that resistance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (H
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 03, 2019
Health & Medicine
Antibiotics play a critical role in fighting off bacterial infections. Since the discovery of the first antibiotic, Peni
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
DEC 27, 2018
Microbiology
It's no secret that antibiotic resistance is a problem that already poses a serious threat to public health, and it's ex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2018
Videos
It’s no secret that wasps serve as an annoyance and some may even advocate for their eradication, however, doing s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 21, 2018
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Videos
Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are becoming more widespread in the United States.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have used powerful technologies to assess bacterial infection on the cellular level.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2018
Videos
Learn more about how genetics and bioinformatics techniques are helping researchers to understand how microbes adapt, su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that some dust contains high amounts of a common antimicrobial agent called triclosan.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Insect venom, such as those secreted by wasps and bees, are considered an insect’s immune system defense because o
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 07, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers may have found a great new way to study tags that are added to the genome, which change how genes are expres
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2018
Videos
This informative video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the problem of antibiotic resistance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2018
Microbiology
The human body is home to vast numbers of microbes, and many of them harbor interesting genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Contracting an infection when getting a tattoo is always a major concern. Consumers should be aware of the risk of devel
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Human bite wounds are a common source of polymicrobial infections accounting for many emergency room visits. One
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 13, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers surveys the mutualistic relationship between gut bacteria and host in regards to gut inflammation
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 12, 2018
Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2018
Microbiology
As we learn more about the infant microbiome, we may be able to help ensure that every baby is building a healthy one.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch