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Antimicrobial: an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth.
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JAN 22, 2022Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant infections pose a serious threat to human health, which is expected to get worse. Bacterial infecti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2022Technology
Plastic packaging. Everything we seem to buy nowadays is packaged in plastic, from toys, foods, and more. In fact, human ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 24, 2021Microbiology
Cheese doesn't have many ingredients, and while it doesn't contain preservatives, it does contain milk. So why doesn't i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2021Microbiology
About half of Americans have used at least one prescription drug at some point in the past thirty days, according to dat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2021Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2021Immunology
Strong chemical drugs used to obliterate all rapidly growing cells in the body have been used to treat cancer sin ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 06, 2021Microbiology
As pathogenic bacteria continue to evolve and find ways to evade common medications, researchers have been racing to dev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2021Genetics & Genomics
There are many bacterial organisms, and they can live cooperatively, or they can battle one another. They are also capab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria can swap genetic material with one another easily; one way they do it is a process called bacterial conjugation ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2021Microbiology
Copper is known to have antibacterial properties, and though it's an important chemical for many organisms, it can b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2021Plants & Animals
African lungfish are incredible animals that survive in freshwater or on land. Research on lungfish has taught us more a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some of our best medications have come from nature. For years, researchers have been studying the properties of differen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), antibiotic-resistant bacterial or fungal strains infe ...Written By: Nadine HusamiOCT 26, 2021Microbiology
For many years, scientists and experts have warned about a building crisis - antibiotics are becoming less reliable, bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2021Cancer
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L) is an ancient fruit grown primarily in western Asia and Mediterranean regions. ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 20, 2021Microbiology
Many animals, including humans and cats, harbor huge colonies of microbes, which may live in places like the skin, or th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2021Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In the world's waterways, fish are confronted with endless challenges. For example, they have to defend themselves from ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Cardiology
Influenza is a severe infectious disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the H1N1 strain of ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a well known superbug, a pathogenic microbe that can cause serious ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2021Immunology
Spiders are among nature’s most sophisticated hunters. Many build intricate webs out of silk and lie in wait for a ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
JAN 22, 2022
Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant infections pose a serious threat to human health, which is expected to get worse. Bacterial infecti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2022
Technology
Plastic packaging. Everything we seem to buy nowadays is packaged in plastic, from toys, foods, and more. In fact, human
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 24, 2021
Microbiology
Cheese doesn't have many ingredients, and while it doesn't contain preservatives, it does contain milk. So why doesn't i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2021
Microbiology
About half of Americans have used at least one prescription drug at some point in the past thirty days, according to dat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2021
Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2021
Immunology
Strong chemical drugs used to obliterate all rapidly growing cells in the body have been used to treat cancer sin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 06, 2021
Microbiology
As pathogenic bacteria continue to evolve and find ways to evade common medications, researchers have been racing to dev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
There are many bacterial organisms, and they can live cooperatively, or they can battle one another. They are also capab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria can swap genetic material with one another easily; one way they do it is a process called bacterial conjugation
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2021
Microbiology
Copper is known to have antibacterial properties, and though it's an important chemical for many organisms, it can b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2021
Plants & Animals
African lungfish are incredible animals that survive in freshwater or on land. Research on lungfish has taught us more a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some of our best medications have come from nature. For years, researchers have been studying the properties of differen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), antibiotic-resistant bacterial or fungal strains infe
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
OCT 26, 2021
Microbiology
For many years, scientists and experts have warned about a building crisis - antibiotics are becoming less reliable, bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2021
Cancer
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L) is an ancient fruit grown primarily in western Asia and Mediterranean regions.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 20, 2021
Microbiology
Many animals, including humans and cats, harbor huge colonies of microbes, which may live in places like the skin, or th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2021
Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the world's waterways, fish are confronted with endless challenges. For example, they have to defend themselves from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Cardiology
Influenza is a severe infectious disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the H1N1 strain of
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a well known superbug, a pathogenic microbe that can cause serious
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2021
Immunology
Spiders are among nature’s most sophisticated hunters. Many build intricate webs out of silk and lie in wait for a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes