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Bacteria: is a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.
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MAY 22, 2015Health & Medicine
Salmonella again! It seems our intimate relationship with this bacterium is one that grows stronger with each outbreak. ...Written By: Kareem HeslopMAY 22, 2015Plants & Animals
The massive oil leak in the spring of 2010 devastated coastlines along the Gulf of Mexico and its effects will likely co ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 20, 2015Plants & Animals
We've all seen the adorable panda pictures of these cuddly black and white bears lazing around chewing on bamboo. Just l ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 18, 2015Neuroscience
Akin to the way chainmail's tight weave repels an attacking sword blade, the blood-brain barrier keeps guard of our brai ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 04, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A team of Spanish researchers believes that a sixth DNA base called methyl-adenine could regulate the expression of cert ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 04, 2015Microbiology
In horror stories, a silver bullet is often used to kill werewolves and other types of monsters. But chemist David Avnir ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 30, 2015Microbiology
This must be the year (or decade) of the microbe.Microbiologists must be feeling pretty smug these days. It seems that m ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 29, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scanning one of those strange, square QR codes with your phone looks like a quaint invention compared to a new developme ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 29, 2015Cancer
Scientists have found dramatic effects on risk factors for colon cancer when American and African volunteers swapped die ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 27, 2015Microbiology
Syrup extract found to make antibiotics more effective against bacteriaA concentrated extract of maple syrup makes disea ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 24, 2015Microbiology
A University of Colorado Boulder and North Carolina State University-led team has produced the first atlas of airborne m ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 23, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In light of recent developments, New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer offered this perspective on National Geographic's ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 22, 2015Earth & The Environment
In America, Gray squirrels are often thought of as "cute", but in Europe they are not looked on nearly as favorably. Eur ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 22, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Could the epigenome provide a new avenue for gene therapies and guiding stem cell differentiation?
Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 22, 2015Neuroscience
Lips are the most exposed erogenous zone, which makes kissing feel very good.
Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 20, 2015Microbiology
A concentrated extract of maple syrup makes disease-causing bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics, according to labor ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 20, 2015Microbiology
Scientists have found antibiotic resistance genes in the bacterial flora of a South American tribe that never before had ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 17, 2015Microbiology
is primarily due to improved sanitation and hygiene."
(Source: abc.net.au)Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 17, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found antibiotic resistance genes in the bacterial flora of South American tribespeople who never before ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 16, 2015Chemistry & Physics
A potentially game-changing breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis has been achieved with the development of a system ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 15, 2015Microbiology
In recent years, research into the benefits of gut bacteria has exploded. Scientists across the globe are examining how ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 15, 2015Immunology
Researchers from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio revealed the mol ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 14, 2015Immunology
Scientists have found an alternative track for potentially aggressive T-cells in which the cells can be recruited to hel ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 14, 2015Health & Medicine
The body of the tiny 78-year-old woman, gray hair falling over stiffened shoulders, was brought to a hillside at Western ...Written By: Will Hector
MAY 22, 2015
Health & Medicine
Salmonella again! It seems our intimate relationship with this bacterium is one that grows stronger with each outbreak.
...
Written By:
Kareem Heslop
MAY 22, 2015
Plants & Animals
The massive oil leak in the spring of 2010 devastated coastlines along the Gulf of Mexico and its effects will likely co
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 20, 2015
Plants & Animals
We've all seen the adorable panda pictures of these cuddly black and white bears lazing around chewing on bamboo. Just l
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 18, 2015
Neuroscience
Akin to the way chainmail's tight weave repels an attacking sword blade, the blood-brain barrier keeps guard of our brai
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAY 04, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A team of Spanish researchers believes that a sixth DNA base called methyl-adenine could regulate the expression of cert
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 04, 2015
Microbiology
In horror stories, a silver bullet is often used to kill werewolves and other types of monsters. But chemist David Avnir
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 30, 2015
Microbiology
This must be the year (or decade) of the microbe.Microbiologists must be feeling pretty smug these days. It seems that m
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 29, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scanning one of those strange, square QR codes with your phone looks like a quaint invention compared to a new developme
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 29, 2015
Cancer
Scientists have found dramatic effects on risk factors for colon cancer when American and African volunteers swapped die
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 27, 2015
Microbiology
Syrup extract found to make antibiotics more effective against bacteriaA concentrated extract of maple syrup makes disea
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 24, 2015
Microbiology
A University of Colorado Boulder and North Carolina State University-led team has produced the first atlas of airborne m
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 23, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
In light of recent developments, New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer offered this perspective on National Geographic's
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 22, 2015
Earth & The Environment
In America, Gray squirrels are often thought of as "cute", but in Europe they are not looked on nearly as favorably. Eur
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
APR 22, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Could the epigenome provide a new avenue for gene therapies and guiding stem cell differentiation?
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 22, 2015
Neuroscience
Lips are the most exposed erogenous zone, which makes kissing feel very good.
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 20, 2015
Microbiology
A concentrated extract of maple syrup makes disease-causing bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics, according to labor
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 20, 2015
Microbiology
Scientists have found antibiotic resistance genes in the bacterial flora of a South American tribe that never before had
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 17, 2015
Microbiology
is primarily due to improved sanitation and hygiene."
(Source: abc.net.au)
(Source: abc.net.au)
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 17, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found antibiotic resistance genes in the bacterial flora of South American tribespeople who never before
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 16, 2015
Chemistry & Physics
A potentially game-changing breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis has been achieved with the development of a system
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 15, 2015
Microbiology
In recent years, research into the benefits of gut bacteria has exploded. Scientists across the globe are examining how
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 15, 2015
Immunology
Researchers from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio revealed the mol
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 14, 2015
Immunology
Scientists have found an alternative track for potentially aggressive T-cells in which the cells can be recruited to hel
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 14, 2015
Health & Medicine
The body of the tiny 78-year-old woman, gray hair falling over stiffened shoulders, was brought to a hillside at Western
...
Written By:
Will Hector