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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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DEC 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanDEC 12, 2022Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2022Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have recovered sediment containing 2-million-year-old DNA, shattering the previous 'oldes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2022Microbiology
Mobility is an important ability for many organisms, who often have to swim, walk, or otherwise move around to look for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2022Immunology
Most people would agree that colds and especially flu infections are far more common in winter. While we know that some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2022Health & Medicine
The gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of microbes, many of which have a crucial role in our health. Now the US ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2022Microbiology
The importance of the gut microbiome has been demonstrated in recent years, and scientists have linked the microbes in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2022Neuroscience
Suppressing certain gut bacteria leads mice to binge-eat foods high in sugar. The corresponding study was published ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem; antibiotic resistant microbes already kill tens of thousands of people aroun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has changed biomedical research, and has even been used in the clinic in a few cases t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
In the arms race between animal and bacteria, endogenous antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are our body’s way of defen ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 28, 2022Microbiology
New research has shown that a vaccine for the bacteria commonly associated with urinary tract infections works in animal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Bacteria that cause leprosy may be able to regenerate liver cells in adult animals without negative side effects. The co ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 25, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Long-term antibiotic use to treat adolescent acne disrupts the gut microbiome and impairs bone maturation. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 25, 2022Immunology
As people age, their immune system does not function as well as it did when they were younger, probably due to natural a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Life finds a way, even at the bottom of the cold Antarctic Sea. However, the organisms at the bottom of the Antarctic mi ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 24, 2022Microbiology
Researchers sought to learn how dangerous drug-resistant Klebsiella, which can be found in many places, like farms, hosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
One of the most significant consequences of climate change is the greenhouse gases generated from the microbial decompos ...Written By: Anusha NaganathanNOV 19, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
New research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle postulates that certain bacteria significantly impact the ...Written By: Zoe MichaudNOV 18, 2022Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 18, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria are little organelles that have long been known as the powerhouses of the cell. But in recent years, scient ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
An implantable pump can bypass the blood-brain barrier and deliver chemotherapy to specific brain areas. The correspondi ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers had identified the virus that causes the disease, SARS-CoV ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2022Immunology
There are many types of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, and many of them perform important functions ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
DEC 12, 2022
Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have recovered sediment containing 2-million-year-old DNA, shattering the previous 'oldes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2022
Microbiology
Mobility is an important ability for many organisms, who often have to swim, walk, or otherwise move around to look for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2022
Immunology
Most people would agree that colds and especially flu infections are far more common in winter. While we know that some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2022
Health & Medicine
The gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of microbes, many of which have a crucial role in our health. Now the US
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2022
Microbiology
The importance of the gut microbiome has been demonstrated in recent years, and scientists have linked the microbes in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2022
Neuroscience
Suppressing certain gut bacteria leads mice to binge-eat foods high in sugar. The corresponding study was published
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem; antibiotic resistant microbes already kill tens of thousands of people aroun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has changed biomedical research, and has even been used in the clinic in a few cases t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
In the arms race between animal and bacteria, endogenous antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are our body’s way of defen
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 28, 2022
Microbiology
New research has shown that a vaccine for the bacteria commonly associated with urinary tract infections works in animal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Bacteria that cause leprosy may be able to regenerate liver cells in adult animals without negative side effects. The co
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 25, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Long-term antibiotic use to treat adolescent acne disrupts the gut microbiome and impairs bone maturation. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 25, 2022
Immunology
As people age, their immune system does not function as well as it did when they were younger, probably due to natural a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Life finds a way, even at the bottom of the cold Antarctic Sea. However, the organisms at the bottom of the Antarctic mi
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 24, 2022
Microbiology
Researchers sought to learn how dangerous drug-resistant Klebsiella, which can be found in many places, like farms, hosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
One of the most significant consequences of climate change is the greenhouse gases generated from the microbial decompos
...
Written By:
Anusha Naganathan
NOV 19, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
New research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle postulates that certain bacteria significantly impact the
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
NOV 18, 2022
Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 18, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria are little organelles that have long been known as the powerhouses of the cell. But in recent years, scient
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
An implantable pump can bypass the blood-brain barrier and deliver chemotherapy to specific brain areas. The correspondi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers had identified the virus that causes the disease, SARS-CoV
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2022
Immunology
There are many types of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, and many of them perform important functions
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch