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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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JUN 27, 2022Microbiology
A single filament of Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica. can be seen in this image by Jean-Marie VollandWritten By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2022Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Health published its tips for water safety in the NIH News in Health June issue. This month&rs ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 22, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Introducing a little extra copper to wetlands might drastically reduce greenhouse gas emitted from microbes. A study fro ...Written By: Hannah DanielJUN 22, 2022Plants & Animals
No need to cut beer out of your diet just yet if you’re looking to improve your health. According to a recent stud ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 19, 2022Microbiology
Scientists have long sought to understand how Yersinia pestis, a gram-negative bacterium that causes plague, evolved int ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2022Microbiology
Our planet has a plastic problem; plastic particles can be found in nearly every part of our environment, in organisms, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2022Microbiology
Carbapenem antibiotics are one of the few remaining antibiotics effective in treating ESBL infections or MDRO. Howe ...Sponsored By: Hardy Diagnostics LeJUN 13, 2022Immunology
Breast milk is known to be highly beneficial for newborns; it provides nutrients and antibodies, including those that ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2022Microbiology
The human body plays host to a variety of microorganisms, including fungi like Candida albicans. Some strains of Candida ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The discovery of antibiotics in the early 1900’s was one of the most important discoveries in medical history. The ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUN 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that over 262 million people around the world have asthma, a chronic conditionWritten By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
It was long thought that when the membrane of a cell lost its integrity and broke down, the cell would die; cells cannot ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria have helped lay the foundations for complex life by creating a hospitable atmosphere on our planet, and they co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Clostridium bacteria are a normal component of the gut microbiome. In rare cases, dysbiosis of Clostridium in the body c ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUN 06, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome refers to the collection of microorganisms that reside within the gut. The gut microbiome is known to ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUN 06, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A new class of antibiotics has shown promise in preclinical trials against drug-resistant tuberculosis. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 06, 2022Microbiology
In 1999, a miniature rotor that could be moved reliably was attached to a molecule. Researchers have come a long way sin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2022Microbiology
We all know that kitchen sponges can harbor lots of microbes. Even when they're washed with detergent or heated in the m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics may decrease athletes' motivation and endurance via effects on the microbiome. The corresponding study w ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The Salmonella bacterium is a common cause of foodborne illness, and it isn't unusual to find strains of the microbe in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2022Infographics
Summary: Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction where light is produced by organisms to hunt prey, defend against predat ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 01, 2022Microbiology
The battle against climate change is ongoing and will likely never end. Researchers and entrepreneurs have made incredib ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 31, 2022Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics were a revolutionary tool in the fight against bacterial infections. In recent years, however, the emergence ...Written By: Ryan Vingum
JUN 27, 2022
Microbiology
A single filament of Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica. can be seen in this image by Jean-Marie Volland
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2022
Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Health published its tips for water safety in the NIH News in Health June issue. This month&rs
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 22, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Introducing a little extra copper to wetlands might drastically reduce greenhouse gas emitted from microbes. A study fro
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JUN 22, 2022
Plants & Animals
No need to cut beer out of your diet just yet if you’re looking to improve your health. According to a recent stud
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 19, 2022
Microbiology
Scientists have long sought to understand how Yersinia pestis, a gram-negative bacterium that causes plague, evolved int
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2022
Microbiology
Our planet has a plastic problem; plastic particles can be found in nearly every part of our environment, in organisms,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2022
Microbiology
Carbapenem antibiotics are one of the few remaining antibiotics effective in treating ESBL infections or MDRO. Howe
...
Sponsored By:
Hardy Diagnostics Le
JUN 13, 2022
Immunology
Breast milk is known to be highly beneficial for newborns; it provides nutrients and antibodies, including those that ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2022
Microbiology
The human body plays host to a variety of microorganisms, including fungi like Candida albicans. Some strains of Candida
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The discovery of antibiotics in the early 1900’s was one of the most important discoveries in medical history. The
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUN 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that over 262 million people around the world have asthma, a chronic condition
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
It was long thought that when the membrane of a cell lost its integrity and broke down, the cell would die; cells cannot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria have helped lay the foundations for complex life by creating a hospitable atmosphere on our planet, and they co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Clostridium bacteria are a normal component of the gut microbiome. In rare cases, dysbiosis of Clostridium in the body c
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 06, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome refers to the collection of microorganisms that reside within the gut. The gut microbiome is known to
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 06, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A new class of antibiotics has shown promise in preclinical trials against drug-resistant tuberculosis. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 06, 2022
Microbiology
In 1999, a miniature rotor that could be moved reliably was attached to a molecule. Researchers have come a long way sin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2022
Microbiology
We all know that kitchen sponges can harbor lots of microbes. Even when they're washed with detergent or heated in the m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics may decrease athletes' motivation and endurance via effects on the microbiome. The corresponding study w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Salmonella bacterium is a common cause of foodborne illness, and it isn't unusual to find strains of the microbe in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2022
Infographics
Summary: Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction where light is produced by organisms to hunt prey, defend against predat
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 01, 2022
Microbiology
The battle against climate change is ongoing and will likely never end. Researchers and entrepreneurs have made incredib
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 31, 2022
Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics were a revolutionary tool in the fight against bacterial infections. In recent years, however, the emergence
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum