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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 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Two new studies have revealed more about a bacterial pathogen that can infect the gut, clostridium difficile. There are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2022Cancer
It is estimated that over 250.000 men in the United States will receive prostate cancer diagnoses in 2022, acc ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 27, 2022Microbiology
As soon as we are born, maybe even before that, the human gut is colonized with microbes including bacteria, fungi, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2022Plants & Animals
Cravings are hard to overcome, and, sometimes, even harder to understand. Why do you crave chocolate cake or pickles or ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 25, 2022Microbiology
When a pathogen invades the body, the immune system has to mount a response, which involves inflammation. But inflammati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Prokaryotic cells, which include all bacteria and archaea, are ancient, and relatively simple compared to eukaryotic cel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2022Immunology
Antibiotic resistance has increased the demand for new antibiotic treatments. Now, researchers have found that a ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 20, 2022Microbiology
The importance of gut microbes in human health has been made apparent by a mountain of evidence, and they can affect bio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2022Microbiology
Despite the dire, well-documented risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which threatens to kill 10 million people a y ...Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher ScientificAPR 19, 2022Immunology
Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that is thought to have been around for about 150 mil ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2022Neuroscience
Bacteria in the gut can have a powerful effect on the physiology of the host, including aspects of immunity and neurobio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2022Immunology
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder in which the airways narrow, which impairs breathing and causes coughing or ti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2022Microbiology
There is growing concern about whether our antibiotics can keep pace with the threats posed by new and emerging bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Just like humans, bacteria can be attacked by infectious pathogens, and microbes also have immune defense systems. One o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in Journal of American Medical Association measured fine particulate matter levels from social ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 04, 2022Microbiology
Cells use oxygen when they generate energy, a process that's similar in most organisms. But scientists have found that i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to express the right genes to carry out the essential functions of life. When genes are expressed, they are t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2022Cardiology
Two recent studies have linked disturbed gut microbiomes to cardiovascular disease.Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 28, 2022Microbiology
The human microbiome is closely related to many aspects of our health. Modifying it with probiotics could be a way to ea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2022Microbiology
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and atmospheric levels have been steadily increasing. There are germs that consume m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms from plants to fungi to animals also need copper for normal health. Copper is involved in several basic biolog ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells use the genetic information contained in DNA to generate proteins, which carry out many of the processes of life. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2022Microbiology
Although antibiotic resistance is becoming a problem, many bacterial infections can still be prevented or eliminated wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2022Microbiology
There are many spectacular little machines in nature, like the injection systems found on some bacterial cells. Some mic ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Two new studies have revealed more about a bacterial pathogen that can infect the gut, clostridium difficile. There are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2022
Cancer
It is estimated that over 250.000 men in the United States will receive prostate cancer diagnoses in 2022, acc
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 27, 2022
Microbiology
As soon as we are born, maybe even before that, the human gut is colonized with microbes including bacteria, fungi, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2022
Plants & Animals
Cravings are hard to overcome, and, sometimes, even harder to understand. Why do you crave chocolate cake or pickles or
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 25, 2022
Microbiology
When a pathogen invades the body, the immune system has to mount a response, which involves inflammation. But inflammati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Prokaryotic cells, which include all bacteria and archaea, are ancient, and relatively simple compared to eukaryotic cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2022
Immunology
Antibiotic resistance has increased the demand for new antibiotic treatments. Now, researchers have found that a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 20, 2022
Microbiology
The importance of gut microbes in human health has been made apparent by a mountain of evidence, and they can affect bio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2022
Microbiology
Despite the dire, well-documented risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which threatens to kill 10 million people a y
...
Sponsored By:
Thermo Fisher Scientific
APR 19, 2022
Immunology
Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that is thought to have been around for about 150 mil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2022
Neuroscience
Bacteria in the gut can have a powerful effect on the physiology of the host, including aspects of immunity and neurobio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2022
Immunology
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder in which the airways narrow, which impairs breathing and causes coughing or ti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2022
Microbiology
There is growing concern about whether our antibiotics can keep pace with the threats posed by new and emerging bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Just like humans, bacteria can be attacked by infectious pathogens, and microbes also have immune defense systems. One o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in Journal of American Medical Association measured fine particulate matter levels from social
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 04, 2022
Microbiology
Cells use oxygen when they generate energy, a process that's similar in most organisms. But scientists have found that i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to express the right genes to carry out the essential functions of life. When genes are expressed, they are t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2022
Cardiology
Two recent studies have linked disturbed gut microbiomes to cardiovascular disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 28, 2022
Microbiology
The human microbiome is closely related to many aspects of our health. Modifying it with probiotics could be a way to ea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2022
Microbiology
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and atmospheric levels have been steadily increasing. There are germs that consume m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms from plants to fungi to animals also need copper for normal health. Copper is involved in several basic biolog
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells use the genetic information contained in DNA to generate proteins, which carry out many of the processes of life.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2022
Microbiology
Although antibiotic resistance is becoming a problem, many bacterial infections can still be prevented or eliminated wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2022
Microbiology
There are many spectacular little machines in nature, like the injection systems found on some bacterial cells. Some mic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch