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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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APR 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Now more than ever we are all thinking about germs. Germs, microbes, bacteria, viruses – it’s a constant min ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 07, 2020Immunology
Excessive salt intake is associated with health consequences for more than just cardiovascular status; the immune system ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 05, 2020Microbiology
Single-celled microbes that live beneath the floor of the ocean have provided insight into how scientists might be able ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2020Space & Astronomy
Outer space is often depicted as a harsh environment. It’s effectively an airless vacuum, and anything residing th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 30, 2020Microbiology
Scientists used a fluorescent imaging tool to analyze how bacteria grow on the human tongue.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Earth & The Environment
Here’s a compelling reason to start composting: your municipal solid waste is producing airborne antibiotic-resist ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 29, 2020Microbiology
Plastics entered the consumer market after World War II and since then it's been used in countless ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the habit of thorough and frequent handwashing are among the best defense against the con ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have discovered something very unusual about a protein that is thought to be important to the development of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2020Microbiology
Bacterial cells grow in colonies called biofilms, which take on new characteristics, and can form intricate patterns.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2020Cardiology
Inflammation of the heart muscle can affect the hearts electrical system. This can reduce the heart's ability to pum ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies aim to diagnose a disease with only a bit of biological fluid, usually blood.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research published in Nature Communications shows evidence of a recently discovered source of carbon in the Arctic, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 21, 2020Technology
Mutations in bacteria or even cancer cells can make them resistant to drug treatments—that means they no longer re ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 17, 2020Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
New and reemerging microbial threats continue to challenge the public health and infectious disease response teams world ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 09, 2020Microbiology
Scientists studying microbial life near a hydrothermal vent were surprised to find Chlamydiae bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The bacterium Escherichia coli comes in many forms, and researchers have used a harmless strain of it to redesign how th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a strategy used by cells to shield them from the toxins that can be released by dangerous bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As COVID-19 has spread around the world, there has been a global run on surgical masks. This has led some governments, s ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
An international team of researchers has analyzed cartilage from a baby duckbilled dinosaur, and they have identified bi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2020Cancer
Research published recently in Nature provides evidence for a direct link between the presence of E. coli and ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract carry their own genomes and can produce and secrete molecules that have an ef ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Now more than ever we are all thinking about germs. Germs, microbes, bacteria, viruses – it’s a constant min
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 07, 2020
Immunology
Excessive salt intake is associated with health consequences for more than just cardiovascular status; the immune system
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 05, 2020
Microbiology
Single-celled microbes that live beneath the floor of the ocean have provided insight into how scientists might be able
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Outer space is often depicted as a harsh environment. It’s effectively an airless vacuum, and anything residing th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 30, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists used a fluorescent imaging tool to analyze how bacteria grow on the human tongue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Here’s a compelling reason to start composting: your municipal solid waste is producing airborne antibiotic-resist
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 29, 2020
Microbiology
Plastics entered the consumer market after World War II and since then it's been used in countless ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the habit of thorough and frequent handwashing are among the best defense against the con
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have discovered something very unusual about a protein that is thought to be important to the development of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2020
Microbiology
Bacterial cells grow in colonies called biofilms, which take on new characteristics, and can form intricate patterns.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2020
Cardiology
Inflammation of the heart muscle can affect the hearts electrical system. This can reduce the heart's ability to pum
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies aim to diagnose a disease with only a bit of biological fluid, usually blood.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Nature Communications shows evidence of a recently discovered source of carbon in the Arctic,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 21, 2020
Technology
Mutations in bacteria or even cancer cells can make them resistant to drug treatments—that means they no longer re
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 17, 2020
Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
New and reemerging microbial threats continue to challenge the public health and infectious disease response teams world
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 09, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists studying microbial life near a hydrothermal vent were surprised to find Chlamydiae bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The bacterium Escherichia coli comes in many forms, and researchers have used a harmless strain of it to redesign how th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a strategy used by cells to shield them from the toxins that can be released by dangerous bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As COVID-19 has spread around the world, there has been a global run on surgical masks. This has led some governments, s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
An international team of researchers has analyzed cartilage from a baby duckbilled dinosaur, and they have identified bi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in Nature provides evidence for a direct link between the presence of E. coli and
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract carry their own genomes and can produce and secrete molecules that have an ef
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch