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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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FEB 01, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2019Videos
In eight states, eleven people have fallen ill with a pathogenic strain of Salmonella, ten of them after having contact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2019Cannabis Sciences
In a recent study, scientists were able to successfully turn cannabis metabolites into electricity. The paper, ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 30, 2019Immunology
The Graphene Flagship project is a dedicated Work Package studying the impact of graphene and related materials on healt ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 28, 2019Videos
Researchers have been able to create synthetic nucleotide bases and add them to the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing system is usually paired with an enzyme called Cas9. Researchers have now created a new CRISPR e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2019Microbiology
A growing number of pathogenic microbes are gaining resistance to antibiotics, and the genes that confer that resistance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2019Microbiology
Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The current trend to replace non-composable plastics materials such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), or polysty ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 24, 2019Technology
In a study published in Scientific Advances, Researchers at Cornell University created an innovative computer program kn ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 24, 2019Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Videos
The CDC has warned people not to eat uncooked flour - it is not treated to remove germs, and must be cooked.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 22, 2019Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Videos
You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2019Microbiology
Beneficial microbes are already a source of antibiotics. Now researchers have found a microbial mosquito repellentWritten By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2019Health & Medicine
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (H ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 19, 2019Microbiology
A type of bacteria in the gut make an enzyme that can interfere with levodopa, a Parkinson's disease therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2019Microbiology
The community of microbes in our gut is critical to our health. If it's out of balance, researchers are investigating wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2019Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2019Cardiology
We’ve all heard that getting more fiber is good for a healthier gut. Experts in nutrition and the latest national ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 09, 2019Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 09, 2019Immunology
Researchers have used P. aeruginosa as a 'model system' for understanding how bacteria's interactions with viruses may a ...Written By: Nicholas Breehl
FEB 01, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2019
Videos
In eight states, eleven people have fallen ill with a pathogenic strain of Salmonella, ten of them after having contact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
In a recent study, scientists were able to successfully turn cannabis metabolites into electricity. The paper,
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 30, 2019
Immunology
The Graphene Flagship project is a dedicated Work Package studying the impact of graphene and related materials on healt
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 28, 2019
Videos
Researchers have been able to create synthetic nucleotide bases and add them to the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing system is usually paired with an enzyme called Cas9. Researchers have now created a new CRISPR e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2019
Microbiology
A growing number of pathogenic microbes are gaining resistance to antibiotics, and the genes that confer that resistance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2019
Microbiology
Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The current trend to replace non-composable plastics materials such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), or polysty
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 24, 2019
Technology
In a study published in Scientific Advances, Researchers at Cornell University created an innovative computer program kn
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 24, 2019
Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Videos
The CDC has warned people not to eat uncooked flour - it is not treated to remove germs, and must be cooked.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels,
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 22, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Videos
You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2019
Microbiology
Beneficial microbes are already a source of antibiotics. Now researchers have found a microbial mosquito repellent
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (H
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 19, 2019
Microbiology
A type of bacteria in the gut make an enzyme that can interfere with levodopa, a Parkinson's disease therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2019
Microbiology
The community of microbes in our gut is critical to our health. If it's out of balance, researchers are investigating wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2019
Cardiology
We’ve all heard that getting more fiber is good for a healthier gut. Experts in nutrition and the latest national
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 09, 2019
Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 09, 2019
Immunology
Researchers have used P. aeruginosa as a 'model system' for understanding how bacteria's interactions with viruses may a
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl