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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 09, 2018Videos
Your mouth might water at the thought of freshly-cooked lobster, but have you ever taken a moment to think carefully abo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 09, 2018Immunology
An important cellular reaction mediates part of the immune system responsible for tolerance. Without tolerance, the immu ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 08, 2018Microbiology
This new kind of compound acts in a unique way, and may be effective against drug-resistant bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2018Earth & The Environment
Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts was made famous by Henry David Thoreau after his experience of living shore-side ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 04, 2018Immunology
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is back, and it’s at least partly because individuals who were vaccinated in the ear ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 03, 2018Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern. Around 23,000 Americans die of an antibiotic-resistant infection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2018Microbiology
Lyme disease is a serious illness caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium; now researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2018Immunology
An infectious disease that afflicts cattle all over the world is particularly devastating because it can inhibit the ani ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 01, 2018Microbiology
Planetary protection is an important part of space missions; it is meant to reduce cross-contamination between Earth and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2018Microbiology
Some bacteria can 'eat' electricity or 'breathe' rocks; researchers are learning how to use them to create sustainable e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A potential new diagnostic test for kidney damage associated with antibiotic use in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is abl ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 28, 2018Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal system has a close relationship with our health; increasing evidence has shown.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2018Immunology
A new study with mice shows that antibiotic overuse can increase the severity of West Nile virus infections because of i ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 27, 2018Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2018Technology
Mitton's reactor is already being deployed in Florida to remove phosphorous and nitrates from lakes.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The artificial sweetener affects intestinal cells, and microbes that live in the gut.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2018Health & Medicine
Having a tonsillectomy was once a pretty common milestone for children. Doctors would perform the surgery on children wh ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 21, 2018Microbiology
With specially engineered cells, researchers tested an explanation for why the Last Universal Common Ancestor split into ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2018Videos
Would you eat poop? Or get it injected up your colon? A process called a stool transplant, or Fecal microbiota transplan ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 20, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Tuberculosis is an ancient disease, signs of it were examined in Egyptian mummies. It is caused by the bacterium and pat ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Hops are essential to beer, but they need a lot of water to grow; raising the hops for one pint of beer requires around ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2018Videos
The most obvious difference between viruses and bacteria is size! To us, a bacteria is microscopic but to viruses the si ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 19, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gastrointestinal tract are intimately connected to our health, and the drugs we take impac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2018Microbiology
The World Health Organization maintains a list of of diseases that require vigilance. Now, 'Disease X,' the unknown thre ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2018
Videos
Your mouth might water at the thought of freshly-cooked lobster, but have you ever taken a moment to think carefully abo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 09, 2018
Immunology
An important cellular reaction mediates part of the immune system responsible for tolerance. Without tolerance, the immu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 08, 2018
Microbiology
This new kind of compound acts in a unique way, and may be effective against drug-resistant bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts was made famous by Henry David Thoreau after his experience of living shore-side
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 04, 2018
Immunology
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is back, and it’s at least partly because individuals who were vaccinated in the ear
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 03, 2018
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern. Around 23,000 Americans die of an antibiotic-resistant infection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2018
Microbiology
Lyme disease is a serious illness caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium; now researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2018
Immunology
An infectious disease that afflicts cattle all over the world is particularly devastating because it can inhibit the ani
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 01, 2018
Microbiology
Planetary protection is an important part of space missions; it is meant to reduce cross-contamination between Earth and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2018
Microbiology
Some bacteria can 'eat' electricity or 'breathe' rocks; researchers are learning how to use them to create sustainable e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A potential new diagnostic test for kidney damage associated with antibiotic use in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is abl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 28, 2018
Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal system has a close relationship with our health; increasing evidence has shown.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2018
Immunology
A new study with mice shows that antibiotic overuse can increase the severity of West Nile virus infections because of i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 27, 2018
Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2018
Technology
Mitton's reactor is already being deployed in Florida to remove phosphorous and nitrates from lakes.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The artificial sweetener affects intestinal cells, and microbes that live in the gut.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2018
Health & Medicine
Having a tonsillectomy was once a pretty common milestone for children. Doctors would perform the surgery on children wh
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 21, 2018
Microbiology
With specially engineered cells, researchers tested an explanation for why the Last Universal Common Ancestor split into
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2018
Videos
Would you eat poop? Or get it injected up your colon? A process called a stool transplant, or Fecal microbiota transplan
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Tuberculosis is an ancient disease, signs of it were examined in Egyptian mummies. It is caused by the bacterium and pat
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Hops are essential to beer, but they need a lot of water to grow; raising the hops for one pint of beer requires around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2018
Videos
The most obvious difference between viruses and bacteria is size! To us, a bacteria is microscopic but to viruses the si
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 19, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gastrointestinal tract are intimately connected to our health, and the drugs we take impac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2018
Microbiology
The World Health Organization maintains a list of of diseases that require vigilance. Now, 'Disease X,' the unknown thre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch