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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 06, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing an infection as bacterial or viral can be difficult, even for trained specialists. And while it may seem sens ...APR 05, 2017Cancer
The composition of microorganisms in a person’s mouth could affect more than just their breath and dental health. ...APR 05, 2017Microbiology
I recently saw a headline about how fruit flies that take more naps are more resistant to fungal and bacterial infection ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 05, 2017Videos
With summer coming, many people plan more time outdoors, at the pool or the beach and some want to rid themselves of the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 02, 2017Microbiology
In order to map one of the world’s largest viruses, scientists took a DIY approach to build a retrofitted cryo-ele ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 02, 2017Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins, ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 01, 2017Earth & The Environment
In efforts to turn away from fossil fuels, many scientists have dedicated themselves to investigating biofuels,which &nb ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 31, 2017Microbiology
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are painful and unfortunately quite common; half of all women get a UTI eventually, a qu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2017Earth & The Environment
Most of us know the dangers of methane. At about 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide, and 33 times the effects when in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 28, 2017Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known about Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus (BV), a special bacterium that can kill other mic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2017Genetics & Genomics
TSRI Scientists Reveal How Viruses Disable Bacterial Immune Systems LA JOLLA, CA – March 28, 2017 – Picture ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAR 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
One manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an extreme fear of dirt or bacteria. Patients that su ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2017Microbiology
Within the nucleus of each cell are the blueprints for life, DNA, and it has to be carefully organized into chromosomes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2017Plants & Animals
People have been feeding ducks and other types of birds since what seems like the beginning of time. On the other hand, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 24, 2017Microbiology
A microbial fuel cell is exactly what it sounds like, a fuel cell powered by microbes. I have to admit, I’d never ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 23, 2017Videos
As Spring rounds the corner we all start to get antsy to get outside again. But lurking in that fresh foliage are ticks ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 22, 2017Microbiology
Heliobacter pylori is known to be a human pathogen; it can thrive in the acidic environment of the stomach and cause ulc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2017Microbiology
Last week, I shared a story about how antibiotics are affecting honeybees. Honeybees are susceptible to a bacterial infe ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 19, 2017Microbiology
It can be incredibly challenging to give a patient the proper treatment when they are infected by an antibiotic-resistan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2017Infographics
Who doesn’t get worried when hearing about infectious disease? Stories of serious infections always make the best ...Written By: Jennifer EllisMAR 17, 2017Microbiology
Antibiotics are bad for bees! Most of us think of antibiotics as good things - drugs that help treat infections a ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 16, 2017Videos
Yes, we all want to believe that that chocolate-covered pretzel stick that we just dropped on the floor of the kitchen w ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 15, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have investigated how a specific, pathogenic strain of Escherichia coli, EC869, can dest ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2017Immunology
Immune cells must be able to differentiate between good bacteria and bad bacteria to maximize the body’s ch ...Written By: Kara Marker
APR 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing an infection as bacterial or viral can be difficult, even for trained specialists. And while it may seem sens
...
APR 05, 2017
Cancer
The composition of microorganisms in a person’s mouth could affect more than just their breath and dental health.
...
APR 05, 2017
Microbiology
I recently saw a headline about how fruit flies that take more naps are more resistant to fungal and bacterial infection
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 05, 2017
Videos
With summer coming, many people plan more time outdoors, at the pool or the beach and some want to rid themselves of the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 02, 2017
Microbiology
In order to map one of the world’s largest viruses, scientists took a DIY approach to build a retrofitted cryo-ele
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 02, 2017
Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 01, 2017
Earth & The Environment
In efforts to turn away from fossil fuels, many scientists have dedicated themselves to investigating biofuels,which &nb
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 31, 2017
Microbiology
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are painful and unfortunately quite common; half of all women get a UTI eventually, a qu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Most of us know the dangers of methane. At about 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide, and 33 times the effects when in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 28, 2017
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known about Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus (BV), a special bacterium that can kill other mic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
TSRI Scientists Reveal How Viruses Disable Bacterial Immune Systems LA JOLLA, CA – March 28, 2017 – Picture
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
One manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an extreme fear of dirt or bacteria. Patients that su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2017
Microbiology
Within the nucleus of each cell are the blueprints for life, DNA, and it has to be carefully organized into chromosomes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2017
Plants & Animals
People have been feeding ducks and other types of birds since what seems like the beginning of time. On the other hand,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 24, 2017
Microbiology
A microbial fuel cell is exactly what it sounds like, a fuel cell powered by microbes. I have to admit, I’d never
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 23, 2017
Videos
As Spring rounds the corner we all start to get antsy to get outside again. But lurking in that fresh foliage are ticks
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 22, 2017
Microbiology
Heliobacter pylori is known to be a human pathogen; it can thrive in the acidic environment of the stomach and cause ulc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2017
Microbiology
Last week, I shared a story about how antibiotics are affecting honeybees. Honeybees are susceptible to a bacterial infe
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 19, 2017
Microbiology
It can be incredibly challenging to give a patient the proper treatment when they are infected by an antibiotic-resistan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2017
Infographics
Who doesn’t get worried when hearing about infectious disease? Stories of serious infections always make the best
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
MAR 17, 2017
Microbiology
Antibiotics are bad for bees! Most of us think of antibiotics as good things - drugs that help treat infections a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 16, 2017
Videos
Yes, we all want to believe that that chocolate-covered pretzel stick that we just dropped on the floor of the kitchen w
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 15, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have investigated how a specific, pathogenic strain of Escherichia coli, EC869, can dest
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2017
Immunology
Immune cells must be able to differentiate between good bacteria and bad bacteria to maximize the body’s ch
...
Written By:
Kara Marker