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Bacteriology
Bacteriology is the branch and specialty of biology that studies the morphology, ecology, genetics and biochemistry of bacteria as well as many other aspects related to them. This subdivision of microbiology involves the identification, classification, and characterization of bacterial species.
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OCT 05, 2018Microbiology
A varsity of creative strategies have been proposed as solutions to climate change, from practical to outlandish.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2018Microbiology
Artificial sweeteners have been used in foods for decades. While they seem safe for us, they may not be for bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2018Videos
We play host to a huge number of microbes, and all the chemicals that they produce.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to carry around a huge amount of genetic material, and usually that DNA is about 1000 times longer than the c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2018Microbiology
It's estimated that 780 million people worldwide don't have access to clean drinking water.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, researchers have directly observed an antibiotic in action as it disrupted the membrane of a bacterial cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2018Videos
Researchers are starting to learn a lot more about the huge number of microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2018Microbiology
Some types of bacteria create tiny versions of themselves that cannot reproduce - miniature spheres lacking chromosomal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2018Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect animals. Some, called bacteriophages, can infect bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2018Videos
Natural disasters like hurricanes are dangerous when they occur, and their aftermath poses another set of problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2018Microbiology
Probiotics have entered the mass market as both food additives and supplements, and they have been touted as a health be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2018Microbiology
You may have never heard of melioidosis, also known as Whitmore's disease, but it is a scary infection in many parts of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2018Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2018Microbiology
The waterborne bacterium Vibrio cholerae has been spreading cholera in contaminated water since the 1800's.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Controlling gene expression will improve the production of important molecules in bacteria, like therapeutics or biofuel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2017Microbiology
Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was the first person to make and use a real microscope. He was able to utilize 550 dif ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 27, 2017Microbiology
With all the talk of the human microbiome, it’s worth pointing out that other organisms- even teeny tiny ones - ha ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 18, 2017Microbiology
Ever heard of PANDAS? No, not the bumbling, black and white bears. PANDAS stands for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatr ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 21, 2017Microbiology
Geobacter is a remarkable genus of bacteria. They were the first organisms found to be able to oxidize organic compounds ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 23, 2016Microbiology
There is a rich community of microbes residing in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals including humans, the microbiom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2016Microbiology
What’s the first thing you think of when you see the word “bacteria”? My first thought is, “thos ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 15, 2015Microbiology
It’s now possible to sequence DNA from samples of irradiated bacteria, making it simpler and safer to identify pot ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 04, 2015Microbiology
When spore-forming bacteria, such as Bacillus or Clostridium, enter a state of starvation, they transform into a state o ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 14, 2015Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case ...Written By: Sarah Hertrich
OCT 05, 2018
Microbiology
A varsity of creative strategies have been proposed as solutions to climate change, from practical to outlandish.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2018
Microbiology
Artificial sweeteners have been used in foods for decades. While they seem safe for us, they may not be for bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2018
Videos
We play host to a huge number of microbes, and all the chemicals that they produce.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to carry around a huge amount of genetic material, and usually that DNA is about 1000 times longer than the c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2018
Microbiology
It's estimated that 780 million people worldwide don't have access to clean drinking water.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, researchers have directly observed an antibiotic in action as it disrupted the membrane of a bacterial cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2018
Videos
Researchers are starting to learn a lot more about the huge number of microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2018
Microbiology
Some types of bacteria create tiny versions of themselves that cannot reproduce - miniature spheres lacking chromosomal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2018
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect animals. Some, called bacteriophages, can infect bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2018
Videos
Natural disasters like hurricanes are dangerous when they occur, and their aftermath poses another set of problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2018
Microbiology
Probiotics have entered the mass market as both food additives and supplements, and they have been touted as a health be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2018
Microbiology
You may have never heard of melioidosis, also known as Whitmore's disease, but it is a scary infection in many parts of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2018
Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2018
Microbiology
The waterborne bacterium Vibrio cholerae has been spreading cholera in contaminated water since the 1800's.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Controlling gene expression will improve the production of important molecules in bacteria, like therapeutics or biofuel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2017
Microbiology
Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was the first person to make and use a real microscope. He was able to utilize 550 dif
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 27, 2017
Microbiology
With all the talk of the human microbiome, it’s worth pointing out that other organisms- even teeny tiny ones - ha
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 18, 2017
Microbiology
Ever heard of PANDAS? No, not the bumbling, black and white bears. PANDAS stands for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatr
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 21, 2017
Microbiology
Geobacter is a remarkable genus of bacteria. They were the first organisms found to be able to oxidize organic compounds
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 23, 2016
Microbiology
There is a rich community of microbes residing in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals including humans, the microbiom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2016
Microbiology
What’s the first thing you think of when you see the word “bacteria”? My first thought is, “thos
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 15, 2015
Microbiology
It’s now possible to sequence DNA from samples of irradiated bacteria, making it simpler and safer to identify pot
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 04, 2015
Microbiology
When spore-forming bacteria, such as Bacillus or Clostridium, enter a state of starvation, they transform into a state o
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 14, 2015
Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich