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Infection is a disease caused by a pathogenic microorganism (e.g., bacteria, viruses) able to invade tissue.
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OCT 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that our immune system has a surprising helper: droplets of fat that sit inside cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2020Microbiology
While the study has not yet been peer-reviewed, an International consortium including researchers has come to the conclu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
There is still a lot we don't know about the brain, and especially about two small bits of tissue deep within it called ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2020Microbiology
Rotaviruses are very contagious. They are the most common cause of diarrhea in children and are estimated to cause about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters suggests kids aren’t going to school when air quality is ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can transmit the malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite to humans. Malaria was estimated to have caused the deat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2020Plants & Animals
A team of researchers and personnel on military bases have reported in a project in which they looked for an emerging fu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2020Microbiology
Flaviviruses like dengue, West Nile, Zika, Japanese Encephalitis, and yellow fever infect over 400 million people a year ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The NMDA receptor is known to play a crucial role in memory, and synaptic plasticity - where neurons change, altering ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2020Microbiology
Rubella is a contagious, airborne viral infection that can lead to rash, fever, and sore throat. It's especially dangero ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published under the title “Fractal signatures of the COVID-19 spread” in the journal Chaos ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 08, 2020Immunology
Immunometabolism is a relatively new subspecialty of immunology as we’ve begun to unravel the complex metabolic re ...Sponsored By: Human Metabolome TechnologiesOCT 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, is a popular bacterium associated with food poisoning and depending on the strain ca ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 06, 2020Microbiology
More than 100 years ago, the world faced waves of scarlet fever epidemics; between around 1820 and 1880 there were sever ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2020Technology
Web resources are now helping researchers globally to answer critical questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. These resou ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 06, 2020Immunology
University of Manchester immunologists are the first to make an interesting observation about the white blood cells of p ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 05, 2020Microbiology
Pediatric hydrocephalus - excessive fluid on the brain of a child - has been connected to a bacterial pathogen.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2020Microbiology
Not all viruses affect animal cells; some viruses can infect bacteria. Humans are known to carry vast numbers of microor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2020Microbiology
Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae. Cholera has been a scourge throughout human history, and i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
It has been known for some time that the HPV vaccine protects against human papillomavirus infection, genital warts, and ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 30, 2020Microbiology
Schistosomiasis doesn't get much research attention, but it affects around 240 million people around the world, killing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been trying to find out why some people get such severe illness from SA ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2020Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians want people to get their flu shots this year, especially because of the ongoing pandemic.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Over the last few months, various headlines have emerged suggesting the potential for cannabinoids, and in particular, c ...Written By: Annie Lennon
OCT 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that our immune system has a surprising helper: droplets of fat that sit inside cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2020
Microbiology
While the study has not yet been peer-reviewed, an International consortium including researchers has come to the conclu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is still a lot we don't know about the brain, and especially about two small bits of tissue deep within it called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2020
Microbiology
Rotaviruses are very contagious. They are the most common cause of diarrhea in children and are estimated to cause about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters suggests kids aren’t going to school when air quality is
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can transmit the malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite to humans. Malaria was estimated to have caused the deat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2020
Plants & Animals
A team of researchers and personnel on military bases have reported in a project in which they looked for an emerging fu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2020
Microbiology
Flaviviruses like dengue, West Nile, Zika, Japanese Encephalitis, and yellow fever infect over 400 million people a year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The NMDA receptor is known to play a crucial role in memory, and synaptic plasticity - where neurons change, altering ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2020
Microbiology
Rubella is a contagious, airborne viral infection that can lead to rash, fever, and sore throat. It's especially dangero
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research published under the title “Fractal signatures of the COVID-19 spread” in the journal Chaos
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 08, 2020
Immunology
Immunometabolism is a relatively new subspecialty of immunology as we’ve begun to unravel the complex metabolic re
...
Sponsored By:
Human Metabolome Technologies
OCT 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, is a popular bacterium associated with food poisoning and depending on the strain ca
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 06, 2020
Microbiology
More than 100 years ago, the world faced waves of scarlet fever epidemics; between around 1820 and 1880 there were sever
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2020
Technology
Web resources are now helping researchers globally to answer critical questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. These resou
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 06, 2020
Immunology
University of Manchester immunologists are the first to make an interesting observation about the white blood cells of p
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 05, 2020
Microbiology
Pediatric hydrocephalus - excessive fluid on the brain of a child - has been connected to a bacterial pathogen.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2020
Microbiology
Not all viruses affect animal cells; some viruses can infect bacteria. Humans are known to carry vast numbers of microor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2020
Microbiology
Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae. Cholera has been a scourge throughout human history, and i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
It has been known for some time that the HPV vaccine protects against human papillomavirus infection, genital warts, and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 30, 2020
Microbiology
Schistosomiasis doesn't get much research attention, but it affects around 240 million people around the world, killing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been trying to find out why some people get such severe illness from SA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians want people to get their flu shots this year, especially because of the ongoing pandemic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Over the last few months, various headlines have emerged suggesting the potential for cannabinoids, and in particular, c
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon