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Molecular Microbiology
Molecular Microbiology: The Division of Molecular Microbiology encompasses a spectrum of research that flows from fundamental science using model organisms to translational research on medically- and economically-significant species. The overarching purpose of the division is to further the science of molecular microbiology through innovative and internationally-recognized research on a broad platform of topics.
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APR 05, 2021Microbiology
Many types of bacteria often live harmlessly in and on animals and humans, but some bacteria pose a threat. Salmonella b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Malaria is a major health problem in many parts of the world; nearly half a million people die from malaria, and another ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been tinkering with the building blocks of biology for a long time. In 2008 a synthetic genome was engin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2021Microbiology
Scientists took an exploratory journey to a place in the central Pacific Ocean in Kirbati called the Phoenix Islands Pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2021Microbiology
We know that the microbes in the gut have a significant effect on human biology, and researchers are starting to learn m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Doppler radars are used by cops to catch speeding drivers, in spacecraft navigation, and for forecasting the weather. No ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 22, 2021Microbiology
There are many microbes that live in the human mouth, and while some are harmless, others like Streptococcus mutans are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2021Microbiology
A mouse model has shown that it's possible to clear a multi-drug resistant gonorrhea with only one dose of antibioti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2021Microbiology
Hepatitis B can cause a long-term and sometimes fatal disease. Princeton University researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2021Microbiology
Greenwashing is a term used to describe an intentionally-misleading or false claim about the environmental benefits of a ...MAR 17, 2021Microbiology
Scientists have known that wherever humans go, we carry microorganisms with us, and the International Space Station is n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2021Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance was developing in bacteria earlier than we knew.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Microbiology
Many bacteria that infect intestinal cells make and release bacterial proteins into their host in order to hijack cell f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2021Microbiology
Researchers and clinicians have often studied genes that affect the function and development of the brain to explain neu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Microbiologists have discovered that the types of bacteria on a dermatitis patient’s skin affect the severity of t ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2021Immunology
Researchers have developed a CRISPR treatment that could potentially treat both viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenz ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 08, 2021Microbiology
A new type of endosymbiosis has been discovered; the organisms are shown in this image by S. Ahmerkamp, Max Planck Insti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2021Microbiology
Medical treatments for the care of premature babies have allowed many individuals to get through that challenge and lead ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Retroviruses can infect cells and insert themselves into the genetic code of their host. Sometime in the past 50,000 yea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our past experiences help us navigate future obstacles, and it seems that even organisms without a brain have that skill ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2021
Microbiology
Many types of bacteria often live harmlessly in and on animals and humans, but some bacteria pose a threat. Salmonella b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Malaria is a major health problem in many parts of the world; nearly half a million people die from malaria, and another
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been tinkering with the building blocks of biology for a long time. In 2008 a synthetic genome was engin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists took an exploratory journey to a place in the central Pacific Ocean in Kirbati called the Phoenix Islands Pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2021
Microbiology
We know that the microbes in the gut have a significant effect on human biology, and researchers are starting to learn m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Doppler radars are used by cops to catch speeding drivers, in spacecraft navigation, and for forecasting the weather. No
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 22, 2021
Microbiology
There are many microbes that live in the human mouth, and while some are harmless, others like Streptococcus mutans are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2021
Microbiology
A mouse model has shown that it's possible to clear a multi-drug resistant gonorrhea with only one dose of antibioti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2021
Microbiology
Hepatitis B can cause a long-term and sometimes fatal disease. Princeton University researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2021
Microbiology
Greenwashing is a term used to describe an intentionally-misleading or false claim about the environmental benefits of a
...
MAR 17, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists have known that wherever humans go, we carry microorganisms with us, and the International Space Station is n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2021
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance was developing in bacteria earlier than we knew.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Microbiology
Many bacteria that infect intestinal cells make and release bacterial proteins into their host in order to hijack cell f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers and clinicians have often studied genes that affect the function and development of the brain to explain neu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Microbiologists have discovered that the types of bacteria on a dermatitis patient’s skin affect the severity of t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2021
Immunology
Researchers have developed a CRISPR treatment that could potentially treat both viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenz
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 08, 2021
Microbiology
A new type of endosymbiosis has been discovered; the organisms are shown in this image by S. Ahmerkamp, Max Planck Insti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2021
Microbiology
Medical treatments for the care of premature babies have allowed many individuals to get through that challenge and lead
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Retroviruses can infect cells and insert themselves into the genetic code of their host. Sometime in the past 50,000 yea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our past experiences help us navigate future obstacles, and it seems that even organisms without a brain have that skill
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch