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Tag: Microbiology
Inscripta launches the world’s first benchtop platform for digital genome engineering
The Onyx™ platform enables scientists to create libraries of millions of precisely engineered single cells in one experiment through a fully automated workflow
Discovered new regulation for infant growth
Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have identified new genetic signals for the regulation of how infants grow; this may be a crucial step in the fight against growth-related diseases
‘Poisoned arrowhead’ used by warring bacteria could lead to new antibiotics
A weapon bacteria use to vanquish their competitors could be copied to create new forms of antibiotics, according to Imperial College London research. Researchers have uncovered a novel weapon in the arsenal of bacteria that works in a similar way…
Cloning to fight esophageal cancer
Recreating the steps to malignancy leads to faster drug discovery
NIH awards $15.2M grant to UTEP for biomedical training
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded The University of Texas at El Paso BUILDing SCHOLARS program a $15.2 million grant to train the next generation of biomedical researchers in the U.S. Southwest and to enhance the diversity of the…
Protozoans and pathogens make for an infectious mix
Single celled organisms in the environment are protecting pathogenic bacteria and priming them for human infection, an international team of researchers has discovered
Potent antibody curbs Nipah and Hendra virus attack
A monoclonal antibody prevents the virus from fusing with cell membranes to gain entry
Babies have fewer respiratory infections if they have well-connected bacterial networks
Madrid, Spain: Microscopic bacteria, which are present in all humans, cluster together and form communities in different parts of the body, such as the gut, lungs, nose and mouth. Now, for the first time, researchers have shown the extent to…
Microbes in warm soils released more carbon than those in cooler soils
Warming tropical soils could cause a 9% increase in atmospheric CO2 this century
ORNL scientists shed light on microbial ‘dark matter’ with new approach
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2019–Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a way to isolate and grow targeted bacteria using genomic data, making strides toward resolving the grand challenge of uncultivated microbial “dark…
GARDP and Entasis Therapeutics initiate global phase 3 trial of zoliflodacin
The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), a not for profit organisation developing new treatments for drug resistant infections, and Entasis Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ETTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibacterial products, today…
Cooking food alters the microbiome
Raw vs. cooked diets have distinct effects on both mouse and human gut microbes
A new method is designed to stop the growth of a fungus that affects over a hundred crops
It may be one of the world’s most important pathogenic fungi due to its ability to attack over a hundred different crops. Fusarium oxysporumesses can go unnoticed in soil for more than thirty years, but when it germinates, it grows…
Why viruses like Herpes and Zika will need to be reclassified, and its biotech impact
New findings reveal many different structural models, which can eventually lead to developing more targeted antiviral vaccines.
Cancer tumours form surprising connections with healthy brain cells
Healthy neurons form synapses with aggressive brain cancer cells that stimulate the growth and proliferation of brain cancer; anti-epileptic medicine can curb the dangerous communication and possibly be part of future treatment, a Norwegian study shows
Your energy-efficient washing machine could be harboring pathogens
Lower temperatures used in ‘energy saver’ washing machines may not be killing all pathogens
Cause of antibiotic resistance identified
Scientists have confirmed for the first time that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body. Studying samples from elderly patients with recurring urinary tract infections, the Newcastle University team used state-of-the art techniques…
Disrupting daily routine of gut microbiota impacts host metabolic function, mouse study shows
Disrupting the daily routine of gut microbes in mice impacts their metabolism, increasing the risk for metabolic dysfunction, according to a new study. The results may inform a link between microbiota damage and human obesity, for example, in our modern…
Plastic teabags release microscopic particles into tea
Many people are trying to reduce their plastic use, but some tea manufacturers are moving in the opposite direction: replacing traditional paper teabags with plastic ones. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have discovered that a soothing…
Personalized wellness: Can science keep up with tech innovations and consumer demands?
FoodMinds publishes new peer-reviewed paper unpacking essential questions and opportunities for credibility and differentiation
AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource renewed with $22 Million grant
The AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource has been renewed for 5 years
Unravelling an alternative mechanism of airway mucosal immunity
A research team including Kanazawa University discover an alternative mechanism which may help control microbial infections in the airway
Bacteria make pearl chains
With elegant appendages, the bacteria increase their surface area and thus improve their food intake
Many patients not receiving first-line treatment for sinus, throat, ear infections
Washington, DC – September 25, 2019 – Investigators have now shown that only half of patients presenting with sinus, throat, or ear infections at different treatment centers received the recommended first-line antibiotics, well below the industry standard of 80 percent.…
West Nile virus in the New World: Reflections on 20 years in pursuit of an elusive foe
Array of experts on mosquito-borne disease weigh lessons learned and progress made in the Journal of Medical Entomology
Better samples, better science: new study explores integrity of research specimens
Effective diagnosis and treatment of disease draws on painstaking research, which often relies on biological samples. The avalanche of studies used to better understand illnesses and design effective therapies cost billions of dollars and potentially affects millions of lives. So,…
Chinese scientists develop novel biophotovoltaics system
Researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a novel biophotovoltaics (BPV) system based on a synthetic microbial consortium with constrained electron flow. This BPV system can stably operate for more than 40 days,…
Rethinking how cholesterol is integrated into cells
Most people have heard of “cholesterol levels” and the dangers of high blood cholesterol, which is one of the main causes of cardiovascular disease. But besides the harmful side effects of high cholesterol, cholesterol is an essential component of all…
Researchers alter mouse gut microbiomes by feeding good bacteria their preferred fibers
Humans choose food based on the way it looks, smells, and tastes. But the microbes in our guts use a different classification system–one that is based on the molecular components that make up different fibers. In a study published September…
Key similarities discovered between human and archaea chromosomes
Discovery from Indiana University could advance use of single-celled organism in research on cancers related to errors in cellular gene expression
Towards better hand hygiene for flu prevention
Washington, DC – September 18, 2019 – Rubbing hands with ethanol-based sanitizers should provide a formidable defense against infection from flu viruses, which can thrive and spread in saliva and mucus. But findings published this week in mSphere challenge that…
Danforth center expands advanced bioimaging laboratory
New cutting-edge technologies will accelerate discovery
‘Death Star’ bacterial structures that inject proteins can be tapped to deliver drugs
Not all bacteria spread diseases, many are beneficial and this strain has nanoscale syringes that deliver proteins which cause metamorphosis in marine animals, and could be modified as a novel drug delivery tool for future vaccines and cancer care
How nitrogen-fixing bacteria sense iron
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have discovered how nitrogen-fixing bacteria sense iron – an essential but deadly micronutrient. Some bacteria naturally fix nitrogen from the soil into a form that plants can use. In nature, most plants get…
Did microbes assist life in colonizing land?
Comparative microbiome study enables researchers of the Kiel based CRC 1182 to gain new insights into the course of evolution
Bat influenza viruses possess an unexpected genetic plasticity
An unprecedented genetic plasticity and a putative function of NA “Influenza viruses have an inherent high mutation rate,” explains Prof. Martin Schwemmle of the Medical Center – University of Freiburg and coordinator of this study. “We therefore first tested the…
Programmable swarmbots make flexible biological tools
The biomanufacturing platform uses bursting bacteria and a shrinking capsule to produce targeted proteins
Pew funds six research teams to pursue scientific discoveries
PHILADELPHIA–The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the six pairs of researchers who will make up its 2019 class of Innovation Fund investigators. These investigators–alumni of Pew’s biomedical programs in the United States and Latin America–partner on interdisciplinary research to tackle…
Renegade genes caught red handed
Potentially dangerous genes embedded within human DNA were once thought to be locked down by helpful DNA structures called heterochromatin. A University of Arizona researcher disputes that belief and hopes to change the paradigm even further.
Anemia may contribute to the spread of dengue fever
Iron-deficient blood makes it easier for dengue virus to colonize and multiply in mosquitoes’ guts
The ‘pathobiome’ — a new understanding of disease
Cefas and University of Exeter scientists have presented a novel concept describing the complex microbial interactions that lead to disease in plants, animals and humans. Microbial organisms and viruses cause many diseases of plants and animals. They can also help…
Finding (microbial) pillars of the bioenergy community
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Stems, leaves, flowers and fruits make up the biggest chunk of potential living space for microbes in the environment, but ecologists still don’t know a lot about how the microorganisms that reside there establish and maintain…
12 early-career scientists win PROLAB awards
Twelve emerging scientists will receive grants this year from the Promoting Research Opportunities for Latin American Biochemists program, or PROLAB, to advance their research by working directly with collaborators in laboratories in the United States, Canada and Spain. Since 2012,…
Diet impacts the sensitivity of gut microbiome to antibiotics, mouse study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Antibiotics save countless lives each year from harmful bacterial infections — but the community of beneficial bacteria that live in human intestines, known as the microbiome, frequently suffers collateral damage. Peter Belenky, an assistant professor…
The vagina monocultures
Johns Hopkins team develops donor screening for vaginal microbiota transplantation
Mathematical model could help correct bias in measuring bacterial communities
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a mathematical model that shows how bias distorts results when measuring bacterial communities through metagenomic sequencing. The proof-of-concept model could be the first step toward developing calibration methods that could make metagenomic…
Buzzkill?
Male honeybees inject queens with blinding toxins during sex
What happens underground influences global nutrient cycles
DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative FICUS projects
Scientists alleviate environmental concerns about BCA usage on powdery mildews
St. Paul, MN (September 2019)–Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that infects many plants around the world, absorbing their nutrients and weakening or even killing them. In turn, powdery mildews are often attacked in the field by even smaller…