A Small Answer to One of the Biggest Problems on the Planet
Scientists Identify Microbe That Could Help Degrade Polyurethane-Based Plastics A strain of an extremophile group of bacteria is capable of ingesting toxic organic compounds as…
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Incredible Images Reveal How Bacteria Form Communities on the Human Tongue
Using a recently developed fluorescent imaging technique, researchers in the United States have developed high-resolution maps of microbial communities on the human tongue. The images,…
Living Concrete Engineered With Bacteria and Sand
Cement and concrete haven’t changed much as technology in over a hundred years, but researchers in Colorado are revolutionizing building materials by literally bringing them…
The Epidemic Outbreak of the Zika Virus Was Bad – Something in the Water Made It Worse
Brazilian study correlates consumption of contaminated water with the severity of malformations caused by the Zika virus. Between 2015 and 2016, Brazil suffered from an…
Bioluminescent Bacteria Kill Rivals and Establish Symbiosis in Squid Using Genetic Regulatory Factors
Two factors that control the expression of a key gene required by luminescent bacteria to kill competing bacterial cells have been identified. The finding, by…
Teeming With Chlamydia: Diverse Populations Discovered Deep Below the Arctic Ocean
Chlamydia are infamous for causing sexually transmitted infections in humans and animals or even amoeba. An international team of researchers have now diverse populations of…
New Light-Activated Coating Kills Bacteria in Low Intensity, Ambient Light
To stop the spread of disease, it could be used to coat phone screens and keyboards, as well as the inside of catheters and breathing…
Researchers Analyze Nasty Species of Bacteria That Has Colonized Space Station’s Water Dispenser
Bacteria on the International Space Station no more dangerous than earthbound strains. Two particularly tenacious species of bacteria have colonized the potable water dispenser aboard…
MIT Uses Artificial Intelligence to Identify Powerful New Antibiotic
A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Using a machine-learning algorithm, MIT researchers have identified a…
New Mechanism for the Coexistence of Species Discovered
Researchers from AMOLF (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Harvard University (USA) show how the ability of organisms to move around plays a role in stabilizing ecosystems….
New Antibiotics Discovered With Unique Way to Kill Bacteria
A promising clinical candidate in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. A new group of antibiotics with a unique approach to attacking bacteria has been discovered,…
Scientists Genetically Engineered Bacteria to Protect Bees From Colony Collapse
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin report in the journal Science that they have developed a new strategy to protect honey bees from…
Smart Bandages Automatically Sense and Treat Bacterial Infections
According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health. Sensing and treating bacterial infections earlier could help…
Eating Yogurt May Help Lessen the Risk of Breast Cancer – Here’s Why
One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by harmful bacteria say researchers. Scientists say their idea — as yet unproven —…
Stunning Time-Lapse Video Shows Surprising Beauty Found in Bacterial Cultures
E. coli and A. baylyi form intricate flower patterns under the microscope. Microbial communities inhabit every ecosystem on Earth, from soil to rivers to the…
Scientists Copy Nature’s Tricks to Sustainably Make Chemicals and Fuel
Researchers have copied the way organisms produce toxic chemicals without harming themselves, paving the way for greener chemical and fuel production. The new technique, pioneered…
Bacteria Can ‘Outsmart’ Programmed Cell Death Overriding an Immune System Defense Mechanism
Certain bacteria can override a defense mechanism of the immune system, so-called programmed cell death, through inhibition of death effector molecules by their outer membranes…
The World’s Smallest Universal Joints in Unprecedented Resolution
Researchers at Osaka University used electron cryomicroscopy to solve the structure of an essential component of the bacterial flagellum with unprecedented resolution, with important implications…