Plants Choose and Make Use of the Bacteria They Allow into Their Roots
Newly published research from scientists at Max Planck Institute suggests that plants choose to allow certain species of bacteria access to the roots, providing the…
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SLIPS Coating Prevents Bacteria From Forming on Solid Surfaces
By applying a technology called SLIPS (slippery-liquid-infused porous surfaces) to solid surfaces, a team of Harvard scientists are able to trick bacteria into thinking they…
Bacterial Lipids May be a Window Into the Geologic Past
A newly published study from scientists at MIT describes their discovery of a bacterial gene that may explain the sudden influx of methane-eating bacteria at…
Superoxide Reacts With Manganese to Aid in Environmental Cleanup
Newly published research describes how an Ascomycete fungus, Stilbella aciculosa, produces a superoxide that reacts with manganese (Mn), resulting in manganese oxides and aiding in…
Global Warming Impacts Lake Water
A new study from the University of Zurich found that global warming is having a negative impact on lake water, resulting in rising lake water…
New Imaging Technique Reveals Possible Plan of Attack for Bacterial Diseases
By developing a new fluorescent labeling strategy and employing super-resolution light microscopy, researchers at UC Berkeley were able to examine the structure of bacterial biofilms…
Artificial System Models Light-Capturing Method Used by Deep-Sea Bacteria
Hoping to find a more efficient light-harvesting process, MIT scientists analyzed an artificial system that uses a self-assembling system of dye molecules that form perfectly…
Examining Microbes to Better Understand Their Role in Health and Diet
Harvard researchers are working to identify the mysterious microbes living in our intestines, hoping to better understand how the bacteria that live within us affect…
Microbial Life Lining Our GI Tracts Has Coevolved With Us
A new study from the Harvard Medical School suggests that the superabundant microbes lining our gastrointestinal tract are ultimately our evolutionary partners, shedding light on…
Selenium Nanoparticles Reduce Staph Bacteria
By using selenium nanoparticles to coat polycarbonate, Brown University scientists were able to reduce the cultured populations of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria by as much as…
HMP Maps the Healthy Human Microbiome
With microbes outnumbering human cells by 10 to 1, the Human Microbiome Project (HMP) Consortium looks at how these microorganisms coexist with their human hosts…
How Chronic Inflammation of Organs Can Become Cancerous
A new study from scientists at MIT gives a comprehensive look at how chronic inflammation of organs, often caused by viral or bacterial infections, provokes…
Environmentally Friendly Treatments Could Reduce Odors in Cotton Fabric
The future might smell better thanks to scientists at the USDA that are investigating new antimicrobial treatments for clothing. Using an environmentally friendly method to…
Bacteria May be the Key to New Biofuel Technology
As advancements in biofuels continue, researchers from the Berkeley Lab are looking into new ways of creating biofuels that don’t rely on photosynthesis. Focusing on…
Engineered Nanoparticles Deliver Antibiotics Directly to Bacteria
If an effort to target bacteria that has become increasingly resistant to existing drugs, engineers specializing in nanomedicine and biomaterials have developed a nanoparticle that…
Stimulating Resolution Programs Limit Consequences of Infection
As concerns over antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to grow, a newly published study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital details the identified pathways of naturally…
Understanding Antibiotics and Their Role in Killing Bacteria
Over the years antibiotics have saved many lives, but scientists never fully understood the process of how bacteria were killed, until now. A new study…
Human Presence Increases Indoor Bacteria
Bacteria are everywhere and in much larger amounts than you may realize. A new study looks at how much a lone human presence affects the…
