Calcified Bacteria Sheds Light on the Health Consequences of the Evolving Diet
A newly published study from the University of Adelaide shows that calcified dental plaque (dental calculus) found on ancient teeth from 34 early European skeletons…
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Natural Toxins Combined With Synthetic Drugs Could Disarm Cancer, Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers at Rice University believe that combining natural toxins with man-made mirror drugs will create the drug equivalent of a one-two punch, “confusing” bacteria and…
Researchers Identify a Superbug’s Secret to Antibiotic Resistance
Fighting to stop deadly infections like Staphylococcus aureus, scientists have now identified the structural basis for antibiotic multiresistance acquisition by S. aureus and suggest ways…
Study Reveals Link Between Gut Bacteria and Autism
A team of scientists from Western University and the University of Arkansas have discovered a unique blood marker that shows a link between gut bacteria…
Marine Bacteria Are Not Homogenous Populations in the Ocean
New research from scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory shows that marine bacteria are not just homogenous populations in the ocean and that different bacteria…
Bacteria-Resistant Hospital Fabrics That Actively Fight Microbes
Scientists have developed fully sterile fabrics by using enzymes that adhere antimicrobial particles with textiles. These fabrics could help eliminate infectious bacteria from medical textiles….
Bactrian Camel Genome Might Help Survival in Harsh Environments
Bactrian camels have sky-high blood glucose levels, a diet loaded with salt, and tend to pack away fat. These evolutionary adaptations help them survive in…
Bacterial Disease Threatens Coconut Gene Bank
A bacterial disease outbreak is threatening a collection of 3,200 coconut palms in the South Pacific. This gene bank is located in Papua New Guinea…
Chimps and Humans Harbor Similar Gut Enterotypes
A team of scientists has discovered that humans and chimpanzees share the same three distinct communities of bacteria in their guts. In the last few…
Smartphones Are Great for Sharing Bacteria
Smartphones’ proximity to people’s ears, nose, and mouth make them a good vector for transferring microbes. Bacteria and other infectious agents on smartphones can cause…
Filamentous Bacteria Act as Living Power Cables
The filamentous bacteria Desulfobulbus can function as living power cables in order to transmit electrons thousands of cell lengths away. The bacteria, which are only…
Antibiotic Resistance Genes Found in a Colorado River System
In the Rocky Mountains, the South Platte River system flows east through the Coloradan plateau which has plenty cattle ranches, sheep pastures, dairy farms, and…
Bacterium Cupriavidus Metallidurans Can Turn Toxins into Gold
Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans has the ability to withstand incredible amounts of toxicity, which is apparently key…
Virus Has the Potential To Stop Acne
A new study reports that P. acnes phages, a family of viruses that live on human skin and naturally prey on the bacteria that cause…
Bacteria Replicate Closely to the Actual Thermodynamic Limit
The bacterium Escherichia coli takes about 20 minutes to duplicate in optimal conditions. Biological physicists state that the bacteria are impressively close to the limit…
Prevalence of Multi-Drug Resistant E. Coli Rising ICAAC 2 Reports
Infections with multi-drug resistant E. coli, which is also known as ESBL (extended spectrum beta-lactamase), have been assumed to be a hospital phenomenon. A recent…
Brucella Blocked From Bonding With Host, Could Lead to Superbug Cure
Pathogenic bacteria without their virulent factors could be rendered harmless and eliminated by the human immune system. That’s the goal that a group of researchers…
Genetically Altered Organism Could Potentially Turn Almost Any Source of Carbon Into Fuel
By removing a few genes, inserting a gene from another organism and tinkering with the expression of other genes, MIT scientists have discovered a way…
