Syphilis Alters Its Genetics to Evade the Immune System
By shuffling DNA in and out of one gene, syphilis stays a step ahead of the immune system to resist eradication. The bacterium that causes…
By shuffling DNA in and out of one gene, syphilis stays a step ahead of the immune system to resist eradication. The bacterium that causes…
Discovery draws surprising parallels between low-level organisms and sophisticated neurons; lays the groundwork for memory-capable biological systems. Biologists studying collectives of bacteria, or “biofilms,” have…
Within weeks of arriving on the world stage, SARS-CoV-2 has managed to encircle the globe, leaving illness, mortality and economic devastation in its vast wake….
In an unprecedented effort, hundreds of thousands of researchers and clinicians worldwide are locked in a race against time to develop cures, vaccines, and better…
Researchers have discovered a promising new strategy for combating malaria, a mosquito-borne parasite that claims nearly a half-million lives each year. For a study reported…
Researchers find deep-sea microbes that feed on ethane and grow them in the laboratory; what is particularly exciting: The mechanism by which they break down…
Genetic variability in the human immune system may affect susceptibility to, and severity of infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus…
Engineered virus that’s successful in mice may hold promise for COVID-19 vaccine. No vaccines exist that protect people against infections by coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which…
Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and the University of Cambridge have 3D-printed coral-inspired structures that are capable of growing dense populations…
Unique protein acts as an inward proton pump in a distant microbial relative. Researchers investigated the group of microorganisms classified as Asgard archaea, and found…
Researchers from Cambridge University and the University of California San Diego have 3D-printed coral-inspired structures that are capable of growing dense populations of microscopic algae….
Carefully wrapped inside this donut-shaped bag is a 35-m (115-ft) diameter parachute that will endure a frenzied six-minute dive into the Martian atmosphere. This qualification…
It is a longstanding challenge to be able to control biological systems to perform specific tasks. In a paper published in Nature Physics, researchers at…
Virginia Tech researchers discovered genes for cellular metabolic cycles in the genomes of giant viruses. In satellite photos of the Earth, clouds of bright green…
While shown to be effective in the lab environment, Ivermectin cannot be used in humans for COVID-19 until further testing and clinical trials have been…
Remdesivir was developed for Ebola and has antiviral activity for coronaviruses. Northwestern Medicine has enrolled its first participants in a new international clinical drug trial for…
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…
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,…