A dual-mechanism antibiotic kills Gram-negative bacteria and avoids drug resistance. Poison is lethal all on…
Browsing: Microbiology
Microbiology is the branch of science that studies microscopic organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and algae. These tiny life forms play crucial roles in ecosystems, human health, and industry—ranging from causing infectious diseases to aiding digestion and driving biotechnological innovations. Microbiology spans a wide range of research areas, such as antibiotic resistance, microbial ecology, and the development of vaccines. As our understanding of microbial life deepens, microbiology remains at the forefront of scientific discovery, offering insights into both the challenges and benefits of the microbial world.
Plants need nitrogen in the form of ammonium if they are to grow. In the…
By studying how the tiniest organisms in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the…
University of Maryland researcher develops potentially revolutionary framework for heredity and evolution in which inheritable…
The test may rapidly and sensitively distinguish subtypes of Salmonella, reports The Journal of Molecular…
New method will provide insight into genomes of bacteria and viruses, as well as extrachromosomal…
New insights represent a major step forward in the formation of a new glycopeptide antibiotic…
When they encounter nutrient oases in the marine desert, marine bacteria release a gas involved…
In recent years, giant viruses have been unearthed in several of the world’s most mysterious…
Korean researchers have screened 48 FDA-approved drugs against SARS-CoV-2, and found that two, that are…
Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, and Maastricht…
In November of 2019—likely, even earlier—a tiny entity measuring just a few hundred billionths of…
Report offers guidelines to help prevent viruses from tainting biopharmaceutical drugs. Over the past few…
By shuffling DNA in and out of one gene, syphilis stays a step ahead of…
Discovery draws surprising parallels between low-level organisms and sophisticated neurons; lays the groundwork for memory-capable…
Within weeks of arriving on the world stage, SARS-CoV-2 has managed to encircle the globe,…
In an unprecedented effort, hundreds of thousands of researchers and clinicians worldwide are locked in…
Researchers have discovered a promising new strategy for combating malaria, a mosquito-borne parasite that claims…