Bacteriology

Toxic protein inhibits cell wall synthesis in rival bacteria. Discovery helps explain how pathogens cause imbalances in established microbial communities and could pave the way to the development of novel anti-microbial compounds.Credit:…

Researchers studying the activity of gut bacteria in breast cancer patients have found a possible link with how well their chemotherapy works. The study, presented at the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference, included a small group of…

Credit: Nikos Fatsis-Kavalopoulos Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a new method to determine - rapidly, easily and cheaply - how effective two antibiotics combined can be in stopping bacterial growth. The new method…

Credit: Steve Techtmann/Michigan Tech It's a well-documented fact that we have a plastic problem. Plastic is so ubiquitous in packaging, many people don't even think twice about tossing it in the trash, even though it will likely…

Credit: Saarland University These results from studies in both experimental and theoretical physics may help to improve antibacterial surfaces. The research work was recently published in the journal 'Nanoscale'. Staphylococcus…

Streptosactin named the first small molecule in the human microbiome to exhibit fratricidal activity.Credit: Figure courtesy of Leah Bushin. A new bacterial molecule with the unsavory tendency to track down and kill others of…

There are billions of bacteria around us and in our bodies, most of which are harmless or even helpful. But some bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella can cause infections. The ability to swim can help bacteria to seek out nutrients or…

The question is one that has been unresolved despite 50 years of researchCredit: Photo credit: Gustavo Stahelin/University of Central Florida Marine Turtle Research Group. Permit #: FL MTP-186 ORLANDO, Sept. 14, 2020 - A…

Some microorganisms, the so-called methanotrophs, make a living by oxidizing methane (CH4) to carbon dioxide (CO2). Ammonia (NH3) is structurally very similar to methane, thus methanotrophs also co-metabolize ammonia and produce…

UNIGE Scientists demonstrate that warmth exposure improves bone strength, and decipher the role of gut microbiota in this phenomenon. This gives rise to innovative perspectives in the treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, a bone disease…

Credit: University of Adelaide AWRI Australian wine scientists are shedding scientific light on the processes underlying traditional practices of Australian Aboriginal people to produce fermented beverages. The scientists…

"Soft" tick species can pose a risk to public healthCredit: J. Occi/Rutgers Center for Vector Biology A tick species associated with bats has been reported for the first time in New Jersey and could pose health risks to people, pets and…

Gut microbes affect human health, but there is still much to learn, in part because they're not easy to collect. But researchers now report in ACS Nano that they have developed an ingestible capsule that in rat studies captured bacteria…

Credit: University of Jyvaskyla Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food production sectors globally. Due to continuous growth, ecologically, economically and socially sustainable sites for aquaculture are already in use,…

Credit: Avalos Lab/Princeton University Researchers at Princeton University have created a new and improved way to more precisely control genetically engineered bacteria: by simply switching the lights on and off. Working in E.…

Discovery provides new insights on how our immune system battles deadly bacteria and viruses like flu and COVID-19 University of Calgary scientists have discovered how to capture "live" images of immune cells inside the lungs. The group at…

Credit: Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children has found that mothers of preterm babies have highly individual breast milk…

Unprecedented analysis of proteins and metabolites in patient serum provides new biomarkers associated with a patient's risk of dying from Staphylococcus aureus bacteremiaCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences David Gonzalez's "a-ha"…

Credit: Dartmouth Engineering The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has prioritized finding effective treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the most common bacterial pathogens and…