ISTA Study Finds Bacteria Use Viruses for Sex-Like DNA Exchange During Starvation
ISTA researchers discover that E. coli uses bacteriophages and CRISPR-Cas immunity to facilitate sex-like DNA exchange during starvation, accelerating genetic ...
Tag: E. coli
High-Pressure Treatment Zaps Dangerous Bacteria in Wild Venison Without Ruining the Taste
Spanish researchers have found that treating wild venison at 350 megapascals for six minutes eliminates Salmonella and Listeria and cuts ...
Kitchen Chemistry Goes Nano: Fennel Spice Yields Quantum Dots That Fight Bacteria and Cancer Cells
Researchers have synthesized carbon quantum dots from table sugar functionalized with fennel seed extract, yielding nanoparticles that selectively kill E. ...
Poultry Litter Fertilizers and Extreme Weather Shape E. coli Survival in Onion Fields
A two-year University of Georgia field study published in Risk Analysis shows that poultry litter-based soil amendments and extreme weather ...
Yeast Platform Turns Antimicrobial Peptides into Self-Assembling Nanoparticles
Researchers in Mexico have engineered the yeast Pichia pastoris to produce antimicrobial peptides fused to a self-assembling polypeptide, boosting yields ...
Heavy Water Reveals How E. coli Rewires Its Metabolism Under Isotopic Stress
Untargeted LC-MS metabolomics has revealed how deuterium-susceptible and deuterium-tolerant strains of E. coli diverge in central carbon, nucleotide, polyamine and ...
GC-MS Reveals the Metabolic Cost of Making Cytochrome b5 in E. coli
GC-MS metabolomics has revealed how producing cytochrome b5 drains the energy metabolism, membranes, and stress responses of E. coli, offering ...
Peracetic Acid Emerges as a Safer Rival to Chlorine for Hospital Wastewater
A controlled factorial study finds that peracetic acid matches chlorine's ability to kill E. coli in hospital wastewater while avoiding ...
Gut Parasites in Captive Macaques Reveal Close Genetic Ties to Human Infections
A molecular survey of 504 captive crab-eating macaques in China found six Entamoeba species, with macaque-derived strains showing close genetic ...
CRISPR and Nanopore Sequencing Reveal Hidden RNA Tags in E. coli
By combining CRISPR interference with nanopore native RNA sequencing, researchers have systematically silenced RNA modification enzymes in E. coli and ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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