New research from the University of East Anglia reveals how soil bacteria build the only known enzyme for the destruction
Category: Bacteria
New research identifies microbes that may reduce allergy-like reactions to some ripened cheeses
Some aged cheeses cause allergy-like reactions in many people, but an Iowa State University scientist is working to identify bacteria
Microbes in the human body swap genes, even across tissue boundaries
Bacteria in the human body are sharing genes with one another at a higher rate than is typically seen in
Bacterial nanowire mystery solved
Deep in the ocean or underground, where there is no oxygen, Geobacter bacteria “breathe” by projecting tiny protein filaments called “nanowires” into
Cricket Bacteria Break Down Lignin, Highlighting Ecology’s Utility in Applied R&D
Researchers have discovered that a bacterium found in camel crickets is capable of breaking down lignin – the stuff that
Organoids reveal inflammatory processes in chlamydia infections
For a long time, researchers were only able to examine human cells infected with bacteria by using cancer cell lines.
Discovery of self-destruct mechanism in algae could have broad applications for antibiotics and biofuels
In a discovery that could have broad applications from the development of targeted antibiotics to the production of biofuels in
Supercomputer Simulations Help Combat Tuberculosis (TB) Granulomas
The greatest cause of death due to infection globally is tuberculosis (TB). Two supercomputers – Comet at the San Diego Supercomputer Center
Bacteria bide their time when antibiotics attack
If an antibiotic doesn’t kill all the bacteria that infects a patient, the surviving bugs may be particularly adept at
Lab research helps uncover how beetle gut microbes serve as reactor for fuel production
When most people think of wood-eating insects, they imagine termites that can destroy a home or business. However, as part
