bacteria

Bacteria ditch tags to dodge antibiotics

Bacteria modify their ribosomes when exposed to widely used antibiotics, according to research published today in Nature Communications. The subtle…

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Bacteria breakthrough could accelerate mosquito control schemes

Mosquito larvae grow faster if they're exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health…

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‘Ice bucket challenge’ reveals that bacteria can anticipate the seasons

Bacteria use their internal 24-hour clocks to anticipate the arrival of new seasons, according to research carried out with the…

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Therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria developed

University of Central Florida College of Medicine researcher Renee Fleeman is on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and her…

2 years ago

New class of antimicrobials discovered in soil bacteria

Researchers have discovered toxic protein particles, shaped like umbrellas, that soil bacteria known as Streptomyces secrete to squelch competitors, especially…

2 years ago

Gut bacteria make neurotransmitters to shape the newborn immune system

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to…

2 years ago

Bacteria load their syringes | ScienceDaily

Many bacterial pathogens use small injection apparatuses to manipulate the cells of their hosts, such as humans, so that they…

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Polymers that can kill bacteria

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a rapidly growing threat to public health. Each year, they account for more than 2.8 million…

2 years ago

How bacteria recognize viral invasion and activate immune defenses

There's no organism on earth that lives free of threat -- including bacteria. Predatory viruses known as phages are among…

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How bacteria can organize themselves

Structural patterns can be created due to the chasing interactions between two bacterial species. In a new model, scientists from…

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