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Bacteria Fight Back: Biofilms Use Chemical Weapons To Neutralize Or Kill Attacking Amoebae
Biofilms develop on any
surface that bacteria can
attach themselves to. The
dilemma we face is that
neither disinfectants and
... > full story
90 Billion Tons Of Microbial Organisms Live In Deep Marine Subsurface: More Archaea Than Bacteria
Biogeoscientists show
evidence of 90 billion tons
of microbial organisms --
expressed in terms of carbon
mass -- living in the deep
... > full story
Bovine Tuberculosis In Wildlife Threatens Endangered Lynx And Cattle Health
In an epidemiological survey
of Spain's Doñana
National Park researchers
studied the prevalence of
bovine tuberculosis
... > full story
Breakthrough In Fight Against Deadly Superbug: Early Detection Method Greatly Increases Chances Of Survival
Scientists have made a major
breakthrough in the fight
against a deadly hospital
infection which kills tens
of thousands of people every
... > full story
- Bacteria Fight Back: Biofilms Use Chemical Weapons To Neutralize Or Kill Attacking Amoebae
- 90 Billion Tons Of Microbial Organisms Live In Deep Marine Subsurface: More Archaea Than Bacteria
- Bovine Tuberculosis In Wildlife Threatens Endangered Lynx And Cattle Health
- Breakthrough In Fight Against Deadly Superbug: Early Detection Method Greatly Increases Chances Of Survival
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Microbes Beneath Sea Floor Genetically Distinct
July 22, 2008 — Tiny microbes beneath the sea floor, distinct from life on the Earth's surface, may account for one-tenth of the Earth's living biomass, according to an interdisciplinary team of researchers, but ... > full story -
Primary Sensor That Detects Stomach Viruses Discovered
July 22, 2008 — Scientists have identified the primary immune sensor that detects the presence of stomach viruses in the body. They show that the sensor -- a protein called MDA-5 -- triggers an immune response that ... > full story -
Virulence Factor That Induces Fatal Candida Infection Identified
July 21, 2008 — Singapore scientists found that certain substances from bacteria living in the human intestine cause the normally harmless Candida albicans fungus to become highly infectious. Once in the infectious ... > full story -
How Cranberry Juice Can Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
July 21, 2008 — People have long consumed cranberry juice to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact nature of its action has not been clear. The juice, the study shows, changes the thermodynamic ... > full story -
Stomach Bug Appears To Protect Kids From Asthma, Says New Study
July 20, 2008 — A long-time microbial inhabitant of the human stomach may protect children from developing asthma, according to a new study among more than 7,000 subjects. Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that has ... > full story -
Antimicrobials Target Pathogens On Fruits And Vegetables
July 20, 2008 — A novel food safety treatment could become an asset to the fast-growing fresh-cut produce industry. The antimicrobial treatment involves the use of submicroscopic agents that are unable to reproduce ... > full story -
Spice-Rack Favorites Battle E. Coli And Other Foodborne Pathogens
July 20, 2008 — Herbs and spices like oregano, thyme, cinnamon and clove do more than add pleasing flavors and aromas to familiar foods. The oils from these plants, or compounds extracted from those oils, pack a ... > full story -
Glimpses Of Earliest Forms Of Life On Earth: Remnant Of Ancient 'RNA World' Discovered
July 18, 2008 — Some bacterial cells can swim, morph into new forms and even become dangerously virulent -- all without initial involvement of DNA. Researchers describe how bacteria accomplish this amazing feat in ... > full story -
Resistance To Widely-used Antibiotics Found Among Inhabitants Of Remote South American Villages
July 18, 2008 — Resistance to ciprofloxacin, a member of one of the most commonly used groups of antibiotics in the world, has been discovered by a team of Canadian researchers among people in remote South American ... > full story -
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Fuel From Food Waste: Bacteria Provide Power
July 17, 2008 — Researchers have combined the efforts of two kinds of bacteria to produce hydrogen in a bioreactor, with the product from one providing food for the other. This technology has an added bonus: ... > full story
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