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Do Antibiotics in Animal Feed Pose a Serious Risk to Human Health?
July 11, 2013 — As fears rise over antibiotic resistance, two experts debate whether adding antibiotics to animal feed poses a serious risk to human ... > full story -
Mating and Breeding
Bacteria
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Evolutionary Biology
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Mycobacteria Get All the Advantages of Sex With None of the Downsides
July 10, 2013 — Sexual reproduction is costly to organisms that depend on it, like humans. In contrast, bacteria reproduce by asexual reproduction, which is more efficient but doesn't allow genomic mixing, making ... > full story -
How Nature Maintains Diversity: Temporal Niches Are Important, Study Finds
July 9, 2013 — By studying rapidly evolving bacteria as they diversify and compete under varying environmental conditions, researchers have shown that temporal niches are important to maintaining biodiversity in ... > full story -
Corals Cozy Up With Bacterial Buddies
July 8, 2013 — Corals may let certain bacteria get under their skin, according to a new study. The study offers the first direct evidence that Stylophora pistillata, a species of reef-building coral found ... > full story -
Bacteria Communicate to Help Each Other Resist Antibiotics
July 4, 2013 — New research unravels a novel means of communication that allows bacteria such as Burkholderia cenocepacia (B. cenocepacia) to resist antibiotic treatment. B. cenocepacia is an environmental ... > full story -
Clues About Autism May Come from the Gut
July 4, 2013 — Scientists present the first comprehensive bacterial analysis focusing on commensal or beneficial bacteria in children with autism spectrum ... > full story -
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Genetics
Genetic Signals Reflect the Evolutionary Impact of Cholera
July 3, 2013 — Scientists have used a novel approach to identify genetic factors that appear to influence susceptibility to cholera. The indicate the importance of pathways involved in regulating water loss in ... > full story -
First Comprehensive Regulatory Map Is a Blueprint for How to Defeat Tuberculosis
July 3, 2013 — Researchers have taken the first steps toward a complete representation of the regulatory network for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This map will yield unique insights into how the bacteria survive in ... > full story -
Novel Chemistry for New Class of Antibiotic
July 3, 2013 — Research out of Australia has produced a potential new antibiotic which could help in the battle against bacterial resistance to ... > full story -
Test Can Accurately and Swiftly Detect Most Leading Causes of Bacterial Blood Stream Infections
July 2, 2013 — A new automated diagnostic test can quickly and accurately identify most leading causes of Gram-positive bacterial blood stream infections and the presence of three antibiotic resistance genes, ... > full story
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