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Structure Discovered for Promising Tuberculosis Drug Target
October 25, 2012 — Researchers have figured out the three-dimensional shape of the protein responsible for creating unique bonds within the cell wall of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. The bonds make the bacteria ... > full story -
Scientists Target Bacterial Transfer of Resistance Genes
October 24, 2012 — The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae -- which can cause pneumonia, meningitis, bacteremia and sepsis -- likes to share its antibiotic-defeating weaponry with its neighbors. Individual cells can ... > full story -
Bacterial Wires Explain Enigmatic Electric Currents in the Seabed
October 24, 2012 — The enigma of electric currents in the seabed is solved. Scientists have discovered bacteria that function as living electrical cables. Each of the centimeter-long 'cable bacteria' contains a bundle ... > full storyMore: -
Did Bacteria Spark Evolution of Multicellular Life?
October 24, 2012 — Choanoflagellates are single-celled plankton and the closest living relatives of animals, including humans. Molecular biologists have found that these organisms form colonies only when triggered by ... > full story -
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Multi-Talented Enzyme Produced on Large-Scale
October 24, 2012 — Enzymes remove spots from our laundry, whiten paper and help with brewing beer. To wit: They facilitate many industrial processes. In many cases, enzymes are obtained from fruits. However, if the ... > full story -
New Technique to Grow Black Truffles
October 23, 2012 — Researchers have found beneficial effects of the Pseudomonas fluorescens bacterium for the colonization of the black truffles on the pine roots. These results can be promising to enhance the ... > full story -
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Highly Efficient Production of Advanced Biofuel by Metabolically Engineered Microorganism
October 23, 2012 — A Korean research team has applied a systems metabolic engineering approach to improve the production of butanol through enhancing the performance of Clostridium acetobutylicum, one of the best known ... > full story -
Combination of Gulf Oil and Dispersant Spell Potential Trouble for Gut Microbes
October 23, 2012 — In a new study, researchers examined whether crude oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the dispersant used on it, or a combination of the two might affect the microbes of the human ... > full story -
Next Generation Vaccines: Eliminating the Use of Needles
October 23, 2012 — Scientists have developed a pioneering new method of oral vaccination which could help boost immunity to tuberculosis (TB) and influenza, as well as prevent C. difficile for which there is currently ... > full story -
Antibodies to Immune Cells Protect Eyes in Pseudomonas Infection
October 22, 2012 — Contact lenses, particularly the extended wear variety, render wearers vulnerable to eye infections from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These infections can cause severe damage, including blindness. ... > full story
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