Bacteria News

Posted February 10, 2012:

• Protein Libraries in a Snap

Posted February 9, 2012:

• Decoding the Molecular Machine Behind E. Coli and Cholera
• Cellular Switches: From the RNA World to the 'Modern' Protein World

Posted February 8, 2012:

• Growing Up on a Farm Directly Affects Regulation of the Immune System, Study Finds
• How DNA Finds Its Match

Posted February 7, 2012:

• Preventing Bacteria from Falling in With the Wrong Crowd Could Help Stop Gum Disease

Posted February 2, 2012:

• Scientists Coax Shy Microorganisms to Stand out in a Crowd
• Food Poisoning: Understanding How Bacteria Come Back from the 'Dead'
• Zap of Cold Plasma Reduces Harmful Bacteria on Raw Chicken

Posted February 1, 2012:

• Bacterial Plasmids -- The Freeloading and the Heavy-Lifters -- Balance the High Price of Disease

Posted January 31, 2012:

• Honey Could Be Effective at Treating and Preventing Wound Infections
• Exposure to Common Environmental Bacteria May Be Source of Some Allergic Inflammation
• Protein Study Gives Fresh Impetus in Fight Against Superbugs

Posted January 30, 2012:

• New Probiotic Bacteria Shows Promise for Use in Shellfish Aquaculture

Posted January 29, 2012:

• Grasslands Soils Offer Some Insurance Against Climate Change

Posted January 27, 2012:

• How Cholera Bacterium Gains a Foothold in the Gut

Posted January 26, 2012:

• How Viruses Evolve, and in Some Cases, Become Deadly
• Life Beyond Earth? Underwater Caves in Bahamas Could Give Clues
• Viruses Con Bacteria Into Working for Them

Posted January 25, 2012:

• Engineered Bacteria Effectively Target Tumors, Enabling Tumor Imaging Potential in Mice

Posted January 24, 2012:

• First Complete 3-D Visualization of Vitamin D Receptor

Posted January 23, 2012:

• Probiotics: Sugar-Coating Promotes Survival and Reduces Infection
• Patterns of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in Galapagos Reptiles
• Mighty Mesh: Extracellular Matrix Identified as Source of Spreading in Biofilms
• How Fic Proteins Regulate Their Potentially Lethal Enzyme Activity

Posted January 22, 2012:

• Boosting Longevity With Good Bacteria

Posted January 20, 2012:

• High Levels of MRSA Bacteria in U.S. Retail Meat Products, Study Suggests

Posted January 19, 2012:

• Hearty Bacteria Help Make Case for Life in the Extreme
• Manganese May Have Potential in Neutralizing Deadly Shiga Toxin

Posted January 18, 2012:

• 'Miracle Tree' Substance Produces Clean Drinking Water Inexpensively and Sustainably
• Ulcer-Causing Bacteria Baffled by Mucus: Researchers Discover Impact of Viscoelasticity on Collective Behavior of Swimming Microorganisms

Posted January 17, 2012:

• Polar Growth at the Bacterial Scale Reveals Potential New Targets for Antibiotic Therapy

Posted January 12, 2012:

• The Microbiome and Disease: Gut Bacteria Influence the Severity of Heart Attacks in Rats
• Bacterial Infections: New Laboratory Method Uses Mass Spectrometry to Rapidly Detect Staph Infections

Posted January 11, 2012:

• Short, Sharp Shock Treatment for E. Coli

Posted January 9, 2012:

• Gulf of Mexico Topography Played Key Role in Bacterial Consumption of Deepwater Horizon Spill
• New Way to Learn About -- And Potentially Block -- Traits in Harmful Pathogens

Posted January 5, 2012:

• Scientists 'Hijack' Bacterial Immune System

Posted January 4, 2012:

• Dried Licorice Root Fights the Bacteria That Cause Tooth Decay and Gum Disease, Study Finds
• New Technology Removes Air Pollutants, May Reduce Energy Use in Animal Agricultural Facilities

Posted December 29, 2011:

• Microbial Communities on Skin Affect Humans' Attractiveness to Mosquitoes

Posted December 27, 2011:

• Badwater Basin: Death Valley Microbe May Spark Novel Biotech and Nanotech Uses

Posted December 22, 2011:

• Bacteria's Move from Sea to Land May Have Occurred Much Later Than Thought
• Computer Assisted Design (CAD) for RNA: Researchers Develop CAD-Type Tools for Engineering RNA Control Systems

Posted December 21, 2011:

• New Method of Cleaning Toxins from Oilsands

Posted December 20, 2011:

• How Bacteria Build Homes Inside Healthy Cells

Posted December 19, 2011:

• Legumes Give Nitrogen-Supplying Bacteria Special Access Pass
• Living 'Neon Signs' Composed of Millions of Glowing Bacteria

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