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Late Blight -- Irish Potato Famine Fungus -- Attacks U.S. Northeast Gardens And Farms Hard
Home gardeners beware: This
year, late blight -- a
destructive infectious
disease that caused the
Irish potato famine in the
... > full story
Avian Bacterium More Dangerous Than Believed
Bordetella hinzii just may
be the Eddie Haskell of
avian bacteria. Like the
notoriously sneaky character
from the iconic 1950s
television show "Leave It to
... > full story
Climate Change And The Mystery Of The Shrinking Sheep
Milder winters are causing
Scotland's wild breed of
Soay sheep to get smaller,
despite the evolutionary
benefits of possessing a
large body, according to new
... > full story
HIV-related Death: Predicting Fatal Fungal Infections
Researchers have identified
cells in blood that predict
which HIV-positive
individuals are most likely
to develop deadly fungal
meningitis, a major cause of
... > full story
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Researchers Describe The 90-year Evolution Of Swine Flu
July 5, 2009 — The current H1N1 swine flu strain has genetic roots in an illness that sickened pigs at the 1918 Cedar Rapids Swine Show in Iowa, report experts. Their paper describes H1N1's nearly century-long and ... > full story -
Methane-producing Molecule Can Also Repair DNA
July 3, 2009 — The Archaea are single-celled organisms and a domain unto themselves, quite apart from the so called eukaryotes (bacteria and higher organisms). Many species live under extreme conditions, and carry ... > full story -
Why H1N1 Flu Spreads Inefficiently
July 3, 2009 — Scientists have found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses. But researchers say the new strain bears ... > full story -
New Lab-on-a-chip Measures Mechanics Of Bacteria Colonies
July 3, 2009 — Researchers have devised a microscale tool to help them understand the mechanical behavior of biofilms, slimy colonies of bacteria involved in most human infectious ... > full story -
Lifespan Of HIV-infected Cells Might Be Shorter Than Previously Believed
July 3, 2009 — Researchers have used mathematical models to demonstrate that cells infected with HIV could die sooner than was thought until now. If infected cells have a shorter lifespan then this increases the ... > full story -
Greater Understanding Of Lyme Disease-causing Bacteria
July 3, 2009 — Lyme disease in the US is caused by the tick-borne bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, and usually begins with a skin lesion, after which the bacteria spread throughout the body to the nervous system, ... > full story -
Rare Sheep Could Be Key To Better Diagnostic Tests In Developing World
July 3, 2009 — The newest revolution in microbiology testing walks on four legs and says "baa". It's the hair sheep, a less-hirsute version of the familiar woolly barnyard resident. Not only are these ruminants ... > full story -
Antibiotics Take Toll On Beneficial Microbes In Gut
July 2, 2009 — In mice, scientists have shown two types of antibiotics can cause moderate to wide-ranging changes in normally diverse, beneficial gut microbes. The findings have implications for minimizing diarrhea ... > full story -
Biogenic Origin For Earth's Oldest Putative Microfossils
July 2, 2009 — Microbes and bacteria were the first living organisms on Earth, and they can be preserved in Archean silica-rich rocks. One such outcrop from western Australia, dated to 3.5 billion years ago, may ... > full story -
Integrated Optical Trap Holds Particles For On-chip Analysis
July 2, 2009 — A new type of optical particle trap can be used to manipulate bacteria, viruses and other particles on a chip as part of an integrated optofluidic ... > full story
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