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Foot Soldiers of the Immune System
January 13, 2013 — Researchers have discovered the molecular blueprint behind the IFIT protein. This key protein enables the human immune system to detect viruses and prevent infection by acting as foot soldiers ... > full story -
Graphene Plasmonics Beats the Drug Cheats
January 13, 2013 — Wonder material graphene could help detect the presence of drugs or toxins in the body or dramatically improve airport security, researchers have ... > full story -
Cheating, and Getting Away With It: Works for Amoeba
January 11, 2013 — We would all like to believe that there is a kind of karma in life that guarantees those who cheat eventually pay for their bad behavior, if not immediately, then somewhere down the line. But a study ... > full story -
Saline Hiding Places for Bacteria in Río Tinto Could Be Like Those on Mars
January 11, 2013 — Researchers have identified microorganisms that live inside salt deposits in the acidic and ferrous environment of the Tinto River in Huelva, Spain. The extreme conditions of these microniches appear ... > full story -
Schmallenberg Virus Genome Engineered to Understand How to Reduce Disease Caused by the Virus
January 10, 2013 — Researchers have developed methods to synthesize and change the genome of Schmallenberg virus (SBV). SBV is a recently discovered pathogen of livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats. The ... > full story -
Breath Test Identifies Bacteria's Fingerprint
January 10, 2013 — Scientists have identified the chemical ‘fingerprints’ given off by specific bacteria when present in the lungs, potentially allowing for a quick and simple breath test to diagnose ... > full story -
Virus Caught in the Act of Infecting a Cell
January 10, 2013 — The detailed changes in the structure of a virus as it infects an E. coli bacterium have been observed for the first ... > full story -
Death on a Nanometer Scale: Study Measures Holes Antibacterials Create in Cell Walls
January 10, 2013 — Researchers have created a biophysical model of the response of a Gram-positive bacterium to the formation of a hole in its cell wall, then used experimental measurements to validate the ... > full story -
Measuring Genomic Response to Infection Leads to Earlier, Accurate Diagnoses
January 9, 2013 — Researchers are looking to genomic technologies -- not the isolation of bacteria or viruses -- to quickly detect and diagnose infectious diseases such as the flu and ... > full story -
Engineering Alternative Fuel With Cyanobacteria
January 9, 2013 — Biologists have engineered two strains of cyanobacteria to produce free fatty acids, a precursor to liquid fuels. Micro-algal fuels might be one way to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign ... > full story
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