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Scientists determine the structure of highly efficient light-harvesting molecules in green bacteria
May 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of scientists has determined the structure of the chlorophyll molecules in green bacteria that are responsible for harvesting light energy. The team's results one day ...
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Green tea helps beat superbugs
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Green tea can help beat superbugs according to Egyptian scientists speaking today at the Society for General Microbiology’s 162nd meeting being held this week at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
Simple test could offer cheap solution to detecting landmines
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Scientists have developed a simple, cheap, accurate test to find undetected landmines.
Go green for healthy teeth and gums
Mar 05, 2009 |
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With origins dating back over 4,000 years, green tea has long been a popular beverage in Asian culture, and is increasingly gaining popularity in the United States. And while ancient Chinese and Japanese medicine believed ...
A long-sought test for direct detection of disease-causing E. coli bacteria
Feb 18, 2008 |
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Biochemists in Japan are reporting development of a long-sought direct test for identifying the presence E. coli bacteria that get into water and food as a result of fecal contamination. That contamination ...
Light-activated treatments could solve MRSA problems after surgery
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Killer dyes that can wipe out bacteria could help solve the superbug problems faced by surgical patients, scientists heard today at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this week at Trinity College, ...
Bacterial resistance is futile against wound-cleaning laser
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Jul 01, 2008 |
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A laser-activated antimicrobial offers hope for new treatments of bacterial infections, even those that are resistant to current drugs. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Microbiology describes the us ...
Novel bacterial strains clear algal toxins from drinking water
Sep 07, 2009 |
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Novel bacterial strains capable of neutralizing toxins produced by blue-green algae have been identified by researchers at Robert Gordon's University, Aberdeen. Aakash Welgama presented the group's findings during the Society ...
Bacteria reveal secret of adaptation at Evolution Canyon
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Jul 28, 2008 |
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Bacteria living on opposite sides of a canyon have evolved to cope with different temperatures by altering the make-up of their 'skin', or cell membranes. Scientists have found that bacteria change these complex and important ...
Gene that magnetically labels cells shows potential as imaging tool
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Mammalian cells can produce tiny magnetic nuggets after the introduction of a single gene from bacteria, scientists have found. The gene MagA could become a valuable tool for tracking cells' movement through the body via ...
Marine bacteria can create environmentally friendly energy source
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Jan 10, 2007 |
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Bacteria in the world’s oceans can efficiently exploit solar energy to grow, thanks to a unique light-capturing pigment. This discovery was made by researchers at University of Kalmar in Sweden, in collaboration with researchers ...
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