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New compounds may control deadly fungal infections

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An estimated 25,000 Americans develop severe fungal infections each year, leading to 10,000 deaths despite the use of anti-fungal drugs. The associated cost to the U.S. health care system has been estimated at $1 billion ...


Bacterial pathogens and rising temperatures threaten coral health

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created Jan 20, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Coral reefs around the world are in serious trouble from pollution, over-fishing, climate change and more. The last thing they need is an infection. But that's exactly what yellow band disease (YBD) is—a bacterial infection ...





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New infant formula safety advice could prevent infant suffering

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wheat-based infant follow-on formulas are better reconstituted with fruit juice and should be stored in the fridge at 4°C to prevent growth of meningitis bacteria, according to recent research.


A cure for honey bee colony collapse?

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (15) | comments 2

For the first time, scientists have isolated the parasite Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia) from professional apiaries suffering from honey bee colony depopulation syndrome. They then went on to treat the infection with comple ...


Closer to an effective treatment for gum disease in smokers

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Scientists in the USA have discovered why smokers may be more prone to chronic gum disease (periodontitis). One of the bacteria responsible for this infection responds to cigarette smoke - changing its properties and the ...


Salmonella-Contaminated Produce

Researchers develop technique for quick detection of Salmonella

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created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In the hours following an outbreak of Salmonella, there are many questions. And answers can be hard to find.


DNA molecules in moss open door to new biotechnology

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Plasmids, which are DNA molecules capable of independent replication in cells, have played an important role in gene technology. Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden have now demonstrated that plasmid-based methods, ...


Light, photosynthesis help bacteria invade fresh produce

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exposure to light and possibly photosynthesis itself could be helping disease-causing bacteria to be internalized by lettuce leaves, making them impervious to washing, according to research published in the October issue ...


Researchers Create First Synthetic Cellulosome in Yeast

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers led by University of California, Riverside (UCR) Professor of Chemical Engineering Wilfred Chen has constructed for the first time a synthetic cellulosome in yeast, which is much more ...


JPL Develops High-Speed Test to Improve Pathogen Decontamination

Chemist Develops High-Speed Test to Improve Pathogen Decontamination

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A chemist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has developed a technology intended to rapidly assess any presence of microbial life on spacecraft. This new method may also ...


Researchers identify workings of L-form bacteria

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created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified the genetic mechanisms involved in the formation and survival of L-form bacteria. Their findings are described in a study ...


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Microscope reveals how bacteria 'breathe' toxic metals

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created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers are studying some common soil bacteria that "inhale" toxic metals and "exhale" them in a non-toxic form.



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