5+ hour, 49+ min ago   (784+ words) Biology textbooks tend to describe cell identity as a one-way trip. A stem cell becomes a specialized cell, and that is the end of the story. The lining of the human intestine has never fully obeyed that rule, and researchers…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (66+ words) Viruses that infect bacteria must either evade or counter the defence systems of their host. The viral kinase enzyme T7K has been found to phosphorylate nearly all bacterial proteins, but its specificity for DNA-binding proteins enables it to disable defence systems…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago   (140+ words) The Transylvania Times Mosquito dunks can be purchased at local hardware and home improvement stores, as well as online. Now that ‘Transyl-rain-ia’ is living up to its name again and the mosquitoes are here! At the same time, high…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (485+ words) Scientists have found how phages, viruses that infect bacteria, orchestrate an explosion of protein modifications inside host cells that helps them evade the bacteria's immune systems As antimicrobial resistance grows around the world, novel therapies to counter it become increasingly…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (231+ words) Farms.com Native Microbial Team Helps Acidic Soil Recover While Boosting Crop Growth Acidic soils can make it difficult for crops to obtain nutrients and thrive. Now, researchers have developed a small, carefully selected community of native soil bacteria that…...

24+ min ago   (665+ words) As greenhouse production becomes increasingly data-driven, Ubix Bio is focusing on an area that can remain difficult to monitor: the microbiology of the root zone. The company was formed in June through the merger of two University of Waterloo spin-offs:…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (132+ words) Stanford University has received a USD 1.27 million NIAID R56 grant to advance a novel oral small molecule antiviral against influenza A virus (IAV) toward an investigational new drug (IND) application, targeting a mechanism distinct from all approved influenza therapies. The one-year…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (205+ words) Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have received more than $4.6 million in federal funding to study how harmful bacteria become resistant to antibiotics and how they interact with the body during infection. By understanding how bacteria adapt under…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago   (1092+ words) Are the secrets to endurance and elite sporting performance really hidden within the microbiome of Lionel Messi’s intestines? Interest in the relationship between the gut microbiome and athletic performance, and the potential for modulating the microbiota with prebiotics and probiotics…...

12+ hour, 48+ min ago   (192+ words) These EPSs are secreted by bacteria into their surroundings, where they form protective layers or biofilms and serve as valuable materials for a wide range of medical and industrial applications. “A simple change in the carbon source dramatically altered the…...