Bacterial “miners” shown in relief working to process soil nutrients, some more efficiently than others. Bradyrhizobium, one of the three top nutrient processors identified in the study, is shown here consolidating its control of carbon from a glucose addition, processing the nutrients with industrial efficiency (in the form of a bucket wheel excavator). Credit:...
Scientists Identify Antibodies that Might Safeguard Against AlphavirusesScientists at Washington College Institution of Medication in St. Louis have determined two antibodies that protect animals from disease brought on by alphaviruses. The antibodies helped every alphavirus checked, suggesting they possibly can create the basis of treatments or serve as a theme for universal vaccination.Rising Concerns:...
Marine Microorganisms in Canadian Arctic Capable of Biodegrading Diesel and OilMarine bacteria in the icy waters of the Canadian Arctic are capable of biodegrading oil and also diesel fuel, according to a brand-new study released in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.Genomic sequencing exposed unexpected potential for hydrocarbon...
micBeneficial Gut Bacteria. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, NIHFasting May Protect Against Infections From Foodborne Diseases Such As SalmonellaFasting before and during exposure to Salmonella enterica microorganisms protects mice from developing a full-on infection, partially as a result of changes in the pets' digestive tract microbiomes, according to a new...
MIT researchers have devised a way to program memories into bacterial cells by rewriting their DNA more efficiently. Credit: MIT News, iStockphotoMIT Researchers Devised a Means to Program Memories Into Microbial Cells by Revising Their DNAOrganic engineers at MIT have created a brand-new way to edit bacterial genomes successfully and program memories right into...
