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June 13, 2025
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June 12, 2025 — Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish stations influence which microbes move around the ...
June 2, 2025 — Researchers have synthesized a new compound called infuzide that shows activity against resistant strains of ...
June 3, 2025 — Environmental DNA from the air, captured with simple air filters, can track everything from illegal drugs to the wildlife it was originally designed to ...
June 3, 2025 — A new study shows how person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) strains dominate in a ...
June 2, 2025 — Scientists have reported use of antibacterial coatings made from resilin-mimetic proteins to fully block bacteria from attaching to a surface. A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results ...
June 2, 2025 — Some microbes living on sand grains use up all the oxygen around them. Their neighbors, left without oxygen, make the best of it: They use nitrate in the surrounding water for denitrification -- a process hardly possible when oxygen is present. This ...
June 2, 2025 — Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the semisynthetic drug LSD, which is used to treat ...
May 29, 2025 — New HIV research shows that small changes in the virus affect how quickly or slowly it replicates and how easily it can reawaken in the body. These insights bring researchers closer to finding ways to flush out the dormant virus and eliminate it for ...
May 29, 2025 — Researchers have identified a previously unknown species of unicellular organism in seawater collected near Hachijojima Island. The newly discovered species, named Viscidocauda repens, belongs to the protist group Endomyxa and is notable for ...
May 29, 2025 — A virus responsible for damaging cotton crops across the southern United States has been lurking in U.S. fields for nearly 20 years -- undetected. According to new research, cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV), long believed to be a recent arrival, ...
May 28, 2025 — The protein DNase1 is one of the oldest biological agents in history: It has been on the market since 1958 and is now used, among other things, to treat cystic fibrosis. However, it takes considerable effort to produce it in immortalized hamster ...
May 28, 2025 — 'Biomarkers' may help to improve detection and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases such as gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel ...
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June 12, 2025 — Viruses closely related to the deadly MERS coronavirus are lurking in bats and one group, known as HKU5, may be just one mutation away from making the jump to humans. A new study reveals how these ...
June 6, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered over 200 new giant viruses lurking in ocean waters that not only help shape marine ecosystems but also manipulate photosynthesis in algae. These massive viruses once nearly ...
May 27, 2025 — In the long battle to create an effective HIV vaccine, scientists have made a major leap forward. A new study shows that a series of vaccines can coax the immune system to produce powerful antibodies ...
May 29, 2025 — Long considered a disease brought to the Americas by European colonizers, leprosy may actually have a much older history on the American continent. Scientists reveal that a recently identified second ...
May 29, 2025 — Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to survive hundreds of ...
May 28, 2025 — A team identified herpes virus saimiri, which infects the T cells of squirrel monkeys, as a source of proteins that activate pathways in T cells that are needed to promote T cell ...
May 28, 2025 — The aging of the innermost cell layer of blood vessels leads to cardiovascular diseases. Researchers have now shown for the first time that intestinal bacteria and their metabolites contribute ...
May 27, 2025 — Alterations to the diet of pests could impact how quickly they can adapt to ...
May 27, 2025 — A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own 'self-care' system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that ...
May 23, 2025 — Daylight can boost the immune system's ability to fight ...
Earlier Headlines
June 8, 2025 — In a paper published in National Science Review, a Chinese team of scientists highlights the discovery of well-preserved blue-stain fungal hyphae within a Jurassic fossil wood from northeastern ...
May 23, 2025 — The molecular pathways involved in antiviral defenses and counter-defenses in host-pathogen systems remain unclear. Researchers have used Neurospora crassa as a model organism to explore how RNA ...
May 22, 2025 — Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, and how it ...
May 22, 2025 — A new study proves that a type of genetic element called 'introners' are the mechanism by which many introns spread within and between species, also providing evidence of eight instances in ...
May 22, 2025 — The bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) may have an 'on-off switch' that lets them pause and restart growth, according to a new study. The research helps explain why TB is so hard to ...
May 22, 2025 — Researchers uncover a notorious cholera strain that contains sophisticated immune systems to fend off viruses, which potentially helped it to fuel a devastating epidemic across Latin ...
May 21, 2025 — How do organisms adapt to climate change? A new study reveals the complex interplay between genetic diversity and temperature tolerance ...
May 21, 2025 — If you've ever sat waiting at the doctor's office to give a blood sample, you might have wished there was a way to find the same information without needles. But for all the medical ...
May 21, 2025 — Bats are known as natural hosts for highly pathogenic viruses such as MERS- and SARS-related coronaviruses, as well as the Marburg and Nipah viruses. In contrast to the severe and often fatal disease ...
May 21, 2025 — New research demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system for vaccines and antiviral ...
May 21, 2025 — Antimicrobial resistance is a growing issue in aquaculture. Researchers discovered that combinations of bacteria from live-feed microalgae are capable of inhibiting ...
May 20, 2025 — A team of researchers studied the properties of membranes to understand how these cellular structures influenced the chemistry of life on Earth as it ...
May 20, 2025 — A study has used advanced genetic and genomic techniques to offer a major step forward in understanding and diagnosing infectious intestinal diseases. The large-scale study analyzed more than 1,000 ...
May 20, 2025 — By studying Chikungunya virus, scientists shed light on how immune responses to viral infections may lead to persistent symptoms of autoimmune ...
May 19, 2025 — Historically, most human mpox infections have resulted from zoonotic transmission --m eaning from animals to humans -- and these spillovers have rarely led to human-to-human transmission. But during ...
May 19, 2025 — The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers have discovered that these bacteria ...
May 19, 2025 — A team was able to show that swimming movements are possible even without a central control unit. This not only explains the behavior of microorganisms, it could also enable nanobots to move in a ...
May 19, 2025 — Nanoplastics are everywhere. These fragments are so tiny they can accumulate on bacteria and be taken up by plant roots; they're in our food, our water, and our bodies. Scientists don't ...
May 16, 2025 — Newly discovered weapons of bacterial self-defense take different approaches to achieving the same goal: preventing a virus from spreading through the bacterial ...
May 16, 2025 — Researchers describe a fundamental mechanism of antibiotic resistance. What happens in a bacterium that is resistant to the antibiotic fusidic acid? With a stop-motion movie at the atomic level, they ...
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Friday, May 23, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Ancient DNA Used to Map Evolution of Fever-Causing Bacteria
- 'Selfish' Genes Called Introners Proven to Be a Major Source of Genetic Complexity
- Study Discovers DNA Switch That Controls TB Growth, and Could Help Unlock Its Antibiotic Resistance Secrets
- How Cholera Bacteria Outsmart Viruses
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Yeast Reveals How Species Adapt to a Warmer Climate
- Scientists Invent Breakthrough Device to Detect Airborne Signs of Disease
- Unlocking the Secrets of Bat Immunity
- Engineered Bacteria Can Deliver Antiviral Therapies, Vaccines
- Natural Algal Communities Can Inhibit Aquaculture Pathogens
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- How Membranes May Have Brought About the Chemistry of Life on Earth
- Advanced Genomics Study Improves Detection of Hard-to-Find Diarrheal Infections
- Why Some Viral Infections Appear to Trigger Autoimmune Disease
Monday, May 19, 2025
- Genomic Data Shows Widespread Mpox Transmission in West Africa Prior to 2022 Global Outbreak
- Survival Trick: Pathogen Taps Iron Source in Immune Cells
- How to Swim Without a Brain
- Could Nanoplastics in the Environment Turn E. Coli Into a Bigger Villain?
Friday, May 16, 2025
- Researchers Find CRISPR Is Capable of Even More Than We Thought
- How Antibiotic Resistance to Fusidic Acid Works
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- World's Largest Bat Organoid Platform Paves the Way for Pandemic Preparedness
- Protein Switch Turns Anti-Viral Immune Response on and Off
- Dual Associations With Two Fungi Improve Tree Fitness
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Yellow Fever Vaccination: How Strong Immune Responses Are Triggered
- New Hope Against Superbugs: Promising Antibiotic Candidate Discovered
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- Researchers Develop Living Material from Fungi
- 'Loop'hole: HIV-1 Hijacks Human Immune Cells Using Circular RNAs
Monday, May 12, 2025
- Echidna Microbiome Changes While Mums Nurse Puggle
- Measles Virus Detected in Houston Wastewater Before Cases Were Reported
- Microbial 'phosphorus Gatekeeping' Found at Center of Study Exploring 700,000 Years of Iconic Coastline
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Antibiotics from Human Use Are Contaminating Rivers Worldwide, Study Shows
- Novel, Needle-Free, Live-Attenuated Influenza Vaccines With Broad Protection Against Human and Avian Virus Subtypes
- Researchers Map 7,000-Year-Old Genetic Mutation That Protects Against HIV
- Bacterium Produces 'organic Dishwashing Liquid' To Degrade Oil
- Can Frisky Flies Save Human Lives?
- Heart Rhythm Disorder Traced to Bacterium Lurking in Our Gums
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Researchers Find New Defense Against Hard-to-Treat Plant Diseases
- Bacteria: Recording Gene Activity More Efficiently
- Discovery Opens Up for New Ways to Treat Chlamydia
- Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a Smallpox Vaccine for Preventing Mpox
- Engineering an Antibody Against Flu With Sticky Staying Power
- Building Vaccines for Future Versions of a Virus
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Discovery of Antibiotic Resistance in Newly Identified Bacterium
- Viruses Under the Super Microscope: How Influenza Viruses Communicate With Cells
- Researchers Restore Antibiotic Effect in the Event of Resistance
- Cracking the Code: Deciphering How Concrete Can Heal Itself
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Food as Medicine: How Diet Shapes Gut Microbiome Health
- Research Advances on 'displacing' Antibiotic Resistance Gene from Bacteria
- Fruit and Microbes Boost Biogas Production and Fermentation
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Topical Gel Relieved Ear Infections in Animals After Just One Dose
- Min Proteins for Max Efficiency During Cell Division
- New Molecular Label Could Lead to Simpler, Faster Tuberculosis Tests
- Biological Particles May Be Crucial for Inducing Heavy Rain
- Urban Rats Spread Deadly Bacteria as They Migrate, Study Finds
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Electricity-Generating Bacteria May Power Future Innovations
- A Digestive 'treasure Chest' Shows Promise for Targeted Drug Treatment in the Gut
- Invasive Rats and Rainforest Mammals Are Sharing Gut Microbes as Urban Areas Grow
- Study of Facial Bacteria Could Lead to Probiotics That Promote Healthy Skin
- Designer Microbe Shows Promise for Reducing Mercury Absorption from Seafood
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- New AI Technique Can Uncover Antiviral Compounds Using Limited Data
- Geobiology: Iron, Sulfur, Heat -- And First Life
- Protein Sources Change the Gut Microbiome -- Some Drastically
- Hiding in Plain Sight: Researchers Uncover the Prevalence of 'curiosity' Virus
- Broader Antibiotic Use Could Change the Course of Cholera Outbreaks, Research Suggests
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Bacteria's Mysterious Viruses Can Fan Flames of Antibiotic Damage
- Influenza Virus Hacks Cell's Internal System
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- No More Copy-Pasting: DNA Base Editing for Better Lactobacillus Strains
- Scientists Repurpose Gene Editing Tool to Help Uncover Hidden Microbial Diversity
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Hotter Temps Trigger Wetlands to Emit More Methane as Microbes Struggle to Keep Up
- The Antibiotic That Takes the Bite out of Lyme
- Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome May Be Driven by Remnants of Infection
- Scientists Identify Potential Treatments for Emerging Zoonotic Pathogens
- Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin May Be Triggering Colorectal Cancer Epidemic Among the Young
- Bacteria Killing Material Creates Superbug Busting Paint
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- New Species of Electricity-Conducting Organism, Name It After Tribe
- How Do You Like Them Apples? Apple Genus Evolution Revealed
- Oil Cleanup Agents Do Not Impede Natural Biodegradation
- Using Blue Light to Fight Drug-Resistant Infections
- Study Reveals Gaps in Flu Treatment for High-Risk Adults
Monday, April 21, 2025
- More Ticks Carry Lyme Disease Bacteria in Pheasant-Release Areas
- Experimental Cancer Drug Could Streamline Standard Tuberculosis Treatment and Prevent Post-TB Lung Disease, Study Suggests
- How Bacteria Use Sneaky Chemistry to Disable Plant Defenses
- The Eukaryotic Cell Emerged as an Evolutionary Algorithmic Phase Transition
Friday, April 18, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Experimental Bird Flu Vaccine Excels in Animal Models
- Sugar-Mimicking Molecule Central to Virulence of a Common Crop Disease
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Microbes in Brooklyn Superfund Site Teach Lessons on Fighting Industrial Pollution
- New Giant Virus Isolated
- Living Fungus-Based Building Material Repairs Itself for Over a Month
- Structural Images of a Tuberculosis-Fighting Virus
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Gut Microbes Release Cancer-Fighting Bile Acids That Block Hormone Signals
- Phages: Molecular-Scale Components of Head, Tail Tube, Tail Tip
Monday, April 14, 2025
- New Plant Molecule Encourages Plant-Fungi Symbiosis to Improve Crops
- New Tool for Cutting DNA: Promising Prospects for Biotechnology
- A Mysterious Pathogen: Oropouche Virus More Common in Latin America Than Previously Thought
- Recently Discovered Immune Cell Type Is Key to Understanding Food Allergies
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Deadly Rodent-Borne Hantavirus Is an Emerging Disease With Pandemic Potential
- Engineered Bacteria Emit Signals That Can Be Spotted from a Distance