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New pathogen from pigs' stomach ulcers 
Scientists have isolated a new bacterium in pigs' stomachs thanks to a pioneering technique, offering hope of new treatments to people who suffer with stomach ulcers, according to research published in the June issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
Scientists have isolated a new bacterium in pigs' stomachs thanks to a pioneering technique, offering hope of new treatments to people who suffer with stomach ulcers, according to research published in the June issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
Microbiology
Source: Society for General Microbiology
Posted on: Monday, Jun 09, 2008, 8:50am
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Source: Society for General Microbiology
Posted on: Monday, Jun 09, 2008, 8:50am
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Could microbes on Phoenix survive on Mars?
The lander may have been coated with dozens of bacteria species when it left Earth and some may be hardy enough to scrape by on Mars
The lander may have been coated with dozens of bacteria species when it left Earth and some may be hardy enough to scrape by on Mars
Microbiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jun 06, 2008, 11:19am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jun 06, 2008, 11:19am
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The four-year fight for biological art
Steven Kurtz, an art professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo, was cleared in April of wire and mail fraud charges, four years after the FBI seized art supplies from his home that included laboratory equipment and bacterial cultures.
Steven Kurtz, an art professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo, was cleared in April of wire and mail fraud charges, four years after the FBI seized art supplies from his home that included laboratory equipment and bacterial cultures.
Microbiology
Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2008, 9:58am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2008, 9:58am
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Probiotic bacteria protect endangered frogs from lethal skin disease
Laboratory tests and field studies conducted by James Madison University (JMU) researchers continue to show promise that probiotic bacteria can be used to help amphibian populations, including the endangered yellow-legged frog, fend off lethal skin diseases.
Laboratory tests and field studies conducted by James Madison University (JMU) researchers continue to show promise that probiotic bacteria can be used to help amphibian populations, including the endangered yellow-legged frog, fend off lethal skin diseases.
Microbiology
Source: American Society for Microbiology
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008, 10:23am
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Source: American Society for Microbiology
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008, 10:23am
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Can we 'wipe out' MRSA?
Three basic principles is all it could take to reduce the incidence of MRSA in hospitals according to a new research by Cardiff University.
Three basic principles is all it could take to reduce the incidence of MRSA in hospitals according to a new research by Cardiff University.
Microbiology
Source: Cardiff University
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008, 12:33pm
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Source: Cardiff University
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008, 12:33pm
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A novel bacterial species is found trapped in 120,000-year-old ice
A team of Penn State scientists has discovered a new ultra-small species of bacteria that has survived for more than 120,000 years within the ice of a Greenland glacier at a depth of nearly two miles.
A team of Penn State scientists has discovered a new ultra-small species of bacteria that has survived for more than 120,000 years within the ice of a Greenland glacier at a depth of nearly two miles.
Microbiology
Source: Penn State
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008, 11:45am
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Source: Penn State
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008, 11:45am
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Study finds healthy intestinal bacteria within chicken eggs
The conventional wisdom among scientists has long been that birds acquire the intestinal bacteria that are a necessary for good health from their environment, but a new University of Georgia study finds that chickens are actually born with those bacteria.
The conventional wisdom among scientists has long been that birds acquire the intestinal bacteria that are a necessary for good health from their environment, but a new University of Georgia study finds that chickens are actually born with those bacteria.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2008, 10:55am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2008, 10:55am
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Unravelling the mystery of the kitty litter parasite in marine mammals
Researchers at California Polytechnic State University have discovered what may be a clue to the mystery of why marine mammals around the world are succumbing to a parasite that is typically only associated with cats.
Researchers at California Polytechnic State University have discovered what may be a clue to the mystery of why marine mammals around the world are succumbing to a parasite that is typically only associated with cats.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2008, 10:55am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2008, 10:55am
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Mother Nature’s antibacterial dyes: Bright colors and a knockout punch for germs
A strain of marine bacteria produces large amounts of bright red pigments that can be used as a natural dye for wool, nylon, silk and other fabrics, scientists in California are reporting.
A strain of marine bacteria produces large amounts of bright red pigments that can be used as a natural dye for wool, nylon, silk and other fabrics, scientists in California are reporting.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2008, 10:02am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2008, 10:02am
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Potential treatments from cryptic genes
Big pharma gave up on soil bacteria as a source of antibiotics too soon, according to research published in the June issue of Microbiology. Scientists have been mining microbial genomes for new natural products that may have applications in the treatment of MRSA and cancer and have made some exciting discoveries.
Big pharma gave up on soil bacteria as a source of antibiotics too soon, according to research published in the June issue of Microbiology. Scientists have been mining microbial genomes for new natural products that may have applications in the treatment of MRSA and cancer and have made some exciting discoveries.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2008, 10:02am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2008, 10:02am
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Where man boldly goes, bacteria follow
Life in outer space is an absolute certainty, and it is likely to be more familiar than we might think, according to an article in the May issue of Microbiology Today. Ever since the start of the space race we have sent more than just satellites and astronauts into space: spacecraft are not routinely decontaminated and are teeming with microbial life.
Life in outer space is an absolute certainty, and it is likely to be more familiar than we might think, according to an article in the May issue of Microbiology Today. Ever since the start of the space race we have sent more than just satellites and astronauts into space: spacecraft are not routinely decontaminated and are teeming with microbial life.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 29, 2008, 7:58am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 29, 2008, 7:58am
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Microbial stowaways: Are ships spreading disease?
Ships are inadvertently carrying trillions of stowaways in the water held in their ballast tanks. When the water is pumped out, invasive species could be released into new environments. Disease-causing microbes could also be released, posing a risk to public health, according to an article in the May issue of Microbiology Today.
Ships are inadvertently carrying trillions of stowaways in the water held in their ballast tanks. When the water is pumped out, invasive species could be released into new environments. Disease-causing microbes could also be released, posing a risk to public health, according to an article in the May issue of Microbiology Today.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 29, 2008, 7:58am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 29, 2008, 7:58am
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Intestinal bacteria promote -- and prevent! -- inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists search for drug candidates in some very unlikely places. Not only do they churn out synthetic compounds in industrial-scale laboratories, but they also scour coral reefs and scrape tree bark in the hope of stumbling upon an unsuspecting molecule that just might turn into next year’s big block buster. But one region that scientists have not been searching is their guts. Literally.
Scientists search for drug candidates in some very unlikely places. Not only do they churn out synthetic compounds in industrial-scale laboratories, but they also scour coral reefs and scrape tree bark in the hope of stumbling upon an unsuspecting molecule that just might turn into next year’s big block buster. But one region that scientists have not been searching is their guts. Literally.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 12:33pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 12:33pm
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MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films
Having found whether bacteria stick to surfaces depends partly on how stiff those surfaces are, MIT engineers have created ultrathin films made of polymers that could be applied to medical devices and other surfaces to control microbe accumulation.
Having found whether bacteria stick to surfaces depends partly on how stiff those surfaces are, MIT engineers have created ultrathin films made of polymers that could be applied to medical devices and other surfaces to control microbe accumulation.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 15, 2008, 4:32pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 15, 2008, 4:32pm
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Deep sea methane scavengers captured
Scientists of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena succeeded in capturing syntrophic (means "feeding together") microorganisms that are known to dramatically reduce the oceanic emission of methane into the atmosphere.
Scientists of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena succeeded in capturing syntrophic (means "feeding together") microorganisms that are known to dramatically reduce the oceanic emission of methane into the atmosphere.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 8:51am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 8:51am
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Fecal microorganisms inhabit sandy beaches of Florida
Traditionally, the cleanliness of a beach is monitored by sampling the bathing water a few meters from shore. But since sand is an effective filter, it follows that fecal bacteria (those from sewage) may be concentrated in the sand as the tide flows and ebbs.
Traditionally, the cleanliness of a beach is monitored by sampling the bathing water a few meters from shore. But since sand is an effective filter, it follows that fecal bacteria (those from sewage) may be concentrated in the sand as the tide flows and ebbs.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 10:08am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 10:08am
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Pavlov's Bacteria?
We've all heard of Pavlov's dogs, the famous canines trained by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov to associate food with the sound of a bell. Now, scientists have found that bacteria may be capable of similar behavior--an ability never seen in such simple organisms.
We've all heard of Pavlov's dogs, the famous canines trained by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov to associate food with the sound of a bell. Now, scientists have found that bacteria may be capable of similar behavior--an ability never seen in such simple organisms.
Microbiology
Source: Science
Posted on: Monday, May 12, 2008, 8:32am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Monday, May 12, 2008, 8:32am
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Researchers study bacterium big enough to see -- the Shaquille O'Neal of bacteria
Well, perhaps not quite Shaquille O'Neal. But it is Shaq-teria.
Well, perhaps not quite Shaquille O'Neal. But it is Shaq-teria.
Microbiology
Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Thursday, May 08, 2008, 11:26am
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Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Thursday, May 08, 2008, 11:26am
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Break it down
The model fungus Podospora anserina (P. anserina) has undergone substantial evolution since its separation from Neurospora crassa, as revealed from the Podospora draft genome sequence published in BioMed Central’s open access journal, Genome Biology.
The model fungus Podospora anserina (P. anserina) has undergone substantial evolution since its separation from Neurospora crassa, as revealed from the Podospora draft genome sequence published in BioMed Central’s open access journal, Genome Biology.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, May 06, 2008, 8:52am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, May 06, 2008, 8:52am
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Bacterial slime helps cause serious disease
Leptospirosis is a serious but neglected emerging disease that infects humans through contaminated water. Now research published in the May issue of the journal Microbiology shows for the first time how bacteria that cause the disease survive in the environment.
Leptospirosis is a serious but neglected emerging disease that infects humans through contaminated water. Now research published in the May issue of the journal Microbiology shows for the first time how bacteria that cause the disease survive in the environment.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, May 05, 2008, 9:12am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, May 05, 2008, 9:12am
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Fungi have a hand in depleted uranium's environmental fate
Fungi may have an important role to play in the fate of potentially dangerous depleted uranium left in the environment after recent war campaigns
Fungi may have an important role to play in the fate of potentially dangerous depleted uranium left in the environment after recent war campaigns
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, May 05, 2008, 9:12am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, May 05, 2008, 9:12am
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Diatoms discovered to remove phosphorus from oceans
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new way that phosphorus is naturally removed from the oceans – its stored in diatoms. The discovery opens up a new realm of research into an element that’s used for reproduction, energy storage and structural materials in every organism.
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new way that phosphorus is naturally removed from the oceans – its stored in diatoms. The discovery opens up a new realm of research into an element that’s used for reproduction, energy storage and structural materials in every organism.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2008, 4:11pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2008, 4:11pm
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Bees disease -- 1 step closer to finding a cure
Scientists in Germany have discovered a new mechanism of infection for the most fatal bee disease. American Foulbrood (AFB) is the only infectious disease which can kill entire colonies of bees. Every year, this notifiable disease is causing considerable economic loss to beekeepers all over the world. The only control measure is to destroy the infected hive.
Scientists in Germany have discovered a new mechanism of infection for the most fatal bee disease. American Foulbrood (AFB) is the only infectious disease which can kill entire colonies of bees. Every year, this notifiable disease is causing considerable economic loss to beekeepers all over the world. The only control measure is to destroy the infected hive.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2008, 8:50am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2008, 8:50am
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Scripps Oceanography Research pegs ID of red tide killer
Bacteria gang up on algae, quashing red tide blooms
Bacteria gang up on algae, quashing red tide blooms
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2008, 11:33am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2008, 11:33am
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Wakame waste
Bacteria that feed on seaweed could help in the disposal of pollutants in the world's oceans, according to a new study by researchers in China and Japan.
Bacteria that feed on seaweed could help in the disposal of pollutants in the world's oceans, according to a new study by researchers in China and Japan.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2008, 10:55am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2008, 10:55am
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Scientists discover how some bacteria survive antibiotics
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered how some bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment by turning on resistance mechanisms when exposed to the drugs. The findings, published in the April 24 issue of the journal Molecular Cell, could lead to more effective antibiotics to treat a variety of infections.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered how some bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment by turning on resistance mechanisms when exposed to the drugs. The findings, published in the April 24 issue of the journal Molecular Cell, could lead to more effective antibiotics to treat a variety of infections.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008, 4:37pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008, 4:37pm
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Turning on cell-cell communication wipes out staph biofilms
University of Iowa researchers have succeeded in wiping out established biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus (staph) by hijacking one of the bacteria's own regulatory systems. Although the discovery is not ready for clinical application, the findings offer insight into a dispersal mechanism for staph biofilms and might help identify therapeutic targets.
University of Iowa researchers have succeeded in wiping out established biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus (staph) by hijacking one of the bacteria's own regulatory systems. Although the discovery is not ready for clinical application, the findings offer insight into a dispersal mechanism for staph biofilms and might help identify therapeutic targets.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008, 11:34am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008, 11:34am
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Too much technology may be killing beneficial bacteria
Too much of a good thing could be harmful to the environment. For years, scientists have known about silver’s ability to kill harmful bacteria and, recently, have used this knowledge to create consumer products containing silver nanoparticles. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that silver nanoparticles also may destroy benign bacteria
Too much of a good thing could be harmful to the environment. For years, scientists have known about silver’s ability to kill harmful bacteria and, recently, have used this knowledge to create consumer products containing silver nanoparticles. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that silver nanoparticles also may destroy benign bacteria
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008, 1:05pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008, 1:05pm
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Minty E. Coli and Other Bioengineering Feats
Scientists all over the world are matter-of-factly amending, changing and rearranging living creatures for all kinds of reasons, some silly, some profound. Take the case of the MIT team that made the icky-smelling bacteria E. coli and gave it a wintergreen-scented twist.
Scientists all over the world are matter-of-factly amending, changing and rearranging living creatures for all kinds of reasons, some silly, some profound. Take the case of the MIT team that made the icky-smelling bacteria E. coli and gave it a wintergreen-scented twist.
Microbiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008, 12:45pm
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008, 12:45pm
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Single-celled bacterium works 24-7
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have gained the first detailed insight into the way circadian rhythms govern global gene expression in Cyanothece, a type of cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) known to cycle between photosynthesis during the day and nitrogen fixation at night.
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have gained the first detailed insight into the way circadian rhythms govern global gene expression in Cyanothece, a type of cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) known to cycle between photosynthesis during the day and nitrogen fixation at night.
Microbiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Apr 28, 2008, 5:53pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Apr 28, 2008, 5:53pm
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