Microbiology
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Microparticles safeguard vitamins and information
Scientists aim to use nanotechnology to combat malnutrition and improve medical recordkeeping in impoverished parts of the world.
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Summertime can be germy
A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail.
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Revealing what makes bacteria life-threatening
Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli to cause severe disease in people while others are harmless, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic resistance.
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New class of antimicrobials discovered in soil bacteria
Scientists have mined Streptomyces for antibiotics for nearly a century, but the newly identified umbrella toxin escaped notice.
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Small protein plays a big role in viral battles
Nef, an HIV accessory protein, manipulates protein expression in extracellular vesicles, leading to improved understanding of HIV-1 pathogenesis.
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Immune cells can adapt to invading pathogens
A team of bioengineers studies how T cells decide whether to fight now or prepare for the next battle.
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Iron could be key to treating a global parasitic disease
A study has found that leishmaniasis causes body-wide changes in iron balance, leading to red blood cell damage.
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More than meets the eye: Researchers uncover the microbial secrets of dry eye
Insights into the ocular microbiome could have implications beyond eye health.
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Researchers uncover key biomolecule involved in whooping cough infection
Potential drug and vaccine strategies could target crucial glycan to fight pertussis.