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Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections to prevent spread of bacteria

Current WSU research shows stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections to simultaneously prevent the spread of bacteria and reduce the inflammation it causes.

12 Sep 2018

Research shows how poisonous proteins of Clostridium difficile penetrate intestinal cells

Treating bacterial infections with antibiotics often kills intestinal flora, leading to diarrhoea and inflammation of the gut.

12 Sep 2018

Discovery of unusual biosynthetic pathways could aid in the search for new natural products

Bacteria are master engineers of small, biologically useful molecules. A new study in Nature Communications has revealed one of the tricks of this microbial trade: synthesizing and then later inserting a nitrogen-nitrogen bond, like a prefabricated part, into a larger molecule.

12 Sep 2018

How 'bad' bacteria gain an upper hand in the human gut

A study has revealed that the bacterium C. difficile gains a competitive advantage over protective bacteria in the human gut by producing para-cresol.

11 Sep 2018

Scientists develop first non-antibiotic drug to treat tuberculosis in animals

Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed the first non-antibiotic drug to successfully treat tuberculosis in animals.

11 Sep 2018

Molecular switches are far more complex than previously assumed

The GTPases constitute a very large protein family, whose members are involved in the control of cell growth, transport of molecules, synthesis of other proteins, etc. Despite the many functions of the GTPases, they follow a common cyclic pattern.

10 Sep 2018

Children born by cesarean more likely to develop food allergies, shows study

Children born by cesarean, or C-section, more often develop food allergies. The opposite applies to very preterm children.

10 Sep 2018

New paper reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in E. coli

LSTM's Dr Adam Roberts is a co-author on a new paper published in Nature Communications which reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in the human pathogen Escherichia coli.

10 Sep 2018

Researchers synthesize new antibacterial polymers without hydrophobic alkyl chains

Artificial polymers, like antibiotic peptides, need both hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains in their molecular structure to exert antibacterial activity.

7 Sep 2018

Discovering Prion-like Proteins in Eukaryotic Viruses

Dr. George Tetz discusses the discovery of prion-like domains in eukaryotic viruses, and the implications of this study on gene therapies and common neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease.

6 Sep 2018

Researchers find bacterial DNA in intestine of newborn calves

Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland have found bacterial DNA in the intestine of newborn calves, representing quite a diverse variety of bacterial species.

6 Sep 2018

Weak antibiotic concentrations sufficient to increase antimicrobial resistance in laboratory conditions

Microbial communities are equipped with effective defense mechanisms against antibiotics. Existing antimicrobial resistance may become increasingly prevalent on its own - with no interference from antibiotics - in compact bacterial communities known as biofilms, or when protozoa hunt bacteria for food.

5 Sep 2018

Scientists shed light on new possibilities for prevention of preterm birth

A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre has shed light on new possibilities for the prevention of preterm birth.

5 Sep 2018

Stanford researchers show how to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mouse model

Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have demonstrated that gene therapy can be effective without causing a dangerous side effect common to all gene therapy: an autoimmune reaction to the normal protein, which the patient's immune system is encountering for the first time.

4 Sep 2018

Gene editing could prevent the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers have found a way of preventing the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a promising new discovery in the fight against deadly superbugs.

3 Sep 2018

UCLA biologists find 8,000 new antibiotic combinations to be effective

Scientists have traditionally believed that combining more than two drugs to fight harmful bacteria would yield diminishing returns.

3 Sep 2018

Genetic disruption strategy effectively stymies evolution of drug-resistant pathogens

A genetic disruption strategy developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers effectively stymies the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as E. coli, giving scientists a crucial leg up in the ongoing battle against deadly superbugs.

3 Sep 2018

Bacterial News and Research

Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections to prevent spread of bacteria

Research shows how poisonous proteins of Clostridium difficile penetrate intestinal cells

Discovery of unusual biosynthetic pathways could aid in the search for new natural products

How 'bad' bacteria gain an upper hand in the human gut

Scientists develop first non-antibiotic drug to treat tuberculosis in animals

Molecular switches are far more complex than previously assumed

Children born by cesarean more likely to develop food allergies, shows study

New paper reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in E. coli

Researchers synthesize new antibacterial polymers without hydrophobic alkyl chains

Discovering Prion-like Proteins in Eukaryotic Viruses

Researchers find bacterial DNA in intestine of newborn calves

Weak antibiotic concentrations sufficient to increase antimicrobial resistance in laboratory conditions

Scientists shed light on new possibilities for prevention of preterm birth

Stanford researchers show how to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mouse model

Gene editing could prevent the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria

UCLA biologists find 8,000 new antibiotic combinations to be effective

Genetic disruption strategy effectively stymies evolution of drug-resistant pathogens

A genetic signal-transmission system for the gut microbiome

Scientists shed light on how dangerous inflammations are caused in the brain

Modified Nurr1 protein may pave way for new Parkinson's therapy

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How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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