Items tagged with bacteria

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Easier Way to Develop Protein-Based Drug Friday, December 12th, 2008 - 18:39:42 - Anuradha Menon Research by a Michigan State University chemist could eventually lead to a quicker and easier way of developing protein-based drugs which are key to... read more

Summer Brings Bacterial Infections Sunday, December 7th, 2008 - 11:56:16 - Ehud Rattner In the same way that winter is commonly known to be the "flu season," a new study suggests that the dog days of summer may well be the "bacterial... read more

Terrestrial Origin Mooted for More Microbes Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 - 17:48:20 - Ehud Rattner The majority of bacteria may have evolved on land from an early common ancestor, according to an analysis by two US scientists. The relationships... read more

How Do Bacteria Swim? Thursday, November 20th, 2008 - 14:02:29 - Anuradha Menon Imagine yourself swimming in a pool: It’s the movement of your arms and legs, not the viscosity of the water, that mostly dictates the speed and... read more

Mysterious Microbe Found in the Open Ocean Saturday, November 15th, 2008 - 14:38:32 - Anuradha Menon A new microorganism discovered in the open ocean may force scientists to rethink their understanding of how carbon and nitrogen cycle through ocean... read more

Forced Evolution: Mutating Viruses to Death? Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 - 16:23:24 - Anuradha Menon Sounds like a science fiction movie: A killer contagion threatens the Earth, but scientists save the day with a designer drug that forces the virus... read more

Nanoparticles Research Aids Drug Development Monday, November 10th, 2008 - 17:46:41 - Ehud Rattner Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new technology which can dramatically improve the effectiveness of antibacterial... read more

Red Meat Target for Disease-Causing Bacteria Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 - 14:17:10 - Anuradha Menon Offering another reason why eating red meat could be bad for you, an international research team, including University of California, San Diego... read more

Unique 'Magnetic Death Star' Fossil Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 - 18:01:04 - Anuradha Menon An international team of scientists has discovered microscopic, magnetic fossils resembling spears and spindles, unlike anything previously seen... read more

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