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Hebrew University Scientists Shed Lights On How Bacteria Persist Despite Antibiotics
Persistence pays off - for bacteria as well as people. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Rockefeller University in New York have demonstrated the constant presence of antibiotic-tolerant "persistent cells" within bacteria colonies and have shown, through mathematical modeling, how these cells develop into... view more... (2004-12-09)

Bacteria can help predict ocean change
Every creature has its place and role in the oceans - even the smallest microbe, according to a new study that may lead to more accurate models of ocean change.   view more (2006-08-15)

New step forward in search for solution to infection puzzle
Scientists at the University of York have helped to reveal more about the way bacteria can attach to human tissues.    view more (2008-08-07)

How 1 bacteria colonizes the gut and causes food poisoning
Food poisoning caused by the bacteria enterohemorrhagic Eschericia coli (EHEC) O157:H7A results in severe abdominal cramps and bloody diarrhea.   view more (2007-10-19)

Salmonella's sweet tooth predicts its downfall
For the first time UK scientists have shown what the food poisoning bug Salmonella feeds on to survive as it causes infection: glucose.    view more (2009-05-20)

Folate mystery finally solved
Some biochemical processes, especially those in bacteria, have been so well studied it's assumed that no discoveries are left to be made.   view more (2007-08-23)

Cystic fibrosis treatments may have unseen long-term benefits
Cystic fibrosis medicines that help to break down mucus in the lungs may carry an unexpected long-term benefit, a study suggests.   view more (2009-07-17)

Bacteria create aquatic superbugs in waste treatment plants
For bacteria in wastewater treatment plants, the stars align perfectly to create a hedonistic mating ground for antibiotic-resistant superbugs eventually discharged into streams and lakes.   view more (2009-05-13)

Tropical forests leak nitrogen back into atmosphere, say scientists
In findings that could influence our understanding of climate change, a Princeton research team has learned that tropical forests return to the atmosphere up to half the nitrogen they receive each year, thanks to a particular type of bacteria that lives in those forests.   view more (2006-05-23)

Resistance to antibiotics: When 1+1 is not 2
The evolution of multiple antibiotic resistances is a global and difficult problem to eradicate.   view more (2009-07-24)

Discovering the secret code behind photosynthesis
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that an ancient system of communication found in primitive bacteria, may also explain how plants and algae control the process of photosynthesis.   view more (2009-02-25)

Why does an anti-anthrax drug kill plants too?
Scientists at the John Innes Centre (JIC), Norwich (1) have today reported that a very successful antibiotic, which is harmless to humans but lethal to most bacteria, also kills plants. They have found that an enzyme, which is an important target for several families of antibiotics and was thought to exist only in bacteria, is also present in... view more... (2004-05-12)

Researchers discover how infectious bacteria can switch species
Scientists from the Universities of Bath and Exeter have developed a rapid new way of checking for toxic genes in disease-causing bacteria which infect insects and humans.   view more (2008-10-09)

MOST ACQUISITION OF MENINGITIS BACTERIA AMONG STUDENTS OCCURS IN FIRST WEEK OF UNIVERSITY TERM
A study of 2,500 first year Nottingham University students, led by Neal and colleagues of the University?s Department of Public Health Medicine, showed that the carriage rate of bacterial meningitis strains had quadrupled within the first four days of the autumn term. Students living in catered halls were at greatest risk, with over a third of... view more... (2000-03-21)

Colorful bacteria more dangerous
A new study in the July 18 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine shows that gold-colored bacteria are more harmful than their unpigmented relatives. A group of scientists led by Victor Nizet (UCSD, San Diego, CA) have discovered that the molecules that give certain bugs their color also help them resist attack by immune cells called... view more... (2005-07-12)

Building better bone replacements with bacteria
Bacteria that manufacture hydroxyapatite (HA) could be used to make stronger, more durable bone implants. Professor Lynne Macaskie from the University of Birmingham this week (7-10 September) presented work to the Society for General Microbiology's meeting at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.   view more (2009-09-08)

Study gives clues about how deadly bacterium gains foothold
How a potentially deadly bacterium that could be used as a bioterrorist tool eludes being killed by the human immune system is now better understood.   view more (2006-12-20)

Newly found sensing system enables certain bacteria to resist human immune defenses
Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered a survival mechanism in a common type of bacteria that can cause illness.   view more (2007-06-08)

Protein research could lead to new meningitis vaccine
New technology is leading to a vaccine against Group B Streptococci (GBS), a common cause of meningitis as well as a frequent cause of pneumonia in newborns. Key proteins have been found that can kick-start the immune system to fight these bacteria, scientists heard today (Tuesday 09 April 2002) at the spring meeting of the Society for General... view more... (2002-04-03)

Study gives clues about how deadly bacterium gains foothold
How a potentially deadly bacterium that could be used as a bioterrorist tool eludes being killed by the human immune system is now better understood, University of Iowa researchers report in the December issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology.   view more (2006-12-19)
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