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Bacterial Communication Could Affect Earth’s Climate
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists have discovered that bacterial communication could have a significant impact on the planet’s climate. In the ocean, bacteria coalesce on tiny particles of carbon-rich detritus sinking through...
European Commission Funds New Research Project to Respond to Unexpected Epidemic Threats Such As E.coli
The European Commission has decided to allocate an additional €12 million from the EU’s Research Framework Programme to reinforce Europe’s capacity for tackling pathogens like the virulent Escherichia coli (E.coli) bacteria that recently...Bellybutton Microbiomes
Human skin is teeming with microbes—communities of bacteria, many of which are harmless, live alongside the more infamous microbes sometimes found on the skin. Nina Rountree from North Carolina State University and colleagues set out to dispel the myth...TUM Researchers Develop Environmentally Friendly Process to Improve Storage Stability of Probiotics
Probiotic bacteria are rapidly gaining ground as healthy food supplements. However, the production of this “functional food” has its pitfalls: only few probiotic bacterial strains are robust enough to survive conventional production processes....
Discovery of Bacterial Protein Structure Brings New Antibiotics a Step Closer
Scientists have uncovered the structure of the protein complex that assembles the tiny hair-like strands that cover the outside of bacteria. Called pili, these ‘hairs’ allow bacteria to group together and stick to human cells to cause infection –...
Russian Ban on Imports of European Vegetables Disproportionate
The European Commission has protested to the Russian Federation against the Russian ban imposed Thursdays on all European Union (EU) vegetable exports to Russia, and requested the immediate withdrawal of the measure.Deadly Bacteria May Mimic Human Proteins to Evolve Antibiotic Resistance
Deadly bacteria may be evolving antibiotic resistance by mimicking human proteins, according to a new study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). This process of “molecular mimicry” may help explain why bacterial human pathogens,...Bacterial Genome May Hold Answers to Mercury Mystery
A newly sequenced bacterial genome from a team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory could contain clues as to how microorganisms produce a highly toxic form of mercury. Methylmercury, a potent human neurotoxin, appears...
