Researchers in the UK have devised a very clever method using genetically modified E. coli to convert PET plastic waste into ...

A new incubator shaker tackles the challenges of mammalian shake flask cultures with structural protection and expedited ...

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

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Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack ...

Mitochondria are not just the powerhouses of the cell – they are the immune system’s watchtowers, alert to even the faintest metabolic signals of bacterial invaders. As researchers’ understanding of ...

could H pylori influence bacterial biofilms by also interfering with amyloid assemblies in humans? We turned our attention to a well-known H pylori protein called CagA. While half of the protein is ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...

Engineered Cell Membranes Enhance Industrial Bacteria’s Capabilities December 11, 2024 Credit: Olena_T / 183409163 / Royalty-free / E+ ...

Since then, researchers have learned a lot about the cell biology underlying these rhythms. But it would take another quarter of a century to connect those same genes to an ability stretching over a ...

Study unveals a novel protective mechanism in bacterial cell wall Date: September 26, 2024 Source: Umea University Summary: Researchers have discovered a widespread mechanism in bacteria that ...