Scientists have detailed a way of life change that happens in marine micro organism, the place they alter from coexisting with algae hosts in a mutually helpful interplay to out of the blue killing them.

A brand new paper presents a mathematical mannequin for the movement of micro organism that features cell division and demise, the essential substances of the cell cycle.

Avoiding mosquitoes to guard in opposition to bites is all the time a good suggestion. However a brand new examine reveals that the bacteria-ridden exteriors of mosquitoes could also be one more reason to arm your self with a swatter.

Researchers flip nature's script by engineering a virus to hold a CRISPR system to alter a bacterium's genes.

The unreasonable use of antibiotics has pushed micro organism to develop resistance mechanisms to this sort of remedy. This phenomenon, often known as antibiotic resistance, is now thought of by the WHO as one of many biggest threats to well being. The shortage of remedy in opposition to multi-resistant micro ...

Researchers on the College of Colorado Faculty of Drugs have found distinctive micro organism discovered within the intestine could possibly be liable for triggering rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in individuals already in danger for the autoimmune illness.

The varieties of ocean micro organism identified to soak up carbon dioxide from the air require extra vitality -- within the type of carbon -- and different assets once they're concurrently contaminated by viruses and face assault from close by predators, new analysis has discovered.

Researchers have discovered a naturally occurring compound, often known as hydroquinine, has bacterial killing exercise in opposition to a number of microorganisms.

Organ transplant recipients take life-long immunosuppressive medication to forestall their our bodies from mounting an immune response in opposition to the donated organ, but a considerable variety of them nonetheless reject the organs. A brand new research reveals that transplant recipients additionally mount an immune response in opposition to commensal ...

Biofuel scientists used an oddball molecule made by micro organism to develop a brand new class of sustainable biofuels highly effective sufficient to launch rockets. The candidate molecules have better projected vitality density than any petroleum product, together with the main aviation and rocket fuels, JetA and RP-1.