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microbiology, cell & molecular biology

Week in Review: July 21–25
Tracy Vence | Jul 25, 2014 | 3 min read
Blood-based Alzheimer’s diagnostics; CRISPR cuts out HIV; Leishmania and the sand fly microbiome; deconstructing the lionfish science fair debacle
Hear Ye, Hear Ye
Sarah C.P. Williams | May 1, 2014 | 8 min read
Tools for tracking quorum-sensing signals in bacterial colonies
Gut Bacteria Vary with Diet
Jef Akst | Dec 13, 2013 | 2 min read
Extreme diets can alter the microbial makeup of the human GI tract, and change the behavior of those bacteria.
Organelle Architecture
Mary Beth Aberlin | Dec 1, 2013 | 3 min read
There’s beauty in a cell’s marriage of structure and function.
Eat Less and Live Longer?
Debamita Chatterjee | Aug 13, 2013 | 2 min read
Mice on a low-calorie diet harbor a distinct population of gut microorganisms that helps prolong life.
Protective Phages
Edyta Zielinska | May 20, 2013 | 2 min read
Viruses that attack bacteria may be an important component of our gut microbiota.
Bee Venom for HIV Prevention
Edyta Zielinska | Mar 12, 2013 | 1 min read
Nanoparticles coated with a toxin found in bee venom can destroy HIV while leaving surrounding cells intact.
Bacterial Sacrifice
Kerry Grens | Jan 1, 2013 | 2 min read
Patterns of cell death aid in the formation of beneficial wrinkles during the development of bacterial biofilms.
Salmonella Strain Spreads Alongside HIV
Dan Cossins | Oct 1, 2012 | 2 min read
Researchers find that a deadly bacterial disease hitchhikes in people infected with the virus that causes AIDS to spread throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Live-Action Networks
Ruth Williams | Oct 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Mass spec plus novel software equals dynamic views into the chemical lives of microbes.
Do it Yourself TB Test
Edyta Zielinska | Sep 5, 2012 | 1 min read
With a cardboard box, a light source, and some filters, roadside clinics can accurately test for tuberculosis.
Modeling the Cell
Jef Akst | Jul 23, 2012 | 2 min read
The first full computer model of a single-celled organism mimics the bacterium’s behaviors and paves the way to more complete disease models.
Microbial Perfume
Edyta Zielinska | Jul 23, 2012 | 1 min read
Rather than rely on plant-derived products, biotech companies are engineering bacteria and yeast to produce ingredients for fragrances.
Roundup from Microbiology Meeting
Edyta Zielinska | Jun 21, 2012 | 3 min read
Some of the interesting stories researchers were discussing at this year’s American Society of Microbiology meeting in San Francisco.
Top Ten Innovations 2011
The Scientist | Jan 1, 2012 | 10+ min read
Our list of the best and brightest products that 2011 had to offer the life scientist
Arsenic Bug's Genome Sequenced
Bob Grant | Dec 7, 2011 | 1 min read
Researchers have mapped out the DNA of what some scientists claim to be an arsenic loving bacterium.
How Probiotic Yogurt Works
Bob Grant | Oct 26, 2011 | 3 min read
Researchers show that the bacterial species in probiotic, fermented dairy products may alter gene expression and metabolism in native gut microbiota.
Immunologists Take Home Nobel
Rachel Nuwer | Oct 3, 2011 | 4 min read
The Nobel Assembly announced today that three researchers in the field of immunology will share the 2011 Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Neurotransmitter-Regulated Immunity
Rachel Nuwer | Sep 15, 2011 | 3 min read
Nerve signals control T cell responses, helping to explain inflammation and stroke.
Harmful Bacterial Metabolites
Michelle G. Rooks and Wendy S. Garrett | Aug 1, 2011 | 1 min read
Gut bacteria that feed on healthy food appear to amplify the nutritional benefits of those foods. However, they also appear to amplify the undesirable effects of unhealthy food. 
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