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bacteria, microbiology

Antibiotic Resistance Reaches Brazil
Kerry Grens | Aug 8, 2016 | 1 min read
Scientists detect a colistin-resistance gene in a clinical sample.
Wanted: Transcriptional Regulators
Ruth Williams | Aug 1, 2016 | 2 min read
Researchers have designed a screen to find unique molecules, called riboswitches, that determine whether transcription will proceed.
Riboswitch Screen
Ruth Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | 1 min read
A newly developed method detects regulators of bacterial transcription called riboswitches.
Nose Bacterium Inhibits S. aureus Growth
Kerry Grens | Jul 27, 2016 | 1 min read
A study on microbe versus microbe battles within the human nose yields a new antibiotic.
A Method to Detect Zika-Blocking Bacteria
Tanya Lewis | Jul 5, 2016 | 2 min read
A team of scientists confirm Wolbachia can prevent mosquitoes from transmitting the virus, while another group finds a reliable way to detect the bacteria.
Dental Microbes Not All in the Family
Tanya Lewis | Jun 20, 2016 | 2 min read
Kids often acquire cavity-causing bacteria from non-family members, researchers report at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting.
Contacts May Affect Eye Microbiome
Jef Akst | Mar 23, 2016 | 1 min read
The bacterial communities in the eyes of contact lens wearers resemble those of the skin, according to a study. 
Origins of Dysentery
Bob Grant | Mar 21, 2016 | 2 min read
A new genomic analysis reveals that the pathogen responsible for the gastrointestinal disease likely originated in Europe and hitched a ride to new lands with settlers.
Microbial Recycler Found
Bob Grant | Mar 14, 2016 | 1 min read
Researchers discover a new species of bacteria that can break down a commonly used plastic.
Counting Cells
Jef Akst | Jan 11, 2016 | 2 min read
A person likely carries the same number of human and microbial cells, according to a new estimate.
Researchers Accused of Spreading Disease
Bob Grant | Dec 21, 2015 | 2 min read
Italian scientists are under investigation for allegedly worsening the transmission of a pathogen that is decimating olive groves in Puglia.
Metformin Users Have Different Gut Bugs
Kerry Grens | Dec 6, 2015 | 2 min read
The popular type 2 diabetes drug may cause profound changes in patients’ microbiomes.
Agar Shortage Limits Lab Supplies
Kerry Grens | Nov 24, 2015 | 1 min read
One large provider says the shortfall should clear up by early 2016.
Microbesity
Jenny Rood | Nov 1, 2015 | 4 min read
Obesity appears linked to the gut microbiome. How and why is still a mystery—but scientists have plenty of ideas.
Lost Colonies
Anna Azvolinsky | Oct 1, 2015 | 10+ min read
Next-generation sequencing has identified scores of new microorganisms, but getting even abundant bacterial species to grow in the lab has proven challenging.
Mislabeled Genomes to be Fixed
Kerry Grens | Sep 29, 2015 | 1 min read
Conference elicits buzz about the National Center for Biotechnology Information’s efforts to clean up genome entries.         
Skin Microbes Help Clear Infection
Anna Azvolinsky | Sep 16, 2015 | 4 min read
In a small study, researchers find a link between an individual’s skin microbiome and the ability to clear a bacterial infection. 
Microorganisms Make a House a Home?
Amanda B. Keener | Aug 26, 2015 | 1 min read
The fungal and bacterial communities in household dust can reveal some details about a building’s inhabitants.
Anthrax Sent in Error to 86 Labs
Kerry Grens | Jul 29, 2015 | 2 min read
A US Army lab shipped live spores of the deadly bacterium because of improper irradiation protocols, a Department of Defense review has found.
Sold on Symbiosis
Anna Azvolinsky | Jul 1, 2015 | 9 min read
A love of the ocean lured Nicole Dubilier into science; gutless sea worms and their nurturing bacterial symbionts keep her at the leading edge of marine microbiology.
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