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tag infection microbiology developmental biology
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Jan 18, 2024
| 7 min read
Bioengineered bacteria sneak past solid tumor defenses to guide CAR T cells’ attacks.
Malaria Parasites Sync with Hosts’ Molecular Rhythms
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Sep 1, 2023
| 2 min read
Evidence of malaria parasites aligning with their human hosts may pave the way for new antimalarial agents.
Picturing Infection
Kelly Rae Chi
| Jan 1, 2015
| 7 min read
Whole-animal, light-based imaging of infected small mammals
Our Favorite Cell and Molecular Biology Stories of 2021
Jef Akst
| Dec 2, 2021
| 3 min read
Beyond
The Scientist
’s coverage of COVID-19’s molecular underpinnings were many other stories highlighting the advances made in scientists’ understanding of the biology of cells.
Fungal Spores Hijack a Host Protein to Escape Death
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Jun 20, 2023
| 3 min read
Uncovering the components used by
Aspergillus fumigatus
to avoid intracellular destruction broadens our understanding of the mold’s pathogenesis.
How Bacterial Communities Divvy up Duties
Holly Barker, PhD
| Jun 1, 2023
| 10+ min read
Biofilms are home to millions of microbes, but disrupting their interactions could produce more effective antibiotics.
New Strategies to Discover Human Disease Genes
The Scientist
| Oct 16, 2023
| 2 min read
Learn how researchers across health-related fields identify and characterize disease-causing genomic variants.
Genomic Methylation Collector
Beth Marie Mole
| Oct 21, 2012
| 2 min read
A parasitic worm accumulates epigenetic DNA tags over its lifetime.
Scientists ID Heart-Damaging SARS-CoV-2 Protein
Grace van Deelen
| Nov 22, 2022
| 3 min read
In flies and mice, a viral protein increases the rate of energy use by heart cells. But it’s not yet clear if the finding applies to humans.
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