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tag disease m evolution microbiology
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.
A New Drug Fixes a Leak Caused by Bacteria
Kamal Nahas, PhD
| Nov 8, 2023
| 5 min read
Researchers discovered how virulent bacterial proteins leech nutrients from plant cells, leading to a potential treatment for diseased crops.
Cancer Vaccination as a Promising New Treatment Against Tumors
Shelby Bradford, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Vaccination has beaten back infections for more than a century. Now, it may be the next big step in battling cancer.
Evolution of 1918 Flu Virus Traced from Century-Old Samples
Dan Robitzski
| May 10, 2022
| 5 min read
The work reveals that the pandemic flu was likely the direct predecessor of the seasonal H1N1 flu that circulated for decades.
Recently Discovered Virus Family Infects a Human Oral Amoeba
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD
| Dec 1, 2022
| 3 min read
Redondoviruses, which have been associated with cases of periodontitis and other diseases, turn out to live inside the amoeba
Entamoeba gingivalis
.
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.
Black Death Likely Originated in Central Asia
Andy Carstens
| Jun 15, 2022
| 5 min read
Genetic testing of people who died in Kyrgyzstan eight years before plague reached Europe reveals an ancient strain of the bacterium
Yersinia pestis
.
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.
The Inside Guide: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Host Evolution
Catherine Offord
| Jul 1, 2021
| 10+ min read
Bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of animals may influence the adaptive trajectories of their hosts.
Cooperation and Cheating
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Jun 1, 2023
| 6 min read
Bacteria cooperate to benefit the collective, but cheaters can rig the system. How is the balance maintained?
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