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tag antibody evolution microbiology culture disease medicine
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.
Skin Bacteria May Trigger Lupus: Mouse Study
Natalia Mesa, PhD
| Oct 28, 2022
| 3 min read
Staphylococcus aureus
appears to be the culprit.
What You Should Know About New Omicron Subvariants
Natalia Mesa, PhD
| May 17, 2022
| 6 min read
The presence and spread of new, more-infectious and immune-evading variants show that the coronavirus is not done mutating.
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.
In Vitro Malaria Sporozoite Production May Lead to Cheaper Vaccines
Katherine Irving
| Jan 20, 2023
| 4 min read
A method for culturing the infectious stage of the
Plasmodium
lifecycle could increase malaria vaccine production efficiency by tenfold, study authors say.
Updated Mar 8
To Booster or Not: Scientists and Regulators Debate
Jef Akst
| Sep 16, 2021
| 7 min read
President Biden’s planned rollout of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses is set to begin next week, but questions remain about who should get them.
Protection for Big-Screen Virus
Edyta Zielinska
| Oct 19, 2011
| 1 min read
Researchers find an antibody that may protect against a virus similar to the one featured in the movie Contagion.
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.
Directed Evolution, Phage Display Nab Chemistry Nobel
Catherine Offord and Kerry Grens
| Oct 3, 2018
| 4 min read
The 2018 award goes to Frances Arnold, Gregory Winter, and George Smith.
Could Cancer’s Microbiome Help Diagnose and Treat the Disease?
Jef Akst
| Mar 14, 2022
| 10+ min read
A growing appreciation of the bacterial assemblages that live within tumors has researchers striving to understand and capitalize on their role.
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