Microbiology
From the Journals: JBC
Maternal metabolite promotes offspring survival. Unraveling the tick鈥檚 blood-sucking strategy. Connecting obesity and liver diseases. Read about these recent papers.
Microparticles safeguard vitamins and information
Scientists aim to use nanotechnology to combat malnutrition and improve medical recordkeeping in impoverished parts of the world.
Summertime can be germy
A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail.
Revealing what makes bacteria life-threatening
Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli to cause severe disease in people while others are harmless, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic resistance.
From the journals: JBC
A novel antiviral factor fights flu. Clamping onto DNA. Glycosylation ensures healthy bones. Read about recent articles on these topics.
New class of antimicrobials discovered in soil bacteria
Scientists have mined Streptomyces for antibiotics for nearly a century, but the newly identified umbrella toxin escaped notice.
Small protein plays a big role in viral battles
Nef, an HIV accessory protein, manipulates protein expression in extracellular vesicles, leading to improved understanding of HIV-1 pathogenesis.
Immune cells can adapt to invading pathogens
A team of bioengineers studies how T cells decide whether to fight now or prepare for the next battle.
Iron could be key to treating a global parasitic disease
A study has found that leishmaniasis causes body-wide changes in iron balance, leading to red blood cell damage.