News articles tagged with 'bacterium'
Biomedical engineers develop computational model to better understand genomes
— 1 Apr 2011 14:33 | HealthBiomedical engineers have developed a computational model that will help biological researchers clearly identify the significance of variations between different genomes - the complex…
Blocking carbon dioxide fixation in bacteria increases biofuel production
— 30 Mar 2011 16:19 | EnvironmentReducing the ability of certain bacteria to fix carbon dioxide can greatly increase their production of hydrogen gas that can be used as a biofuel. Researchers from the University of…
Scientists find candidate for new TB vaccine
— 19 Mar 2011 15:04 | HealthScientists have discovered a protein secreted by tuberculosis (TB) bacteria that could be a promising new vaccine candidate, they report today in Proceedings of the National Academy…
All wrapped up: K-State researcher's graphene cloak protects bacteria, leading to better images
— 15 Mar 2011 20:50 | TechnologyIt's a cloak that surpasses all others: a microscopic carbon cloak made of graphene that could change the way bacteria and other cells are imaged…
Study helps explain how pathogenic E. coli bacterium causes illness
— 14 Mar 2011 19:54 | HealthScientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have shown how the O157:H7 strain of Escherichia coli causes…
More molecules for tuberculosis
— 12 Mar 2011 15:02 | HealthScientists are collaborating on a new international research project to identify antibiotics that can kill tuberculosis and fight resistant strains…
New findings on drug tolerance in TB suggest ideas for shorter cures
— 4 Mar 2011 14:08 | HealthNew findings on how tuberculosis (TB) bacteria develop multi-drug tolerance point to ways TB infections might be cured more quickly…
What is good for you is bad for infectious bacteria
— 4 Mar 2011 13:56 | HealthPlants are able to protect themselves from most bacteria, but some bacteria are able to breach their defences. In research to be published in Science on Friday, scientists have identified…
Probiotic identified to treat ulcers
— 24 Feb 2011 19:41 | HealthResearchers from Spain have identified a strain of probiotic bacteria that may be useful in treating ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori. They report their findings in the February…
Chemical compounds in trees can fight deadly staph infections in humans
— 22 Feb 2011 23:18 | HealthMost people would never suspect that a 'trash tree,' one with little economic value and often removed by farmers due to its ability to destroy farmland, could be the key to fighting…