News articles tagged with 'microbiology'
A more definitive test for a common sexually transmitted infection
— 9 Mar 2011 19:38 | HealthA study from the microbiology lab at Rhode Island Hospital has found that a new test may be more accurate in identifying a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), Trichamonos vaginalis…
UT researchers crack code to harmful brown tides
— 24 Feb 2011 19:02 | EnvironmentA team involving University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers has conducted the first-ever genetic sequencing of a harmful algal bloom (HAB) species, cracking the genome of the micro-organism…
Researchers more than double oil output from algal for biofuels
— 15 Nov 2010 17:33 | EnvironmentMontana State University researchers have discovered that baking soda can dramatically increase algae's production of the key oil precursors for biodiesel…
Global food safety: Keeping food safe from farm to table
— 5 Nov 2010 13:30 | HealthFood safety problems can arise at any of multiple stages of food production, and illnesses that result from them are frequently not detected or reported, according to a new report from…
New class of biomolecules triggered in response to respiratory virus infection
— 27 Oct 2010 12:18 | HealthFor the first time, scientists have discovered that a poorly understood class of RNA produced in a mammal's cells during a respiratory virus attack may affect the outcome of the infection.…
Microbiologists find source of fungus's damaging growth
— 23 Sep 2010 10:30 | HealthCandida albicans, a fungus that kills more than 10,000 people with weakened immune systems each year, grows more dangerous as it forms and extends long strands of cells called hyphal…
Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research
— 2 Sep 2010 16:22 | HealthOne of the most difficult aspects of working at the nanoscale is actually seeing the object being worked on. Biological structures like viruses, which are smaller than the wavelength…
Studies pinpoint key targets for MRSA vaccine
— 17 Aug 2010 11:03 | HealthTwo recent studies provide evidence for a new approach to vaccines to prevent infections caused by drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - better known as MRSA - the leading cause of…
A collaboration solves the herpes virus protein structure providing new drug therapy directions
— 27 Jul 2010 10:22 | HealthThe mechanism by which a herpes virus invades cells has remained a mystery to scientists, but now research from Tufts University and the University of Pennsylvania reveals the unusual…
Map of herpes virus protein suggests a new drug therapy
— 7 Jul 2010 13:36 | HealthThe mechanism by which a herpes virus invades cells has remained a mystery to scientists seeking to thwart this family of viruses. New research funded by the National Institutes of…