Genetically Engineered Bacterium Demonstrates Biosorption of Lanthanides, Offers Sustainable Processing of Rare Earth Elements

Medicine & Technology Dec 29, 2023

A tiny bacterium could soon have a large impact on processing rare earth elements in an eco-friendly way. Find out more about it in this article.

Unusual Bacterium From Stray Cat Bite Leads to Unprecedented Infection in UK Man

Aug 07, 2023

A 48-year-old man in the UK contracted a unique bacterium after being bitten by a stray cat, leading to severe hand swelling and extensive infection. Continue reading to learn more.

Bacteria-Based Microrobots Developed to Help Battle Cancer

Jul 18, 2022

Researchers have combined biology with robotics to make microrobots, a potential treatment for cancer. Read to know more about this new development in nanotech.

Vision Loss in COVID-19 Patient: Case Study Provides Better Insight on Possible Connection Between the Two

Aug 27, 2021

A man, in his 70s, experienced vision loss after recovery from COVID-19. Medical experts, through a study, showed some possible associations between the two conditions.

Unique Family of Bacteria Infects Human Body Successfully by Hiding From Immune System, Study Reveals

Jul 29, 2021

A unique family of bacteria identified as Yersinia was shown to be successfully infecting the human body by hiding from the immune system. Yersinia includes the bacterium that caused the Bubonic Plague.

COVID-19 Vaccines: Immunologists Explore Possibility of Developing Drugs for Enhanced, More Effective Vaccination

Jul 08, 2021

A new study finding recently offered the potential of developing drugs for the activation of a pathway to improve the efficacy of vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines.

Chimpanzee-Killing Disease Linked by Researchers to New Species of Bacterium

Feb 04, 2021

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin have identified a new bacterium species linked with the chimpanzee-killing disease that has killed more than 50 great apes since 2005.

Dangerous Pathogens Utilize This Sophisticated Machinery to Infect Hosts

May 17, 2019

The model revealed that the secretion system is composed of a distinct chamber and a long channel, like the chamber and barrel of a gun

Bacterium That Causes Bubonic Plague Still Found Everywhere

May 01, 2017

Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, was found in the ameba. This is deemed as a serious discovery as it could repeat the history.

Bacteria With Same Genotype Show Different Phenotypes

Apr 25, 2017

Researchers explore the reasons why bacteria with the same genotype exhibit diverse phenotypes.

How A Parasite Became a Power House—The Tale of Mitochondria

Oct 17, 2014

Through the use of simple components, sugar, oxygen and transfer molecules, the mitochondria are able to create and store energy through the simple movement of electrons from one bond to another. And in spite of conflicting theories describing their possible origins, a new study at the University of Virginia is proving that the energy creators weren’t always self-sustaining components.