Sequencing reveals strains behind cholera outbreak
Mar 28, 2015
Whole-genome sequencing of the bacterium responsible for a cholera outbreak reveals a population structure missed by traditional methods.
Results for microbiology
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Mimicking a sweet solution to mop up pollution
May 11, 2018
A fast and safe method to prepare a 3D porous material that mimics the shape of a honeycomb could have broad applications from catalysis to drug delivery or for filtering air to remove pollutants or viruses.
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Mining Red Sea bacteria for industrial potential
Oct 4, 2018
Genome sequencing of two Red Sea bacteria highlights their potential as industrial workhorses.
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The fiddlers influencing mangrove ecosystems
Mar 11, 2019
The types of bacteria living in and around fiddler crab burrows vary widely between mangroves, but their functional activities are remarkably similar.
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Bacterial mix helps predict future change
Apr 15, 2019
Understanding how bacterial metacommunities homogenize could help scientists predict future changes to ecosystems.
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Bionic catalysts to produce clean energy
Jul 1, 2019
A biohybrid material that combines reduced graphene oxide with bacterial cells offers an eco-friendly option to help store renewable energy.
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Flushing nitrogen from seawater-based toilets
Feb 3, 2020
With about half the world’s population living close to the coast, using seawater to flush toilets could be possible with a salt-tolerant bacterium.
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Wastewater monitoring in COVID-19 surveillance
Dec 17, 2020
Microbiologist Peiying Hong explains current research into COVID-19 monitoring and surveillance using wastewater.
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Harnessing the power of microbes for water reuse
Mar 31, 2021
Technologies that use the metabolic properties of microbial communities to treat wastewater and generate energy will transform water reuse.
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Deep and extreme: Microbes thrive in transition
May 23, 2021
A lot happens and changes within a thin one-meter-thick transition layer between deep Red Sea water and an expansive underlying brine lake.
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Into the belly of the bee
Jun 13, 2021
Honeybees bring back more than just nectar from their floral feasts and these microbes may help them survive turbulent times.
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Getting cell culture research right
Aug 13, 2021
The biomedical research community needs to do more to ensure their findings are relevant and reproducible.
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Stem cell model for early human embryo development
Sep 8, 2021
An in vitro cellular model that mimics the initial phase of human embryo creation could improve understanding of infertility.
