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Enteric Bacteria
Enteric Bacteria are rod-shaped, anaerobic, gut dwelling bacteria. E. coli is the most well known of these. Not all enteric bacteria cause harm to their hosts, however "food poisoning" is usually caused by one of these.
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SEP 09, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The 30-foot long human gastrointestinal tract consists of tissues and organs that work in concert to digest our food. Th ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 16, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria in the gut have a powerful influence on our health, in part because all of those microbes have genes of their o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Microbes ruled the ancient world, and complex animals trace back to those unicellular organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2020Microbiology
The gut microbiome, the community of microbes that helps us digest food and absorb nutrients, has been shown to have an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2020Plants & Animals
Scientists used cutting edge technologies to assess how pervasive toxic or household chemicals and pathogens like plasti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is protected by a protective shield called the blood-brain barrier, which only allows certain things to pass t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2020Microbiology
E. coli is a microbe that is commonly found in the intestinal tract, where it can exist harmlessly. However, if it gets ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2020Neuroscience
Image: Pixabay In 2015 a massive outbreak of the Zika virus started in Brazil and spread across 33 countries. The ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have learned more about how important the gut is to human health. Trillions of microbes liv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The surfaces of cells are decorated with receptors, and the interactions between receptors and their binding partners ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 31, 2020Space & Astronomy
Outer space is often depicted as a harsh environment. It’s effectively an airless vacuum, and anything residing th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 29, 2020Microbiology
Plastics entered the consumer market after World War II and since then it's been used in countless ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Using AI, researchers at MIT have found a powerful new antibiotic capable of killing some of the most dangerous drug-res ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Brain-eating amoebas lead to high rates of mortality as a result of encephalitis. In fact, more than 95% of people who d ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A study published by PNAS explains breakthrough research around designing drugs that target C. diff bacterial infections ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 15, 2019Microbiology
Nerve cells act as critical sensors for the human body, and now scientists have found that they have another role in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2019Earth & The Environment
Stormwater pollution is a big problem for LA beaches, report researchers with Heal the Bay, a non-profit environmental o ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 10, 2019Cancer
Surprising research published recently in the International Journal of Cancer says anthrax may act as a potential bladde ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 25, 2019Microbiology
Salmonella infections are growing increasingly resistant to antibiotics, and are beginning to affect more adults instead ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The 30-foot long human gastrointestinal tract consists of tissues and organs that work in concert to digest our food. Th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 16, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria in the gut have a powerful influence on our health, in part because all of those microbes have genes of their o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microbes ruled the ancient world, and complex animals trace back to those unicellular organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2020
Microbiology
The gut microbiome, the community of microbes that helps us digest food and absorb nutrients, has been shown to have an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2020
Plants & Animals
Scientists used cutting edge technologies to assess how pervasive toxic or household chemicals and pathogens like plasti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is protected by a protective shield called the blood-brain barrier, which only allows certain things to pass t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2020
Microbiology
E. coli is a microbe that is commonly found in the intestinal tract, where it can exist harmlessly. However, if it gets
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2020
Neuroscience
Image: Pixabay In 2015 a massive outbreak of the Zika virus started in Brazil and spread across 33 countries. The
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have learned more about how important the gut is to human health. Trillions of microbes liv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The surfaces of cells are decorated with receptors, and the interactions between receptors and their binding partners ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 31, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Outer space is often depicted as a harsh environment. It’s effectively an airless vacuum, and anything residing th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 29, 2020
Microbiology
Plastics entered the consumer market after World War II and since then it's been used in countless ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Using AI, researchers at MIT have found a powerful new antibiotic capable of killing some of the most dangerous drug-res
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Brain-eating amoebas lead to high rates of mortality as a result of encephalitis. In fact, more than 95% of people who d
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published by PNAS explains breakthrough research around designing drugs that target C. diff bacterial infections
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 15, 2019
Microbiology
Nerve cells act as critical sensors for the human body, and now scientists have found that they have another role in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Stormwater pollution is a big problem for LA beaches, report researchers with Heal the Bay, a non-profit environmental o
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 10, 2019
Cancer
Surprising research published recently in the International Journal of Cancer says anthrax may act as a potential bladde
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 25, 2019
Microbiology
Salmonella infections are growing increasingly resistant to antibiotics, and are beginning to affect more adults instead
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch