Ocean microbes keep the planet healthy by cycling nutrients and capturing carbon, but a detailed and precise map of where … More
Tag: microbiology
Criticism of Autism-Gut Microbiome Research Sparks Pushback
Some scientists argued that autism-gut microbiome research is rife with conceptual and methodological flaws, from mouse to human studies. Microbiome … More
Mirror Microbes Could End All Life on Earth. How Do We Stop Them?
Bacteria made of mirror molecules could evade the immune system and outcompete native species, but strategies put in place now … More
Arming bacteria with diarrhea-fighting nanobodies
By engineering a probiotic with tiny antibodies from alpacas, scientists created a potential new oral tool to treat deadly diarrheal … More
A nasal algae vaccine against malaria
Mice vaccinated with spirulina expressing a malaria parasite protein were protected from infection, setting the stage for future clinical trials. … More
Bacterial nanosyringes are drug and delivery all in one
Nanosyringes produced by some bacterial species naturally inject proteins into eukaryotic cells, paving a new frontier for biologic drug delivery. … More
An infective spark for Alzheimer’s disease
A once fringe theory that viral and bacterial infections trigger the neuroinflammation and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease is … More
From superfood to medicine maker, spirulina is a new cellular factory
Scientists engineer the photosynthetic bacteria spirulina to produce biologics at a large enough scale to treat some of the world’s … More
Ocean robots take the pulse of our planet by measuring microbes
It looks like a trashcan bobbing in the waters off the California coast. But it’s hardly garbage. In fact, it … More
Stephanie DeMarco -- Science Writer 