Microbiology – Page 4
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FeatureThe chemistry of the microbiome
Our gut bacteria are carrying out chemistry on our behalf, but without us knowing much about it. Now, scientists are starting to examine their enzymes
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ResearchSoil search unearths new class of antibiotics
Malacidins have a novel mode of action and can kill MRSA
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FeatureThe plant microbiome
The key to healthy plants is healthy microbiomes. Anthony King meets the crop scientists hoping to boost yields by managing microorganisms
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ResearchBacteria build non-natural proteins using non-natural DNA
Semi-synthetic organism shows there is nothing unique about the chemistry of life as we know it
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ReviewA crack in creation: the new power to control evolution
How studying bacterial immunity led to the development of Crispr
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ResearchGut bugs hijacking our signalling could treat disease
Gastrointestinal microflora found to produce a profusion of molecules that can affect human health
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ResearchSpace travel microbes turn urine into polymers
Researchers are trying to develop yeast that could convert human waste into food for long space flights
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ResearchSingle-cell imaging spots resistant infections in less than half an hour
Microfluidic device allows speedy susceptibility testing so the right antibiotic can be given
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ResearchAnswer to Greenland algae's blooming health discovered
Annual algal bloom phenomenon solved
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ResearchOcean chemistry was responsible for 2015 Monterey Bay disaster
Unusual balance of nutrients allowed algae to build up high concentrations of neurotoxin
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ResearchModified antibiotic beats superbug resistance
Adding functional groups to vancomycin gives it extra modes of attack against resistant bacteria
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ResearchWastewater plant upgrade fixes fish feminisation problem
Gender balance has been restored in a Canadian river by cutting levels of endocrine disruptors
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ResearchRoadkill: new molecules at the side of the road
Wild animals run down on the roads can open surprising doors for opportunistic biochemists
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PodcastI Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong – Book club
They say you are what you eat, but actually you’re mainly what eats you
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ResearchPrimitive microbe may offer a hotbed of methane
Microbe digests complex compounds from coal and turns them into methane
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NewsUS agency bans triclosan and 18 other antibacterials
The FDA has banned 19 antimicrobials in the US and given industry a year to remove them from consumer products
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NewsAlgae confirmed as culprit in Rio green pool saga
Accidental addition of hydrogen peroxide destroyed hypochlorite allowing algae to thrive