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Protein improves efficacy of tumor-killing enzyme
02-05-2013
Scientists have devised a method for delivering tumor cell-killing enzymes in a way that protects the enzyme until it can do its work inside the cell. In their study in mBio®, researchers assembled microscopic protein packages that can deliver an enzyme called PEIII to the insides of cells. ...
Symbiotic bacteria program daily rhythms in squid using light and chemicals
03-04-2013
Glowing bacteria inside squids use light and chemical signals to control circadian-like rhythms in the animals, according to a study to be published in mBio®. The Hawaiian bobtail squid, Euprymna scolopes, houses a colony of Vibrio fischeri bacteria in its light organ, using the bacteria at ...
Pain reliever shows anti-viral activity against flu
25-03-2013
The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according to a team of French scientists. New influenza vaccines must be developed annually, because the surface proteins they target mutate rapidly, the way cars used to get a ...
Biological wires carry electricity thanks to special amino acids
13-03-2013
Slender bacterial nanowires require certain key amino acids in order to conduct electricity, according to a study to be published in the journal of the American Society for Microbiology. In nature, the bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens uses these nanowires, called pili, to transport ...
Novel coronavirus well-adapted to humans, susceptible to immunotherapy
20-02-2013
The new coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East is well-adapted to infecting humans but could potentially be treated with immunotherapy, according to a study to be published online in the journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The study indicates that the virus HCoV-EMC can ...
New coronavirus related to viruses from bats
21-11-2012
The virus that is causing alarm among global public health authorities after it killed a man in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia earlier this year and is now linked to two other cases of disease is a novel type of coronavirus most closely related to viruses found in bats, according to a genetic analysis ...
Could viruses be used to treat acne?
26-09-2012
Scientists have isolated and studied the genomes of 11 viruses, known as phage, that can infect and kill the acne-causing bacterium Propionibacterium acnes, potentially paving the way for topical therapies that use viruses or viral products to treat this vexing skin condition. Their results ...
Scientists discover new type of virus responsible for a devastating disease in snakes
15-08-2012
A mysterious condition called Inclusion Body Disease (IBD) strikes captive boa constrictors and pythons, causing bizarre behavioral changes and eventually death. Scientists investigating an outbreak of IBD among snakes at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco report they may well have found ...
How one strain of MRSA becomes resistant to last-line antibiotic
23-05-2012
Researchers have uncovered what makes one particular strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) so proficient at picking up resistance genes, such as the one that makes it resistant to vancomycin, the last line of defense for hospital-acquired infections. They report their ...
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