New understanding about ancient branch of life on Earth
All life on Earth can be divided into three broad domains—archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. Humans, other animals, plants, fungus—right...
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
All life on Earth can be divided into three broad domains—archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. Humans, other animals, plants, fungus—right...
Both vaccines rely on mRNA to work, although with slightly different structures & makeup. Moderna's coronavirus vaccine candidate is...
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for the coronavirus & has mild symptoms. Macron will now self-isolate for the next 7...
Prokaryotes have developed an adaptive immune system called Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats ( #CRISPR ) to...
#mycology #microbiology Two new fungi species that infect flies and eject spores out of a large hole in the insect’s abdomen “like small...
Diabetes mellitus is when there's too much glucose, a type of sugar, in the blood. Diabetes mellitus can be split into type 1, type 2, as...
What is #COVID19? The coronaviruses that circulate among humans are typically benign, and they cause about a quarter of all common cold...
#Waterpipe #vaping #Tobacco #IQOS #nicotine #ENDS #oralhealth Call for Papers: Although the use of traditional tobacco use is decreasing,...
In the past five years, bacteriophage research has accelerated, with a proliferation of publications, conferences, and...
The bacteria Zobellella denitrificans ZD1, found in mangroves, can consume sludge & wastewater to produce polyhydroxybutyrate, a...
The oral #microbiome may be linked to lung cancer risk in non-smokers. Study found that more Bacteroidetes & Spirochaetes species was...
Meier-Gorlin syndrome, or MGS, is a rare genetic developmental disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella...
• Article discusses molecular components for the coordination of circadian rhythm of malaria parasites inside the vertebrate host. •...
Japan’s worst bird flu outbreak on record spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the country’s 47 prefectures, with...
By the end of the week, the US could have 2 #coronavirus vaccines. An FDA review clears path for the coronavirus vaccine, developed by...
If you feel like you’re slowing down a bit as you age, you’re not alone. Many of our systems (including our brain) tend to taper off as...
High-risk health care workers are expected to be given priority. In the UK, doctors start receiving doses to give to patients as the...
A new study study suggests stress-induced changes to the gut #microbiome lead to disruption in the brain's endocannabinoid system and...
Analysis of serial blood from 139 COVID-19 patients reveals immune coordination A major immunological shift is seen between mild and...
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are tissue-resident innate lymphocytes that have functions to protect the hosts against pathogens and that...