Posts Tagged ‘pathogens’

Vitamin B6 may beat malaria pathogen

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — New research on vitamin B6 could lead to drugs that target the pathogen that causes malaria. Continue…

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Portable device to detect disease in 30 minutes

CORNELL (US) — Researchers are developing a small detector designed to quickly identify pathogens such as tuberculosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 18, 2012 12:08 - 0 Comments

Bitter orange trees taste yucky to bugs

CORNELL (US) — Orange trees engineered to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of bugs may protect Florida’s $9 billion citrus industry from a deadly bacterial disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 6, 2012 13:15 - 1 Comment

Compound halts foodborne bugs

CORNELL (US) — Researchers have found a compound that is safe for mammals but stops the foodborne bacteria Listeria in its tracks. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 29, 2011 11:05 - 0 Comments

Worm compost keeps seedlings safe

CORNELL (US) — Worm compost is not only an ideal fertilizer, it may also prove to be an organic way to protect seeds from a pathogen that has been a scourge to farmers. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 6, 2011 14:20 - 0 Comments

Bacteria make sticky glue in nick of time

INDIANA U. (US) — Some bacteria wait until the last minute to synthesize the glue that allows them to permanently attach to surfaces—a process that is important in the environment and also during the infection process. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 20, 2011 9:41 - 1 Comment

Food safety starts with clean seeds

U. ILLINOIS (US) —The secret to keeping radish, broccoli, alfalfa, and other sprouts free from food-borne bacteria lies in the cleanliness of their seeds. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 10, 2011 10:21 - 0 Comments

Raw sewage harbors mystery viruses

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Thousands of novel, undiscovered viruses, some of which could affect human health, are believed to be hiding in raw sewage, new research shows. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Sep 30, 2011 13:39 - 0 Comments

Immunity gene shields frogs from fungus

CORNELL (US) — A genetic mechanism in lowland leopard frogs makes them resistant to a deadly fungus that has been decimating other frog species for decades. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Sep 7, 2011 10:48 - 0 Comments

Tree-killing fungus has California roots

UC BERKELEY (US) — Genetic detective work has located the source of a devastating fungus that causes cypress canker disease, which has been killing trees on six of the world’s seven continents for decades. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 15:07 - 0 Comments

Molecule makes cells kill Chlamydia

DUKE (US) — A newly designed molecule disarms the pathogen responsible for the largest number of sexually transmitted infections in the United States. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 2, 2011 9:15 - 0 Comments

Portable, pronto anthrax detection

CORNELL (US) — A device about the size of a suitcase can detect the presence of the anthrax bacterium in about one hour—even with a sample as small as 40 microscopic spores. (more…)

Plant killers may be easy to outsmart

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Pathogens pack a diverse arsenal of weapons in their war against plants, but a new study shows they strike a surprisingly limited number of cellular targets when they go for the kill. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jul 18, 2011 15:34 - 0 Comments

Proteins may pave way to cow vaccine

U. FLORIDA (US) — Genetic analysis may hold the key to finding an effective vaccine against a tick-borne pathogen that costs the U.S. cattle industry as much as $300 million a year. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 17, 2011 13:00 - 0 Comments

Plants know how to fight common cold

TEXAS A&M (US) — Plants could teach humans a thing or two about warding off illness. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 23, 2011 12:29 - 1 Comment

Malaria mosquitoes split (genetic) ways

CORNELL (US) —Neighboring malaria mosquito groups in Sub-Saharan Africa have taken two different evolutionary approaches to fight pathogens, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 7, 2011 13:15 - 0 Comments

White hat fungus fights off pathogens

TEXAS A&M (US) — A fungus that already has a good reputation is making a name for itself as a therapeutic agent for human and plant health. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 11, 2011 11:35 - 0 Comments

New offensive in battle with superbug

U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new way to attack pathogens stops bacteria’s ability to degrade RNA, a “housekeeping” process crucial to their ability to thrive. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2011 17:19 - 0 Comments

Salmonella’s lethal sorting machine

YALE (US) — The potentially deadly bacterium Salmonella possesses a molecular machine that marshals the proteins it needs to hijack cellular mechanisms and infect millions worldwide. (more…)

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