Peer-Reviewed Publication WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (TEM) IMAGE OF THE BACTERIAL CELL WITH AN EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE ATTACHED.CREDIT: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. – Bacteria can be tricked into sending death signals to stop the growth of their slimy, protective homes that lead to deadly infections, a new study demonstrates. The discovery by Washington State University...
by University of Calgary Leishmania parasites are carried by sand flies. Credit: Pauline Zulueta, Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary researchers have discovered how Leishmania parasites hide within the body to cause Leishmaniasis. The tiny parasites are carried by infected sand flies. Considered a tropical disease, 1 to 2 million people in more than 90 countries are...
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY IMAGE: (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) PROFESSOR ALI MISEREZ, FROM THE SCHOOL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING AND THE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, AND NTU PHD STUDENT YUE SUN FROM THE SCHOOL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. CREDIT: CREDIT TO NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)have developed a novel...
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN – THE FACULTY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s, and epilepsy are but a few of the central nervous system disorders. They are also very difficult to treat since the brain is protected by the blood-brain barrier. The blood-brain barrier works as a border wall between the blood and...
Gallium — an iron-like compound — looks similar to food and can trick bacteria into eating it. Once inside, it destroys the microbes. In a new study, researchers successfully used the compound to treat lung infections in mice and humans. By distrupting their nutrition, we could kill bacteria from within. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have deemed antibiotic resistance “one of...
