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Plant Immunity Impacted by Fatty Acid Metabolism
According to research, there is a direct link between plant fatty acid metabolism using acyl carrier proteins and immunity.
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214,000 Microbiome Samples Used To Build "Wikipedia" of Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance
214,000 microbiome samples from soil, animals and humans from around the world have been analyzed to create a catalog of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Novel Multicellular Species of Bacteria Discovered
Researchers have identified a new species of bacteria with unique multicellular characteristics that may provide insight into how multicellularity arises.
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Single-Celled Organism Uses Internal "Computer" to Walk
According to research, a single-celled protozoan called Euplotes eurystomus achieves a scurrying walk using internal connections between it's 14 leg-like appendages.
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Cat Allergy Improved With Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutic
Adding a monoclonal antibody to allergen immunotherapy – a long-term treatment for conditions including allergic asthma – improves patient response to the treatment.
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New Compound Destroys MRSA Superbug
Researchers have discovered a novel compound that inhibits the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics. They suggest it destroys MRSA by disrupting the pathogen’s cell membrane.
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New Antibiotic Against Resistant Bacteria Identified
A novel antibiotic has been discovered by computational analysis of bacterial genomes and has been shown to be effective in a recent study.
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How Poliovirus Takes Over Cells From Within
For the first time, researchers can now show how the dreaded poliovirus behaves when it takes over an infected cell and tricks the cell into producing new virus particles.
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Double Whammy of Coffee Roasting Chemical and Mild Flu Can Damage Lungs
Research suggests that even short-term exposures to diacetyl can damage the lungs of mice when paired with a second insult, like the flu.
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Scientists Are Most Creative Early in Their Career
A new study provides the best evidence to date that scientists overall are most innovative and creative early in their careers.
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