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'Intensive' Beekeeping Not to Blame for Common Bee Diseases

July 18, 2019

Intensive agriculture—where animals or plants are kept crowded together in very high densities—is thought to resu...

New Vulnerability Found in Major Human Viruses

June 12, 2019

Structural feature may lead to antivirals for the common cold, polio, and other pathogens

Natural Environments Favor 'Good' Bacteria

May 27, 2019

Degraded, low biodiversity land and soils tend to harbor more 'opportunistic' bacteria, new research shows

Dangerous Pathogens Use This Sophisticated Machinery to Infect Hosts

May 20, 2019

A detailed new model of a bacterial secretion system provides directions for developing precisely targeted antibiotics

DNA and RNA Isolation Kit for Difficult to Lyse Microorganisms

April 30, 2019

The MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Ultra Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit is a new automation-ready kit for scalable recovery of RNA and DNA...

New Computational Tool Could Change How We Study Pathogens

March 22, 2019

The model could help revolutionize the way researchers investigate the spread and distribution of dangerous disease vect...

Pollutants, Pathogens Could Team up to Make Us Sick

March 21, 2019

Environmental pollutants appear to weaken the immune system, reduce vaccine efficacy, and increase pathogen virulence

How Hospitals Are Fighting Against C. difficile

September 19, 2018

Barriers to eradication remain, but some hospitals are making progress

Rare Antibodies Show Scientists How to Neutralize the Many Types of Ebola

September 14, 2018

Two new studies are bringing Ebola virus's weaknesses into the spotlight

Scientists Find Evidence of 27 New Viruses in Bees

June 21, 2018

The finding could help scientists design strategies to prevent the spread of viral pathogens among these important pollinator...

In Zebrafish, the Cholera Bacterium Sets off a Surprising Flush

April 3, 2018

University of Oregon, Georgia Tech, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center researchers unveil the possible mechanics of a...

Scientists Develop Sugar-Coated Nanosheets to Selectively Target Pathogens

April 2, 2018

Molecular Foundry-designed 2-D sheets mimic the surface of cells

Scientists Find Single Letter of Genetic Code That Makes African Salmonella So Dangerous

March 1, 2018

Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonellosis (iNTS) occurs when Salmonella bacteria, which normally cause gastrointestinal illness, e...

Crop-Saving Soil Tests Now at Farmers' Fingertips

February 27, 2018

On-site pathogen analysis is accurate, quick, and inexpensive

Scientists Poised to Win the Race Against Rust Disease and Beyond

February 22, 2018

Cereals and many other important crops such as coffee, sugarcane, and soybean are impacted by these devastating pathogens...

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