This important study analyzes the effect of heat treatment on phage-bacterial interactions and convincingly shows that prior heat exposure alters the bacterial cell envelope, enhancing persistence and ...

Offices, courthouses, a jail and a psychiatric facility throughout Maryland—most in downtown Baltimore—all found Legionella ...

The blue cheese is made by a dairy farm on a Scottish island (Picture: Isle of Mull Cheese) A popular cheese has been ...

Bengaluru: When the first three Indians fly into space on the Gaganyaan Mission, they won’t be alone. A cluster of bacteria will be their co-passengers. ISRO is not just sending humans to space but ...

Barnes explained that during this period, any microorganisms settling on the plate interact with the agar, promoting the growth of bacteria, mould or fungi. If substantial growth is detected, it ...

Wage growth has remained strong, the latest official figures show, as the Bank of England decided to hold interest rates. Wages - excluding bonuses - grew 5.9% in the three months to January, the ...

viral infections inhibit bacterial growth and cause a clear zone on the bacterial plate. Through these experiments, researchers identified the nine unique and previously unknown defence genes in the ...

Formerly LBT Innovations, Adelaide-based Clever Culture Systems (ASX:CC5) is now targeting big pharma with its APAS (automated plate assessment system) Independence instruments (culture plate ...

A nutrient-rich diet may help your hair grow. But it’s only one piece of the puzzle. Other things, like age, genetics, medication use, environmental exposure, and overall health, also play a role in ...

University of Toronto researchers have discovered nine new genes used by bacteria to protect themselves against phages—viruses that infect them. In a study published in Nature Microbiology, the ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said there was a need to tackle the "emerging and growing problem" raised by new TV drama Adolescence. The four-part series co-written and starring actor ...

Immune cells in the skin ‘cauterize’ open wounds and create ‘band-aids’ to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and foreign molecules from injury sites, finds a study 1 in mice.