Avian Influenza: H5N1 Pose a Threat For Human
In a groundbreaking study, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shed light on an increasingly worrisome development:...
November 15, 2024
MICROBIOLOGY
Plastic-Eating Bacteria Found in Urban Waterways
For all the choking that plastic pollution is doing to this planet, scientists have finally found some incredible solutions hiding...
October 11, 2024
Operon Model Notes
The classical operon model formulated by Jacob and Monod in 1961 provides a basic description of the gene regulation at...
September 26, 2024
Oropouche Virus in the U.S.: What You Need to Know
In the big wide world of infectious diseases, viruses that once called a specific region home are finding new houses...
September 12, 2024
Parasite Evolution: Histories, Host Dynamics, and Molecular Adaptation
The world of parasites represents an evolutionary labyrinth of the most intricate relations between them and their hosts. These relationships...
September 7, 2024
Nematodes Help Viruses Move Through Soil
Viruses in soil hitch a ride with microscopic worms called nematodes-a surprise to the researchers who presented findings on bioRxiv....
September 7, 2024
The Structural Complexity of Large DNA Viruses: Bacteriophage T4, Herpesvirus, and Beyond
Large Viruses with Multiple Structural Elements Virus particles that house large DNA genomes are structurally far more complex than any...
September 3, 2024
Regulation of Bacterial Gene Expression: Essential Mechanisms
A cell’s genetic and metabolic machineries are integrated and interdependent. The bacterial cell carries out an enormous number of metabolic...
August 26, 2024
Evolution of Parasites
Evolutionary Associations Between Parasites and Hosts A central concern among parasitologists examining evolution is the intricate relationship patterns between parasites...
August 24, 2024
How Tetanus Invades The Body
Tetanus is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. These bacteria produce spores that are...
August 15, 2024
