Bordetella bronchiseptica causes acute and chronic respiratory infections in diverse animal species and occasionally in humans. In this study, we described the establishment of a simple, sensitive and ...

Legumes rely on symbiotic nitrogen fixation to sustain productivity in both agricultural and natural ecosystems, yet the mechanisms that promote the formation of nitrogen-fixing root nodules remain ...

Tabletop exercises are just paperwork; you need surprise drills to train your brain to stay calm and effective when a real incident actually hits the fan. St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto recently ...

Kissing a romantic partner is a nice way to share an intimate moment – not to mention a hearty dose of saliva and tens of millions of oral microbes. Swapping spit is not the most appealing thought to ...

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with copper to kill bacteria, including those that cause MRSA, a type of staph ...

A generally healthy 63-year-old man in the New England area went to the hospital with a fever, cough, and vision problems in his right eye. His doctors eventually determined that a dreaded ...

Imagine an AI system analyzing the social media history of a deployed soldier and his spouse. Within seconds, it identifies a vulnerability to jealousy and violence. At negligible cost, it generates a ...

In 1993, I pursued a pre-nursing degree at Crafton Hills College and took an introductory course in microbiology with a lab component. Tying back long hair was a standard safety practice in the lab.

To each MATRIX well, add a mixture of the target grain (1 g/well) and distilled water (1.5 mL/well), peptone (0.0045 g/well), yeast extract (0.0045 g/well), and monosodium glutamate (0.0015 g/well).

A multi-country cholera outbreak has occurred in several developing countries in Africa, Asia and Oceania since mid-2021. The current multi-country cholera outbreak has spread primarily in Africa. As ...