Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young adults. An international research effort led by UC San Diego bioengineers has uncovered that DNA mutations arising during early childhood from a bacterial ...

Bacterial physiology is a scientific discipline ... membrane-proximal configuration during rapid growth, with transcription and translation acting as main drivers of nucleoid organization.

This manuscript characterizes a mutated clone of RNA polymerase I in yeast, referred to as SuperPol, to understand the mechanisms of RNA polymerase I elongation and termination. The authors present ...

Mechanism whereby T cell plasticity, a process originating in the gut and aided by gut microbiota, promotes autoimmunity at gut-distal sites.

This article delves into the application of nitrogen compounds in antibiotic research and development, illustrating how they influence antibiotic efficacy. Fundamental Properties of Nitrogen Compounds ...

There are many ways of classifying bacteria. One method is based on the cell membrane. In 1884, a bacteriologist named Christian Gram created a test that could determine if a bacterium had a thick ...

Antibiotics are medicines that are used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. They work to clear up infections either by killing bacteria or stopping their growth. Antibiotics typically have ...

Apple Notes has introduced a new feature that integrates audio recording with automatic transcription, elevating the standard for digital note-taking. By embedding this functionality directly into ...

In other words, colibactin-producing bacteria may be silently colonizing children's colons, initiating molecular changes in their DNA, and potentially setting the stage for colorectal cancer long ...

It's never a good thing when harmful bacteria are present on surfaces in hospitals, as they can cause life-threatening infections in already immunocompromised patients. A new paint could help keep ...

MacWhisper is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, bringing the core transcription experience to iOS. It took a bit longer than planned, but the first version of MacWhisper for iOS ...