The Scientist3d
Worms’ Nose for Danger Helps Ward Off Pathogens
Nematodes can sniff out trouble, kicking off a mitochondrial defense in the gut to fend off bacterial invaders.
The EMBO Journal5d
Making contact away from home: a bacterial secreted effector mediates inter-organelle communication
Inter-organelle communication via the formation of membrane contact sites (MCS) is essential for cell homeostasis. Bacterial pathogens residing in membrane bound vacuoles have exploited this ...
Pathogens that cling to microplastics may survive wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when they hide out on microplastics in the water, reports a study ...
Science Daily3d
Pathogens which cling to microplastics may survive wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when they hide out on microplastics in the water, according to a new study.
Second-hand clothes shoppers given huge warning by scientists over vintage items ‘swimming in germs’
Experts are warning pre-loved shoppers to be vigilant after a new report revealed clothing can harbour a lot of germs.
The One Bathroom Habit Infectious Disease Experts Are Begging You to Never, Ever Do
The bathroom habit that an infectious disease expert says today to never, ever do: Leaving the toilet lid open when you flush ...
WHO identifies priority pathogens for new vaccines development
The World Health Organization on Tuesday listed 17 pathogens that cause widespread disease and death, including HIV, malaria ...
Urgent warning to vintage shoppers as scientist reveals second-hand clothes are 'swimming in germs' - including bugs that cause diarrhoea, athlete's foot, and ringw…
Dr Primrose Freestone, a senior lecturer in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester, has warned that second-hand ...
EurekAlert!6d
ERC Synergy Grant: German-French team receives eleven million euros for AI-assisted search for new antibiotics
Mark Brönstrup (Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig), and Christophe Zimmer (University of Würzburg) have ...
Microplastics in wastewater are shielding pathogens from being destroyed by treatment, study
Microplastics are harbouring bacteria in wastewater and that could be dangerous for human health. View on euronews ...
Pathogen detection system helps ensure safety and health of insect farms and their products
There is fresh momentum in our protein supply—and it's moving along on six legs. Insects are a source of protein with a smaller resource footprint than conventional alternatives in every possible way.