Biology
Find the common ancestor of every species on Earth
Dr. William Duax and colleagues at the University of Buffalo in New York (USA) have created a new evolutionary tree by comparing proteins from genes of organisms stored…
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Decode dead E.coli strains
The researchers deciphered the mysterious strain of E. coli that caused a pandemic in 2011 in Germany, killing 54 people and
Biology
Nature rebelled against biotechnology
In 2003, biotech giant Monsanto developed a genetically modified corn that is resistant to rootworm by using Cry3Bb1 Protein, derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuring…
Biology
Mysterious bacteria on Easter Island
Scientists have discovered a mysterious bacterium on Easter Island (Chile), able to improve the memory of the elderly, even treat Alzheimer's disease. A group of scienti…
Biology
Bacteria from marine algae - new weapons to prevent cavities effectively
It was a surprising finding by scientists at the University of Newcastle (UK), while they were studying the bacterial strain of marine algae called Bacillus licheniformi…
Biology
Honey can replace antibiotics
According to the Russian news agency Rosbalt, experts at the Department of Microbiology at the Amsterdam Medical Research Center have discovered the bee's immune system…
Biology
The fight against human cannibalism
Aimee Copeland - a 24-year-old woman living in Carrollton, Georgia, USA - infected with a strain of bacteria capable of causing Necrotizing Fasciitis, a form of streptoc…
Biology
Those who chew the Titanic wreck
Titanic, one of the largest and most luxurious ships, is also extremely short in maritime history. On April 14, 1912, the Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocea…
Biology
Detecting bacteria resistant to most antibiotics
The findings are published by researchers at McMaster and Arkon universities. They discovered that the strains of bacteria that exist in this Lechuguilla cave, which hav…
Biology
Detecting oral bacteria can cause serious illness
Scientists have identified a common bacteria in the mouth that can cause serious diseases if it enters the bloodstream, according to Top News.
Biology
Deadly bacteria attack Europe again?
Dangerous bacteria that killed four children in Northern Ireland in the past months have been discovered at a hospital in England.
Biology
Living 'loose' to avoid extinction?
The latest study by entomologists shows that the secret of big beehives is that their queen is not faithful, 'life in life' with a single mate. The more the queen bee ha…
Biology
Mold may be 'pharmaceutical factory'
Scientists at Vienna University of Technology (Austria) have introduced bacterial genes into trichoderma to produce important chemicals for the pharmaceutical industry f…
Biology
The 'monsters' of the ocean
The oceanographers have found some marine creatures that live on the bottom of the ocean - it can be said to be the deepest place on Earth.
Biology
Super glue from meat-eating bacteria
Meat-eating bacteria can create a super glue used to connect molecules, according to a new study by Oxford University (UK).