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Researchers from the Université de Montpellier, France, and the University of Pittsburgh, have published a study (“Mycobacteriophage-antibiotic therapy promotes enhanced clearance of drug-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus”) in Disease Models & Mechanisms that describes the antibacterial effects of treating infections caused by the antibiotic-resistant bacteria M. abscessus with a bacteriophage and an antibiotic. “Infection by multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus is increasingly

Phytoplasma effector SAP05 induces witches’ broom in Arabidopsis [John Innes Centre] The results of studies in a plant model organism suggest that a newly discovered mechanism used by parasitic bacteria to slow down plant aging may point to a novel approach to protecting disease-threatened food crops. The research, headed by scientists at the John Innes

New research suggests that the presence of certain bacteria in a gut biome may be an indicator of colon polyps that will become cancerous. Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine analyzed 40 patients who had undergone colonoscopies and had biopsies taken near polyps to identify bacteria and compare with those who were

An innate sensing and signaling mechanism triggered in people by a broad array of environmental allergens including fungi, insects, and mites, has been discovered in new research led by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The built-in rapid reaction system may hold the key to understanding and treating human allergies. Studies in immunology over

Have you ever made all your quilt blocks for a quilt only to realize they aren’t all the same size? If you have, you are not alone. Sewing an accurate seam allowance takes more than just throwing a specialty foot on your machine. It takes practice to become consistent when even slight differences can significantly

With the children of the company’s co-founders right up front, the Ginkgo Bioworks team rang the bell of the New York Stock Exchange this morning, taking the synthetic biology company public. The synthetic biology powerhouse became a public company through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that values the company at $15

Few quilts have burst into public consciousness as boldly and dramatically as the one recently worn by A$AP Rocky at the 2021 Met Gala (do an internet search for Met Gala Quilt if you missed it). The quilt artist who brought it to life, Zak Foster, agreed to speak with Gigi Levsen, Editor of McCall’s

Tumors use unexpected tricks to evade the immune system, according to new findings from researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The team found that hundreds of cancer-linked genes play an unexpected role in causing disease than previously thought. Tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) have long been known to block cell growth, preventing cancerous

Chloroplasts (magenta) in leaves expressing a green fluorescent protein. The DNA encoding for the protein was delivered by targeted nanomaterials without mechanical aid by applying a droplet of the nano-formulation to the leaf surface. [Israel Santana/UCR] University of California-Riverside (UCR) researchers say they are studying whether they can turn edible plants like lettuce into mRNA

A new study may help researchers decide what proteins to include in vaccines against cancer. Cancer cells display unique mutated proteins called neoantigens on their surfaces. Fragments of certain neoantigens when injected into the body can stimulate the body’s immune system to annihilate the tumor, acting like a vaccine. Such cancer vaccines have not yet

The relationship between pancreatic cancer and inflammation has long been recognized. There have been many studies carried out to reveal the underlying mechanisms that contribute to tumorigenesis induced by inflammation, but the reasons behind this connection have remained unclear. Now, a new mouse study by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center