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Monoclonal antibodies that are effective against all COVID-19 -related viruses
Microbiology

Monoclonal antibodies that are effective against all COVID-19 -related viruses

All licensed COVID-19 antibody treatments become ineffective over time as new mutants emerge. We isolated antibodies from an individual who recovered from...

·4 min read
Plagued for millennia: The complex transmission and ecology of prehistoric Yersinia pestis
Microbiology

Plagued for millennia: The complex transmission and ecology of prehistoric Yersinia pestis

The plague bacterium Yersinia pestis is known as one of the most infamous and deadliest pathogens in human history. Using archaeogenetics we reconstructed 17...

·3 min read
How cellular transport can be explained with a flip book
Microbiology

How cellular transport can be explained with a flip book

All cells, from bacteria to humans, need to be able to transport substances from their inside to the outside and vice-versa. To understand how this transport...

·3 min read
The Achilles’ heel of superbugs that survive salty dry conditions
Microbiology

The Achilles’ heel of superbugs that survive salty dry conditions

Nosocomial infection has become a serious global challenge in modern healthcare facilities due to the persistence of superbugs. To survive in highly sanitized...

·4 min read
New chemistry in unusual bacteria displays drug-like activity
Microbiology

New chemistry in unusual bacteria displays drug-like activity

Genetics revealed a rare soil bacteria may produce bioactive molecules. We discovered two new dimer molecules produced by this organism: one of which had an...

·4 min read
Unlocking a new way to fight against antibiotic resistance: viruses are the key
Microbiology

Unlocking a new way to fight against antibiotic resistance: viruses are the key

We discovered viruses, called phages, that are capable of killing an antibiotic-resistant superbug lurking in intensive care units (ICUs). When the superbug...

·4 min read
Blocking protein folding to fight antibiotic resistance
Microbiology

Blocking protein folding to fight antibiotic resistance

Antibiotics are the cornerstone of modern medicine, but their effectiveness is threatened by the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Recent research has...

·4 min read
Aedes aegypti: Rise of a super-vector
Microbiology

Aedes aegypti: Rise of a super-vector

Just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, the mosquito Aedes aegypti did not become the world’s most efficient carrier of human viruses overnight. Our study...

·4 min read
Microbial life on our tongue
Microbiology

Microbial life on our tongue

Our tongue is inhabited by billions of microbes. But are they beneficial for us? A new imaging technique reveals that these microbes build organized...

·4 min read
Shining a light on first contact in tuberculosis
Microbiology

Shining a light on first contact in tuberculosis

‘First contact’ with M. tuberculosis bacteria occurs in the deep lung, making early tuberculosis difficult to study. A lung-on-chip model recreates this...

·4 min read
Tuberculosis drug discovery: an in-house toxin blocks pathogenic bacterial growth
Microbiology

Tuberculosis drug discovery: an in-house toxin blocks pathogenic bacterial growth

Tuberculosis causes more deaths worldwide every year than any other infectious disease, except COVID-19. Today, its treatment is getting increasingly...

·3 min read
Engineering bacteria to save honey bees
Microbiology

Engineering bacteria to save honey bees

Honey bees are essential industrious insects, which pollinate crops and help ensure you have enough food to eat. But their health is threatened by viruses and...

·4 min read