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- Life's extremists may be an untapped source of antibacterial drugs
- Don't get hacked! Research shows how much we ignore online warnings
- Sweet bacterium keeps track of time
- Rapid response for inflammation control in songbirds' brains could lead to therapies in humans
| Life's extremists may be an untapped source of antibacterial drugs Posted: 21 Nov 2014 07:25 AM PST Life's extremists, a family of microbes called Archaea, may be an untapped source of new antibacterial drugs. That conclusion arises from the discovery of the first antibacterial gene in this ancient lineage. |
| Don't get hacked! Research shows how much we ignore online warnings Posted: 20 Nov 2014 09:32 AM PST New research finds that people say they care about online security but behave like they don't -- such as ignoring security warnings. To better understand how people deal with security messages, researchers simulated hacking into study subjects laptops. The responses were telling. |
| Sweet bacterium keeps track of time Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:29 AM PST Researchers are studying the Caulobacter crescentus bacterium because of its developmental process and cellular cycle, which serve as models for a number of pathogenic bacteria. They all have in common the use of polysaccharides to create a particularly effective protective envelope, or capsule. Now researchers have unraveled the secrets of capsule formation during the cellular cycle and perhaps even identified potential Achilles' heel of bacteria. |
| Rapid response for inflammation control in songbirds' brains could lead to therapies in humans Posted: 17 Nov 2014 10:02 AM PST A biological process in the brains of zebra finches shows that the songbirds respond quickly to trauma and are capable of controlling the natural inflammation that occurs to protect the brain from injury. |
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