Picture shows a 3D reconstruction of bacteriophage lambda with (left) and without (right) DNA. Carnegie Mellon University

A 3D reconstruction of bacteriophage lambda with (left) and without (right) DNA. © Carnegie Mellon University

08 February 2010 Carnegie Mellon University

Physicist measure energy released from virus during infection

Within a virus's tiny exterior is a store of energy waiting to be unleashed. When the virus encounters a host...

08 February 2010 Lancet

Antimicrobial treatment for buruli ulcer effective in early disease

New research shows that two different antimicrobial regimens for treating buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium...

05 February 2010 Microbiology

Bacteria toxic to wound-treating maggots

Bacteria that infect chronic wounds can be deadly to maggot ‘biosurgeons’ used to treat the lesions, show...

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Do our gut microbes share some blame for the rise in obesity? © bacalao/fotolia.com
Do our gut microbes share some blame for the rise in obesity? © bacalao/fotolia.com

17 January 2010 Dr. Kristen Kerksiek

Getting down to the core of the problem: Microbiota and diseases of the modern world

Its depths are teeming with life, an ancient and complex ecosystem that we don’t fully know or understand. Over thousands of years, this community has evolved to ward off pathogenic microorganisms, participate in digestion, synthesize essential nutrients and train the immune system. However, it seems that a fragile balance has been damaged, and it’s probably affecting our health.

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Matthias Gunzer, professor of immunology at the Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, tells us how combining microscopy and immunology allows insights into host-pathogen interactions, live and in situ. Read more in our interview.

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