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New Synthetic E. coli Is Immune to Bacteriophage Infection
Self-contained synthetic E. coli resistant to viral infection could prove invaluable to the biotechnology industry by increasing product consistency and reducing safety concerns. 
New Synthetic E. coli Is Immune to Bacteriophage Infection
New Synthetic E. coli Is Immune to Bacteriophage Infection

Self-contained synthetic E. coli resistant to viral infection could prove invaluable to the biotechnology industry by increasing product consistency and reducing safety concerns. 

Self-contained synthetic E. coli resistant to viral infection could prove invaluable to the biotechnology industry by increasing product consistency and reducing safety concerns. 

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Newly hatched stinkbugs climbing over a pile of eggs.
Best Bugs: How E. coli Evolves into a Stinkbug Symbiont
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Aug 15, 2022 | 3 min read
Experimental evolution study sheds new light on the origin of animal-microbe symbioses and what it takes for bacteria to support their insect hosts.
oil in water
Stress-Induced Molecular Globs Boost Bacterial Fitness
Ruth Williams | Oct 21, 2021 | 4 min read
Liquid conglomerations of molecules that form in bacterial cells in response to stress promote the cells’ survival, a study finds.
Caught on Camera
The Scientist Staff | Dec 1, 2019 | 1 min read
Selected Images of the Day from the-scientist.com
Lab-Evolved E. coli Consume Carbon Dioxide
Emily Makowski | Nov 27, 2019 | 3 min read
Bacteria that take in inorganic carbon could have applications in sustainable biofuels.
Image of the Day: Mother Machine
Emily Makowski | Sep 20, 2019 | 1 min read
Bacteria grow and divide in microfluidic channels.
e coli tetracycline TetA antibiotic resistance efflux pump
How Bacteria Become Drug-Resistant While Exposed to Antibiotics
Katarina Zimmer | May 23, 2019 | 4 min read
A membrane pump found in most bacteria helps E. coli acquire drug resistance from neighboring cells even while they’re exposed to antibiotics, a new study shows.
Image of the Day: Sentinel Cells
Carolyn Wilke | Jan 16, 2019 | 1 min read
Researchers hacked the genetic machinery of E. coli to make them glow and identify proteins linked to cancer.
FDA Cracks Down on Purveyors of Stem Cell Treatments
Ashley P. Taylor | Dec 21, 2018 | 3 min read
The agency cites safety concerns with customers of Genetech who reported getting E. coli infections and sends letters to other stem cell companies reminding them to follow the rules.
Stanley Falkow, Father of Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis, Dies
Catherine Offord | May 9, 2018 | 3 min read
The microbiologist was known for his work on bacterial antibiotic resistance and infectious disease.
Image of the Day: Virus Spacecraft 
The Scientist Staff and The Scientist Staff | Jan 5, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers reconstruct images of a virus that infects Escherichia coli bacteria.
Ancient Protein Helps E. coli Thwart Viral Attack
Ashley Yeager | May 9, 2017 | 3 min read
When engineered to use a four-billion-year-old version of the protein thioredoxin, the bacteria can stall bacteriophage replication, a new study shows.
Bacterial Biosensor IDs Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Diana Kwon | Feb 2, 2017 | 3 min read
Using freeze-dried E. coli and disposable electrodes, scientists engineer a sensor that can quickly detect EDCs. 
Bacteria Show Signs of Starvation in Space
Mallory Locklear | Nov 18, 2016 | 3 min read
E. coli cultured on the International Space Station show increased expression of genes related to starvation and acid-resistance responses, researchers report.
Antibiotic Resistance Reaches Brazil
Kerry Grens | Aug 8, 2016 | 1 min read
Scientists detect a colistin-resistance gene in a clinical sample.
Dethroning E. coli?
Alison F. Takemura | Jun 23, 2016 | 1 min read
Some scientists hope to replace microbiology’s workhorse bacterium with fast-growing Vibrio natriegens.
Constant Evolution
Ruth Williams | Dec 15, 2015 | 3 min read
Bacteria growing in an unchanging environment continue to adapt indefinitely.
Metformin Users Have Different Gut Bugs
Kerry Grens | Dec 6, 2015 | 2 min read
The popular type 2 diabetes drug may cause profound changes in patients’ microbiomes.
Gut Bugs to Brain: You’re Stuffed
Kerry Grens | Nov 24, 2015 | 1 min read
Bacteria in the intestine produce proteins that stop rodents from eating.
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