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Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), biologist Jessie Vandierendonck has been investigating new, alternative ...

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a previously unknown bacteria-killing toxin that could pave the way for a new generation of antibiotics. The study, led by John Whitney at the ...

Researchers design a nanovaccine that detects MRSA toxins, kills bacteria with heat, and captures antigens to train the immune system for lasting protection. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Infectious disease ...

Researchers from the Organoid group at the Hubrecht Institute have found that specific gut cells, BEST4/CA7 + cells, regulate ...

Scientists at McMaster University have identified a toxin used by bacteria to kill other bacteria through a never-before-seen mechanism. The toxin is the first found to directly target RNA molecules ...

The COVID-19 pandemic made it very clear that we need better methods to quickly screen for dangerous pathogens and substances. One such compound that regularly flies under the radar is ...

A home study found German cockroaches shed endotoxins and allergens indoors—and roach elimination cut both sharply.

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A: Animal; ACE: Accessory cholera enterotoxin; H: Human; ZOT: Zonula occludens toxin.