Microbiology
Sounding the alarm when things are fishy
31 Dec 2019A*STAR researchers uncover how bacteria and the immune system generate alarm behavior in fish.
Solving the puzzle of human gut microbiomes
7 Nov 2019A*STAR scientists have devised an algorithm for accurately assembling genomes, paving the way for in-depth analysis of microbial communities in the human gut.
Figuring out the fungi that live on and inside us
30 Aug 2019Recent progress in our understanding of Malassezia fungi is helping to unlock the secrets of their role in human health and disease.
Giving immune cells ‘indigestion’
31 Mar 2015A deadly bacterium uses cellular proteins as bait to sabotage a pathway that enables immune response
Eavesdropping on bacterial conversations
20 Nov 2012A signaling receptor that aids bacterial communication may provide a target for reducing virulence without antibiotics
Gut instincts
10 May 2011Understanding the intimate connections between microbes and development could lead to better treatment of disease
On the trail of bacterial saboteurs
28 Sep 2010A previously unidentified bacterial protein variant gums up the gears of a last-resort cellular suicide mechanism