A protein found in human sweat may protect against Lyme disease
Researchers also found that a variant of the protein is not as protective against the bacteria and increases susceptibility to the disease.
Researchers also found that a variant of the protein is not as protective against the bacteria and increases susceptibility to the disease.
Associate Professor Lydia Bourouiba and artist Argha Manna take readers through a series of discoveries in infectious disease.
By analyzing bacterial data, researchers have discovered thousands of rare new CRISPR systems that have a range of functions and could enable gene editing, diagnostics, and more.
New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.
Coupling engineered bacteria with low-power electronics could be highly effective in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases.
J-WAFS awards 2023 Solutions Grants to bring two water-related innovations to the market.
The findings point to faster way to detect bacteria in food, water, and clinical samples.
SMART researchers find the enzyme RlmN, which directly senses chemical and environmental stresses, can be targeted in drug development.
Biologist Nicole De Nisco ’07, PhD ’13 draws on her love of problem-solving and interdisciplinary skills honed as a student at MIT.
A new approach opens the door to a greater understanding of protein-microbe interactions.
The disorganized arrangement of the proteins in light-harvesting complexes is the key to their extreme efficiency.
SMART researchers combine rifaximin and clarithromycin to effectively restore the latter drug's efficacy.
Biology graduate student Tong Zhang has spent the last two years learning the intricacies of how bacteria protect themselves.
Fifteen principal investigators from across MIT will conduct early work to solve issues ranging from water contamination to aquaculture monitoring and management.
A new analysis reveals how Staphylococcus aureus gains mutations that allow it to colonize eczema patches.