Bacteria
Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm
The viruses created in the Stanford Lab are bacteriophages, which exclusively target bacteria and may pose a solution to the rising global problem of antibiotic-resistant infections.
Illegal tahini imported from abroad may contain Salmonella, Health Ministry warns
The dishwasher mistake everyone makes, and why it may affect your health
Gut feeling: Hebrew University shows how your body’s stem cells fight Salmonella - study
Plants, bacteria use TIR receptor to boost immune response - study
The study also elaborates that the new information may help strengthen the defenses of plants in order to prevent billions of dollars in crop losses.
Child in Chabad kindergarten dies due to meningitis infection
A two-year-old at a Chabad kindergarten in Cyprus seems to have died due to a meningitis infection.
Israeli researchers discover bacterial state that may lead to new drugs
Scientists are constantly searching for new antibiotics to destroy bacteria before they destroy us.
Israeli tech helps diabetics manage sugar levels, eat what they want
An Israeli company developed a system that uses artificial intelligence to predict people with diabetes' blood sugar response to foods, enabling them to manage their sugar levels more efficiently.
Israeli researchers compare bacteria and economy to reach breakthrough
The BGU research group's project titled "The Cell as an Economy" studies cellular physiology through reverse engineering and comparing bacterial cell growth to an economy.
Israeli researchers develop electronic nose to detect diseases, poisons
"It will be possible to disperse the gas sensors over a wide area in the city in order to warn of the presence of dangerous gases and air pollution," says Prof. Raz Yelink, who led the study.
TAU researchers develop method to fight bacteria resistant to antibiotics
The researchers published their findings in the scientific journal PNAS - Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences.
Scientists in Israel teach E. coli bacteria colonies to recognize letters
The lab has previously engineered biological sensors capable of recognizing the presence of arsenic and other poisons in water, or the presence of blood in urine.
BGU researchers develop antibiotic tweezers to battle resistant bacteria
The tweezers could harm bacteria without causing them to gain resistance.
Let there be life! Scientists create single-cell organism that reproduces
The implications of engineering synthetic cells and organisms are vast and promising. Scientists envision the production of customized cells that perform or behave in desired manners.
