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TB Screen Glows Green
By Sabrina Richards
Infection by GFP-encoding viruses enables quick, easy detection of tuberculosis in patient samples.
C. diff Infection Source Unclear
By Sabrina Richards
Only a quarter of Clostridium difficile infections in one hospital system were traced to contact with a symptomatic patient.
Federal Biosecurity Panel Speaks
By Bob Grant
The US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity explains why it recommended redacting the details of studies reporting on a highly transmissible H5N1 strain.
Arsenic-based Life Challenged Again
By Hannah Waters
An attempt to regrow the infamous GFAJ-1 bacteria, reported to incorporate arsenic into its DNA backbone, has failed.
Top Ten Innovations 2011
By The Scientist Staff
Our list of the best and brightest products that 2011 had to offer the life scientist
Arsenic Bug’s Genome Sequenced
By Bob Grant
Researchers have mapped out the DNA of what some scientists claim to be an arsenic loving bacterium.
Stem Cells Traced To Heart
By Tia Ghose
New research suggests that a controversial class of stem cells originates in the heart and retains some ability to repair damaged tissue.
Bacterial Identity Crisis
By Cristina Luiggi
Researchers probe the genetics of a group of bacteria known to extensively swap DNA sequences with other species—blurring the species boundaries.
How Probiotic Yogurt Works
By Bob Grant
Researchers show that the bacterial species in probiotic, fermented dairy products may alter gene expression and metabolism in native gut microbiota.
