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Unlocking Bacterial Development: A New Family of Peptides Key to Microbial Growth
Bacteria are masters of adaptation, constantly producing a diverse array of small organic molecules, natural products, to interact with...

Ray Sullivan
21 minutes ago3 min read


How HSV-1 Hijacks Your Cells' Ribosome Factories
Imagine your cells as bustling cities, meticulously organized with specialized districts (compartments) to keep everything running...

Ray Sullivan
5 days ago4 min read


Are you quietly wondering if it’s time to leave the U.S.?
Have the relentless funding cuts and the current anti-science political climate made you question your future here? You’re not alone. A...

Ray Sullivan
Jul 61 min read


Why We’re Sharing This Article — Supporting Scientists Who Study and Work Abroad
At the Theobald Smith Society, we are fortunate to work alongside talented graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from around the...

Ray Sullivan
Jul 51 min read


When Plants Get Sick, Pests Thrive: The Unseen Battle in Cranberry Bogs
Imagine a world where a plant infection doesn't kill its host but instead turns it into a gourmet feast for insects. This intriguing, and...

Ray Sullivan
Jul 43 min read


Unveiling Biofilm Secrets: A New Look at Bacterial Communication and Community Building
Bacteria rarely exist as isolated individuals. Instead, they commonly form complex, surface-attached communities called biofilms, which...

Ray Sullivan
Jul 33 min read


Ocean's Tiny Architects: Unveiling the Hidden Forces Shaping Phytoplankton Blooms
Phytoplankton blooms, vibrant explosions of microscopic life, are fundamental to marine ecosystems, driving global primary production and...

Ray Sullivan
Jul 13 min read


Forget Host-Specificity: Desulfoluna Just Floats to Any Sponge Party
Marine sponges are more than just simple filter-feeders; they are ancient and ecologically important residents of coral reefs found...

Ray Sullivan
Jun 293 min read


Fueling the Fight: How Bacterial Metabolism Drives Antibiotic Resistance and Persistence
The global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a daunting challenge for modern medicine, directly contributing to over a million...

Ray Sullivan
Jun 263 min read


Unveiling the Hidden Impact: How Biological Sex Influences Acinetobacter baumannii Pneumonia Outcomes
Acinetobacter baumannii is a formidable adversary in healthcare settings, recognized by the World Health Organization as a critical...

Ray Sullivan
Jun 223 min read


Unmasking the Hidden Burden: What "Culture-Negative" Really Means for TB
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, and accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment and preventing...

Ray Sullivan
Jun 213 min read


The Ocean's Greenhouse Gas Puzzle: Unraveling Nitrous Oxide Emissions in the Northern Indian Ocean
Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) might not be as famous as CO 2 , but it's a powerful greenhouse gas. It's also an ozone-depleting substance. While...

Ray Sullivan
Jun 64 min read


6/2/2025 ASM Public Policy and Advocacy Update - President's budget proposal
From: Amalia Corby < ACorby@asmusa.org > Sent: Monday, June 2, 2025 1:55 PM Subject: 6/2/2025 ASM Public Policy and Advocacy Update -...

Ray Sullivan
Jun 55 min read


Decoding the Enigma: First Look at a Chapparvovirus Capsid Reveals a New Chapter in Viral Evolution
Parvoviruses, a vast and diverse family of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) viruses, are known for infecting a wide range of animals, from...

Ray Sullivan
Jun 53 min read


Unmasking TB’s Secret Weapon: How Mycobacterium tuberculosis Uses Tiny Packages to Outsmart Our Immune System
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases, claiming over a million...

Ray Sullivan
Jun 43 min read


Unraveling the Oxygen Secrets of Nitrogen Removal in Estuaries: Insights from Chesapeake Bay
Nitrogen is vital for marine life, but excessive human inputs have caused coastal problems like eutrophication and hypoxia, low oxygen...

Ray Sullivan
Jun 23 min read


The Mitochondria-Cytosol Fe-S Connection: Grx5 is the Traffic Controller
Iron-sulfur (Fe-S) clusters are essential molecular workhorses in our cells, powering processes from energy production to DNA repair....

Ray Sullivan
May 312 min read


Unlocking lignocellulose: how the extreme thermophile Anaerocellum bescii grabs its sugars.
Converting renewable plant biomass, or lignocellulose, into valuable fuels and chemicals using microbial processes is an attractive,...

Ray Sullivan
May 303 min read


Weak Alone, Lethal Together: Exploiting Synthetic Lethality to Beat Antibiotic Resistance
Professor Mohammad R. “Mo” Seyedsayamdost’s Lab at the Department of Chemistry & Molecular Biology, Princeton University, explores a new...

Ray Sullivan
May 262 min read


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If you're exploring your next career move, don't miss out on ASM's Career Connections job board! It’s free for ASM members searching for...

Ray Sullivan
May 251 min read
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