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Scientists discover small RNA that regulates bacterial infection

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common environmental bacterium, can colonize different body parts, such as the lungs, leading to persistent, chronic infections that can last a lifetime – a common occurrence in people with cystic fibrosis. “Our study took a novel approach to look directly into the bacterium’s behavior in the human host.”

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Anti-tumor agent from the intestine

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We are talking about the microbiome – the vast collection of bacteria in the human gut. The microbiome has been the focus of research for 20 years – ever since a new technique made it possible to analyse these bacteria quickly and precisely: high-throughput sequencing. In doing so, they induce epigenetic changes.

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2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences

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Doudna, PhD, of the University of California, Berkeley and Emmanuelle Charpentier, PhD, of the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens Institute for Infection Biology, revolutionized genetic research by helping to identify a natural gene editing mechanism in bacteria.