Proteins need to fold into specific shapes to perform their functions in cells, but they occasionally misfold, which can prevent them from properly functioning and even lead to disease. A study by ...

A new high-throughput study that used publicly available data shows that E. coli proteins containing a structure called a non-covalent lasso entanglement (NCLE) are more likely to misfold and, if they ...

Arizona health officials are investigating a potential link between an E. coli outbreak and the State Fair. Multiple children were hospitalized with the infection, with some parents reporting they ...

Bacteria that often cause urinary infections can spread as rapidly as swine flu. But E. coli that are resistant to several classes of antibiotics behave differently. Escherichia coli (E. coli) are the ...

Researchers have, for the first time, estimated how quickly E. coli bacteria can spread between people — and one strain moves as fast as swine flu. Using genomic data from the UK and Norway, ...

Brandi Jones has over two decades of experience as a nurse in an acute care setting. Her clinical background includes pediatrics, medical-surgical, and women's health. She also specializes in ...

SWIMMING ADVISORY STARTED THIS PAST WEEKEND. SUMMER IN TAHOE, A DESTINATION WHERE MANY COME TO SOAK UP THE SUN, SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS AND FLOATING IN CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER. BUT THIS WEEKEND, VISITORS ...

High levels of E. coli have been detected in water samples from Lake Tahoe's south shore after a sewer line leak, the U.S. Forest Service said in an announcement on Aug. 1. The U.S. Forest Service ...

The DNA of nearly all life on Earth contains many redundancies, and scientists have long wondered whether these redundancies served a purpose or if they were just leftovers from evolutionary processes ...

We have gone further than ever before in creating life that is unlike anything that has evolved naturally. The genome of an Escherichia coli bacterium has been redesigned on a computer to use just 57 ...

The Fishers Health Department has issued a public health advisory after two tests found evidence of E. coli bacteria in three Hamilton County waterways. Tests performed on June 23 and June 24 showed ...

Scientists harness a new-to-nature reaction in E. coli to turn discarded plastics into life-saving medicines, charting a sustainable path for chemical manufacturing. a, A comparison of strategies for ...