All Australian National University articles
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NewsScientists reveal new bacterial toxin that damages the gut
Scientistshave discovered how a diarrhoea-causing strain of bacteria uses ’molecular scissors’ to cut open and destroy gut cells, leading to severe illness and sometimes death.
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NewsDiscovery of a common ‘weapon’ used by disease-causing fungi could help engineer more resilient food crops
The discovery of a powerful “weapon” used by many disease-causing fungi to infect and destroy major food crop staples, such as rice and corn, could offer new strategies to bolster global food security
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NewsBreakthrough in nanoscale force measurement opens doors to unprecedented biological insights
Groundbreaking research has revealed a new way to measure incredibly minute forces at the nanoscale in watery solutions, pushing the boundaries of what scientists know about the microscopic world.
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NewsRIPE researchers add plant protein mechanism into bacteria
A team from the Australian National University (ANU) has modified the protein folding properties of bacteria by adding multiple components from the chloroplast of plants.