TWiM #48: It's All About Direction
Vincent, Michael, and Jo discuss how subtle gender bias of science faculty favors male students, and the relationship of invasive infection and antibody orientation at bacterial surfaces.
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A Fastidious Bacteriophage
by Michael Yarmolinsky — Patrons of upscale seafood restaurants are given the opportunity to see that the unfortunate creatures destined for the lobster pot are waving their antennae about. Savvy customers at downscale seafood markets evaluate questionable claims of freshness by smell. A fastidious bacteriophage would welcome...
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A Pathogen's Swiss Army Knife
by Maren von Köckritz-Blickwede — Staphylococcus aureus is an amazingly impressive bug that endlessly fascinates and worries microbiologists. It has an exceptional ability to exploit host immune functions, thereby causing a wide range of life–threatening infections. For more than 40 years, new discoveries about its virulence potential have been made at a steadily increasing pace.
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Crawlies Up My Inner Tubes
by Elio — I get somewhat squeamish when thinking of bugs crawling up my urinary tract. Perhaps you do too. The story of E. coli ascending the urinary tract, however, turns out to be fascinating, which assuages my dainty feelings.
