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  • The identification of a bacterial 'meta-effector' an effector that acts directly on another effector to modulate its function inside the host cell

    • Andrew Jermy
    Research Highlight

  • A series of mutations can produce a novel functional connection between two separate two-component systems.

    • Christiaan van Ooij
    Research Highlight

  • The cyanobacteriumCyanothece sp. ATCC 51142 is capable of highly efficient H2production under natural aerobic conditions.

    • Andrew Jermy
    Research Highlight

  • A new paper describes a mechanism by which some bacteria can bore through carbonate rock by locally readjusting the calcium concentration.

    • Joanna E. Huddleston
    Research Highlight

  • A host RNA-editing enzyme (ADAR1) inhibits the replication and cytotoxicity of measles virus and other respiratory RNA viruses.

    • Cesar Sanchez
    Research Highlight

  • Our monthly round up of infectious diseases news, which this month includes tuberculosis thriving in 'Victorian-like' conditions in London, further doubt about the link between XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome, and the finding thatEchinaceapreparations do nothing for the duration of the common cold.

    Disease Watch

  • Plans by several US federal agencies to fight the rapid spread of white-nose syndrome in bats are to be welcomed, but the benefits of further basic research into the causative agent should not be ignored.

    Editorial

  • There is much to be gained for the biotechnology sector from collaborations between developing countries and developed countries. Thorsteinsdóttir and colleagues describe the benefits of such collaborations and the hurdles that they must overcome in order to succeed.

    • Halla Thorsteinsdóttir
    • Monali Ray
    • Abdallah S. Daar
    Science and Society