How Staphylococcus aureus 'steals' iron from our blood during infections Researchers have revealed how Staphylococcus aureus bacteria extract iron from hemoglobin—a process crucial to their survival during infections. Using a novel time-resolved X-ray solution scattering (...

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Orchid's nutrient theft from fungi sheds light on photosynthesis-parasitism continuum Most orchids live in a symbiotic relationship with fungi in their roots: The plants provide sugar they produce through photosynthesis and in return receive water and minerals from the fungi. However, ...

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