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March 5, 2025
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Mar. 3, 2025 — A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, holds promise as a new treatment for C. difficile, a notoriously difficult-to-treat bacterial infection, according to a team of researchers. The ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — Researchers have shown how a low carbohydrate diet can worsen the DNA-damaging effects of some gut microbes to cause colorectal cancer. The study compared the effects of three different diets in combination with specific gut bacteria on colorectal ...
Feb. 28, 2025 — Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores -- and genital herpes flare-ups caused by the same virus -- after researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — 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 ...
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Feb. 27, 2025 — The balance between two types of molecules -- reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) -- plays a crucial role in tackling ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers use a unique barcoding system to track K. pneumoniae bacteria as it moved throughout the ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — A new study has identified a genetic circuit in plants that controls individual leaf growth and allows the plants to adapt to their environment. The findings could help the development of more ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A new study suggests that ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have not resulted in ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — It's common knowledge that sugar causes cavities, but new research provides evidence that -- depending on your genetic makeup -- starches could also be a contributing ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — How do wildlife researchers know when an endangered population is sick? They can detect infectious microbes in animal waste, but the presence of a microbe doesn't always equate to impactful ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Researchers report on the influence of an endophytic fungus of the genus Cladosporium on the defense of black poplars against herbivorous insects. The fungus, which lives inside the leaves, not only ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Working toward more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccines, researchers have developed two strains of mycobacteria with 'kill switches' that can be triggered to stop the bacteria after they activate an ...
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Feb. 25, 2025 — Researchers are investigating whether certain viruses known as bacteriophages, or phages, which specifically infect bacteria but not human cells, affect the development of type 1 diabetes in young ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Keeping work surfaces clean during meat processing is a challenge, and now researchers deliver key insights into a solution that could change the current practice altogether: Instead of working to ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Researchers have investigated the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein complex crucial to the photosynthesis of purple sulfur bacteria thriving in high-salt, high-alkaline ...
Feb. 24, 2025 — This research comes as dengue-carrying mosquitoes expand their territory into new regions, including Southern ...
Feb. 24, 2025 — There's an arms race in medicine -- scientists design drugs to treat lethal bacterial infections, but bacteria can evolve defenses to those drugs, sending the researchers back to square one. A ...
Feb. 24, 2025 — The gut bacteria of giraffes are not primarily determined by what they eat, but by the species they belong to. This is shown in a new study in which researchers have analyzed the link between diet ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish infection of liver cells, researchers have identified a vulnerability that opens ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — International researchers warn that the ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more rapidly. The mpox virus has mutated, and ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Nitrogen is essential for all life on Earth. In the global oceans, however, this element is scarce, and nitrogen availability is therefore critical for the growth of marine life. Some bacteria found ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — New research has yielded promising results in the fight against campylobacter in free-range chicken flocks. Trials demonstrate that adding biochar to chicken feed can reduce campylobacter in chickens ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Very early exposure to even a very small dose of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in infant mice can lead to cognitive decline later in life, according to new findings. This is significant because of ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — New research reveals that ice algae can store nutrients which may enable them to colonize more of the ice sheet, darkening and melting ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Why have some orchids stopped photosynthesis and become parasites feeding on fungi? Researchers found that in at least one species the transition may be driven by the opportunity -- more than by the ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Biologists converted gut bacteria into miniature protein factories that manufacture and release a sustained flow of targeted proteins inside the lower intestines. This technique solves one of the ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication. However, viruses are ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — Researchers have found that acidification can kill H5N1 in waste milk, providing dairy farmers an affordable, easy-to-use alternative to ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Biological motors, which aid microorganism movement in fluids, are composed of two components -- the rotor and stators. Despite much research, the exact molecular mechanism underlying stator function ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Findings from a new study highlight key differences in the gut microbiome of infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) compared to that of healthy infants, and how these alterations may adversely affect ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have created the largest collection of digital microbes -- nearly a quarter million computer models -- to help revolutionize our understanding of the human microbiome and its impact on ...
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Understanding the World Within: Study Reveals New Insights Into Phage--Bacteria Interactions in the Gut Microbiome
- Mimicking Shark Skin to Create Clean Cutting Boards
- Elucidating the Photosynthetic Mechanism of Purple Sulfur Bacteria Living in High-Salt, High-Alkaline Environments
Monday, February 24, 2025
- As Dengue Spreads, Researchers Discover a Clue to Fighting the Virus
- Scientists Invent New Drug Candidates to Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- Unexpected Discoveries in Study of Giraffe Gut Flora
Friday, February 21, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Digging Into a Decades-Old Hepatitis B Mystery Suggests a New Potential Treatment
- Scientists Warn of Increased Mpox Transmission
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Nitrogen Fixation on Marine Particles Is Important in the Global Ocean
- Feed Additives Can Reduce Campylobacter in Free-Range Broilers
- New Research Shows Neonatal HSV Infections May Lead to Long-Term Cognitive Impairment
- Resilient Algae May Speed Up Greenland Ice Melt
- Parasitic Orchids Are Healthier
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Biologists Transform Gut Bacteria Into Tiny Protein Pharmacies
- Designing Antivirals for Shape-Shifting Viruses
Friday, February 14, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Researchers Shed Light on the Mechanisms of Bacterial Flagellar Motors
- Stalled Microbiomes: Cystic Fibrosis Disrupts Early Gut Development in Infants
- Researchers Create Digital Microbe Collection to Transform Health Research
- Research Team Identifies Carbonate-Dissolving Microorganisms
- Fungus 'hacks' Natural Immune System Causing Neurodegeneration in Fruit Flies
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Mpox: Better Understanding of Tecovirimat Resistance
- Ovarian Cancer Discovery Could Turn Failed Treatment Into Lifesaver
- Protein Shuttling Mechanism Helps Bacteria Pump out Antibiotics
- Long-Term Yogurt Consumption Tied to Decreased Incidence of Certain Types of Colorectal Cancer
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Influenza A Viruses Adapt Shape in Response to Environmental Pressures
- Novel Bacteria Parasitizing Archaea
- Scientists Develop Realistic 'micro-Gut' Model to Study the Relationship Between Gut Microbes and Human Diseases
Friday, February 7, 2025
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Warding Off Superbugs With a Pinch of Turmeric
- Some Species Are Susceptible to Broad Range of Viruses
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Scientists Reveal Gut Microbes' Hidden Role in Anxiety: Could Probiotics Be the Next Mental Health Breakthrough?
- Mouth Bacteria May Hold Insight Into Your Future Brain Function
- Why Antibiotics Can Fail Even Against Non-Resistant Bacteria
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Monday, February 3, 2025
- New Research on Ancient Life Found in Yellowstone Hot Springs
- Hijacking of Plasmin by Dengue Virus for Infection
Friday, January 31, 2025
- Gut Microbes May Mediate the Link Between Drinking Sugary Beverages and Diabetes Risk
- Healthy Gut Bacteria That Feed on Sugar Analyzed
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Antibody Treatment Prevents Severe Bird Flu in Monkeys
- Zika Uses Human Skin as 'mosquito Magnet' To Spread Virus Further
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- New Microscopy Technique Reveals Dynamic Escherichia Coli Membrane Stiffness
- New Fungal Species Named in Honor of Sir David Attenborough Making Zombies of Cave Spiders on the Island of Ireland
- Study Reveals How Microbes Help Detoxify Our Atmosphere
- Precision Medicine and Inflammatory Diseases: Power of Metabolic Modelling to Generate Personalized Probiotics
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Relative of Deadly Hendra Virus Found in the US
- Microbial Therapy Offers New Hope for Vitiligo Patients
- Genetic 'fingerprint' To Predict Drug Resistance in Bacteria
Monday, January 27, 2025
Friday, January 24, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- The Secret 'sex Lives' Of Bacteria: Study Challenges Old Ideas About How Species Form
- Bacteria Found to Eat Forever Chemicals -- And Even Some of Their Toxic Byproducts
- Imagining the Physics of George R.R. Martin's Fictional Universe
- Curiosity Driven Experiment Helps Unravel Antibiotic-Resistance Mystery
- Solving the Evolutionary Puzzle of Polyploidy: How Genome Duplication Shapes Adaptation
- Camel Milk Udderly Good Alterative to Traditional Dairy
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Monday, January 20, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Extreme Rain Heightens E. Coli Risks for Communities of Color in Texas
- A Chain Reaction: HIV Vaccines Can Lead to Antibodies Against Antibodies
- Bacteria in Polymers Form Cables That Grow Into Living Gels
- Rotavirus Protein NSP4 Manipulates Gastrointestinal Disease Severity
- Reading the Genome and Understanding Evolution: Symbioses and Gene Transfer in Leaf Beetles
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Microbial Cell Factories May Help Get to the Root of Understudied Plant Molecules
- Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide Third Source of Nitrogen for Corn Production
- Decoding HIV's Tactics
- Sophisticated Early Warning System: How Bacteria Respond to Threats
- Research Using Non-Toxic Bacteria to Fight High-Mortality Cancers Prepares for Clinical Trials
- Bacterial Survival Genes Uncovered Using Evolutionary Map
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- The Hunt Narrows for Ebolavirus Hosts
- Bird Flu Is Mutating, but Antivirals Still Work
- Could This Fundamental Discovery Revolutionize Fertilizer Use in Farming?
- Antibiotic Treatment for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Found to Be Safe and Effective in Clinical Trial
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Beach Guardians: How Hidden Microbes Protect Coastal Waters in a Changing Climate
- New Computer Models Open Door to Far More Targeted Antibiotics
- Study on Hemp May Lead to More Sustainable Farming Methods
- New Mechanism for Maintaining Genome Stability Discovered
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Your Gut Bacteria Are in a Chemical Tug-of-War With Your Body
- Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Zika Virus Hijacks a Protein Needed for Brain Growth
- Route of Entry for Semliki Forest Virus Into the Brain Revealed
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025
- Self-Destructing Vaccine Offers Enhanced Protection Against Tuberculosis in Monkeys
- Feeding Your Good Gut Bacteria Through Fiber in Diet May Boost Body Against Infections
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Pet Dogs Often Overlooked as Spreader of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella
- Insights Into the Metabolism of the Gut Microbiota
- Electric Fungi: The Biobattery That Needs to Be Fed
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Plant Cells Gain Immune Capabilities When It's Time to Fight Disease
- Blueberries Beware: Powdery Mildew Spreading Across the Globe
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Scientists Advance Nanobody Technology to Combat Deadly Ebola Virus
- Canceling Effect of Genetics and Environmental Changes on Bacterial Growth
Monday, January 6, 2025
Friday, January 3, 2025
- Study Suggests RNA Present on Surfaces of Leaves May Shape Microbial Communities
- Some Bacteria Evolve Like Clockwork With the Seasons
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Officials Assess Threat of H5N1 Avian Flu
- These Bacteria Perform a Trick That Could Keep Plants Healthy