Good bacteria can temper chemotherapy side effects
Naturally occurring gut bacteria can clean up chemo toxins in the body, study findsCredit: Northwestern University In the human gut, good bacteria make great neighbors....
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Study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils’ response to transmissible cancer
U of I-led study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils' response to transmissible cancerCredit: Photo courtesy of Menna Jones. MOSCOW, Idaho -- May 26, 2021...
NIH scientists find that salmonella use intestinal epithelial cells to colonize the gut
Credit: NIAID WHAT: The immune system's attempt to eliminate Salmonella bacteria from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract instead facilitates colonization of the intestinal tract and fecal...
Scientists find solution to measure harmful plastic particles in human sewage
Credit: University of Portsmouth Scientists have got up close and personal with human sewage to determine how best to measure hidden and potentially dangerous plastics....
Research identifies climate-change refugia in dry-forest region
The study was conducted in a Brazilian national park and was based on analysis of tree rings in the species Amburana cearensis, as well as...
Ultrafast, on-chip PCR could speed diagnosis during current and future pandemics
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02154 Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the gold standard for diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic. However,...
UNH research: Journey of PFAS in wastewater facilities highlights regulation challenges
Credit: UNH DURHAM, N.H.--Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have conducted two of the first studies in New England to collectively show that toxic...
COVID-related mental health disparities? There’s an app for that
NIH awards $2.7 million for clinical trial to develop, test digital therapeuticCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston researcher is developing a behavioral health...
How antibiotic-filled poop helps ‘bessbug’ beetles stay healthy
Understanding the communities of antimicrobial-producing bacteria that thrive in the feces of horned passalus beetles could help scientists discover new ways to outwit antibiotic resistanceCredit:...
HKUST’s meta-analysis shows SARS-CoV-2 variants unlikely to affect T cell responses
Credit: HKUST In a new study, scientists at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have revealed that most T cell epitopes known...
Report reveals impact of £1.8billion+ on UK science and economy by Diamond Light Source
Credit: Diamond Light Source/Technopolis A recent study by Technopolis and Diamond estimates a cumulative monetised impact of at least £1.8 billion from the UK's synchrotron,...
University of Kentucky researchers discover fundamental roles of glucosamine in brain
Credit: Photo by Pete Comparoni | UKphoto LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 26, 2021) - Using novel imaging methods for studying brain metabolism, University of Kentucky researchers...
NASA’s Roman mission to probe cosmic secrets using exploding stars
Credit: Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab? NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will see thousands of exploding stars called supernovae...
Electric fish — and humans — pause before communicating key points
Credit: Tsunehiko Kohashi American writer and humorist Mark Twain, a master of language and noted lecturer, once offered, "The right word may be effective, but...
Dinosaur-age fossils provide new insights into origin of flowering plants
Credit: NIGPAS Flowering plants (angiosperms) dominate most terrestrial ecosystems, providing the bulk of human food. However, their origin has been a mystery since the earliest...
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