Scientists extract pigments from algae for food supplements
Researchers obtained microalgae biomass with a high content of carotenoid pigments, which is suitable for the food industry through targeted ...
Tag: Microbiology
Nehandertals’ gut microbiota and the bacteria helping our health
Credit: University of Bologna Neanderthals' gut microbiota already included some beneficial micro-organisms that are also found in our own intestine. ...
In symbiosis: Plants control the genetics of microbes
Credit: University of Ottawa/ Microscope Laboratory (Ottawa-RDC, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Researchers from the University of Ottawa have discovered that ...
Ultimately, beneficial fungi could be more effective than pesticides against nematodes
Credit: J.O. Becker Over the past 30 years, the use of soil fumigants and nematicides used to protect cole crops, ...
New eco-friendly technique protects rice plants against devastating fungal infection
Credit: Tsutomu Arie, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Researchers have developed a new technique to protect rice seeds against ...
COVID-19 vaccine from new vaccine platform effective in mice
Credit: John Sennett. It is necessary to develop additional COVID-19 vaccines, as different vaccine approaches have their advantages and disadvantages ...
Researchers identify “rescue” mechanism that helps cells survive malfunctioning split
Credit: Masashi Yukawa & Takashi Toda, Hiroshima University Cells replicate their genetic material and divide into two identical clones, perpetuating ...
How SARS-CoV-2 mutates to escape antibody binding
A scientific detective story unearths how SARS-CoV-2 evolves new variants that evade antibodiesCredit: Kevin McCarthy and Paul Duprex PITTSBURGH, Feb. ...
Investigating the removal of dry biofilm with probiotic cleansers
Credit: University of Huddersfield A CONCEPT known as dry biofilms has emerged over the past few years and they have ...
European hibernating bats cope with white-nose syndrome which kills North American bats
Credit: C Voigt/Leibniz-IZW What are the reasons for such a contrast in outcomes? A scientist team led by the Leibniz ...
Study finds childhood diet has lifelong impact
Effects of unhealthy food followed young mice into adulthoodCredit: UCR Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can ...
Venus flytraps found to produce magnetic fields
Physicists use atomic magnetometers to measure the biomagnetic signals of the carnivorous plantCredit: photo/©: Anne Fabricant The Venus flytrap (Dionaea ...
A surprising cycle
Researchers discover an immense hydrocarbon cycle in the world's oceanCredit: David Valentine Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental ...
Your toothbrush reflects you, not your toilet
Microbes on your toothbrush match microbes inside your mouthCredit: Northwestern University/Big Ten Network Good news: The bacteria living on your ...
Scientists look to soils to learn how forests affect air quality, climate change
New research shed lights on the complex relationships between tree types, forest soil nutrients and microbes, and impact on environmentCredit: ...
Rules of resistance against transgene silencing
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Monika Priyadarshini. Clear rules for engineering transgenes that can be inserted and propagated over multiple generations ...
Scientists discover how remdesivir works to inhibit coronavirus
Credit: Photo courtesy of Gilead. More effective antiviral treatments could be on the way after research from The University of ...
Discovery of early plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease
A research team at INRS has discovered two early plasma markers to detect Alzheimer's disease five years before its onset.Credit: ...
Focusing on field analysis
Microscopy systems using customized chips could expand on-site identification of pathogensCredit: Viri et al. The development of cost-efficient, portable microscopy ...
A new study reveals an “Achilles heel” of cancer cells
Researchers from Tel Aviv University shed light on 140-year-old mystery:Credit: Tel Aviv University What makes cancer cells different from ordinary ...