Strain of rhizobacteria shown to naturally and sustainably promote rice growth
Credit: Zhigang Wang Large amounts of chemical fertilizers can lead to severe environmental pollution. Biofertilizers are a preferred and sustainable ...
Tag: Microbiology
SLAC, Stanford to host national service center for cryo-ET sample preparation
The center complements other NIH centers at SLAC and elsewhere that broaden access to this cutting-edge technology for biomedical researchCredit: ...
Chikungunya may affect central nervous system as well as joints and lungs
Investigation conducted by international group of researchers showed that chikungunya virus can cause neurological infections; risk of death in subacute ...
Microbial space travel on a molecular scale
How extremophilic bacteria survive in space for one yearCredit: © Tetyana Milojevic Since the dawn of space exploration, humankind has ...
Europe took centre-stage in global spread of the coronavirus, says new research
A collaboration between genome researchers at the University of Huddersfield and Portugal's University of Minho, has led to one of ...
Transparent soil-like substances provide window on soil ecology
Transparent soil substitutes can be used to study the interactions of bacteria and fungi in the soil, which may enable ...
A new mathematical front to understand species coexistence
Researchers propose new model for host colonization by different microbial species, providing fundamental advances for the understanding of biodiversityCredit: Erida ...
Biologists shed light on mystery of how microbes evolve and affect hosts
Credit: Bill Cole TORONTO, ON - The era of COVID-19 and the need to constantly wash one's hands and sanitize ...
Novel adoptive cell transfer method shortens timeline for T-cell manufacture
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers demonstrated that polarized Th17 cells can effectively eradicate tumors after only four days of ex ...
Future lake food webs in subarctic have more biomass and contain more omega-3 fatty acids
Credit: Kimmo Kahilainen & Brian Hayden Subarctic regions are facing rapid changes in climate and land-use intensity. An international research ...
Collecting sperm from Covid-19 patients
How does Covid-19 affect sperm and thus the next generation´s immune system? Norwegian researchers are collecting sperm to find the ...
NUS researchers develop novel process that turns waste into nutritional supplements
Credit: National University of Singapore The shells of crustaceans and wood waste such as branches pruned from trees usually end ...
Bioenergy research team sequences miscanthus genome
CABBI study provides a genetic road map to maximize the productivity and adaptability of this perennial grass and potential bioenergy ...
Most people mount a strong antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 that does not decline rapidly
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System (New York, NY - October 28, 2020) - The vast majority of individuals infected with ...
Cracking the secrets of dinosaur eggshells
Credit: Adapted from ACS Omega 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03334 Since the famous discovery of dinosaur eggs in the Gobi Desert in ...
Genetic analysis system yields new insights into bacterial pneumonia
Using a CRISPR interference system to study virulence genes in a mouse model of pneumonia, scientists observed surprising variability in ...
Exposure to suboptimal doses of antimalarial drugs could, under certain circumstances, increase mala
A new study shows that, depending on the parasite stage, suboptimal doses of artemisinin could increase its conversion to the ...
Performance test for neural interfaces
Credit: Illustration: Maria Asplund How can scientists measure and define the performance of neural electrodes if there are no uniform ...
Coral researchers find link between bacterial genus and disease susceptibility
Credit: (OSU College of Science) CORVALLIS, Ore. - Corals that appear healthy are more prone to getting sick when they're ...
Scientists uncover prophage defense mechanisms against phage attacks in mycobacteria
Experimental approach reveals Butters prophage uses a two-component system to block entry of some phages, but not others, from attacking ...