Simulated deep-sea mining affects ecosystem functions at the seafloor
Deep-sea mining-related disturbances have a long-term impact on the natural ecosystem functions and microbial communities at the seafloorCredit: ROV-Team/GEOMAR Polymetallic ...
Tag: Microbiology
Scientists explore links between genetics, gut microbiome and memory
A molecule commonly produced by gut microbes appears to improve memory in miceCredit: Courtesy of Nathan Johnson/PNNL A new study ...
Heat-friendly microbes provide efficient way to biodegrade plastic
Credit: LIU Yajun Researchers in China have engineered a microbe that shows promise as the foundation of an efficient way ...
Virologists show that sample pooling can massively increase coronavirus testing capacity
Credit: Rüdiger Koop, UKS The new procedure will help to meet the high demand for testing in the mass coronavirus ...
Offspring may inherit legacy of their father’s Toxoplasma infection
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Australian researchers have revealed for the first time that males infected with the ...
Skoltech research shows how a ‘Swiss Army knife’ protein helps phages disarm their victims
Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Researchers from the Severinov Laboratory at Skoltech, along with their colleagues from Switzerland and Israel, ...
Making sense of the viral multiverse
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University In November of 2019--likely, even earlier--a tiny entity measuring just a few ...
Antibiotic exposure can ‘prime’ single-resistant bacteria to become multidrug-resistant
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Antibiotics save lives -- but using them also helps antibiotic-resistant strains evolve ...
New metasurface laser produces world’s first super-chiral light
Laser opens up a new world of applications using optical control of physical objects.Credit: Wits University Researchers have demonstrated the ...
Scientists uncover how Zika virus can spread through sexual contact
Virus finds hospitable environment in the cells that line the vaginaCredit: James Mungin Jr., Meharry Medical College Bethesda, MD - ...
Scientists use bacteria to help plants grow in salty soil
Method could be scaled up to help farmers improve crop yield in areas with increased soil salinityCredit: Brent L. Nielsen, ...
‘Dirty’ mice could help make a more effective flu vaccine
Study suggests standard laboratory mice may lead scientists to overestimate vaccine efficacyCredit: David Meyerholz, University of Iowa Carver College of ...
Syphilis eludes immune attack by altering a single gene
By shuffling DNA in and out of one gene, syphilis stays a step ahead of the immune system to resist ...
Novel coronavirus detected, monitored in wastewater
Within weeks of arriving on the world stage, SARS-CoV-2 has managed to encircle the globe, leaving illness, mortality and economic ...
Iron deficiency in corals?
When iron is limited, microalgae that live in coral cells may compensate with other metalsCredit: Todd LaJeunesse, Penn State When ...
NAU launches COVID-19 testing service center to evaluate new drugs to fight deadly virus
The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute at NAU is testing new drugs and decontamination agents against the SARS-CoV-2 virus to identify ...
Mount Sinai researchers collaborate with GenScript to develop a COVID-19 antibody to treat sick patients
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration ...
Sweet potato microbiome research important first step towards improving yield
Credit: Brooke Bissinger Grown around the world, sweet potatoes are an important source of nutrition particularly in sub-Saharan African and ...
Research reveals a new malaria vaccine candidate
Credit: Kurtis Lab / Big Ocean PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Researchers have discovered a promising new strategy for combating malaria, a ...
Printed to find a cure
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski Would you like to be able to find out which antibiotic combination works best for ...
