National survey shows different bacteria on cell phones and shoes
Microbes mostly harmless, include groups barely known to scienceCredit: Kristen Vincent, https://www.facebook.com/kristenvincentphotography The largest study of its kind in the ...
Tag: Microbiology
Threats to global food security from emerging fungal crop pathogens
Credit: University of Exeter Amongst the world's most challenging problems is the need to feed an ever-growing global population sustainably. ...
University of Toronto team awarded CIHR grant to study impact of cannabis use on Indigenous oral health
Clinical research and Indigenous knowledge models will help team gather first evidence of effects of cannabis on Indigenous peoples of ...
Diet, gut microbes affect cancer treatment outcomes, research suggests
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications What we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy - and likely many other ...
IU researchers grow hairy skin from human stem cells
Credit: IU School of Medicine Building on years of groundbreaking discoveries in stem cell research, scientists from Indiana University School ...
Small protein, big impact
Credit: (Picture: Alexandra Schubert-Unkmeir / University of Wuerzburg) Meningococci are bacteria that can cause life-threatening meningitis and sepsis. These pathogens ...
How bacteria fertilize soya
Credit: ETH Zurich / Anne-Greet Bittermann Plants need nitrogen in the form of ammonium if they are to grow. In ...
Solving the mysteries of water and air underground
Credit: J.C. Fiola Stand outside and look underneath your feet. There, perhaps under some grass, is the soil. On a ...
Study reveals continuous pathway to building blocks of life
Credit: Ruiqin Yi, ELSI Researchers have long sought to understand the origins of life on Earth. A new study conducted ...
COVID-19 drug development could benefit from approach used against flu
Credit: University of Texas at Austin A new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found ...
Development of a novel approach ‘Tracing Retrogradely the Activated Cell Ensemble’
Credit: Nathalie Krauth A major interest in brain research is understanding behavioural experiences at the synaptic and circuit level. However, ...
Study finds COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy safe, with 76% patients improving
First peer-reviewed publication on US trial results from Houston MethodistCredit: George Kovacik, Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(June 2, 2020) - The country's ...
Researchers map SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells of nasal cavity, bronchia, lungs
Major study of coronavirus infection in human airways adds to evidence that wearing a mask is an important protective step ...
Loggerhead sea turtles host diverse community of miniature organisms
Credit: Matthew Ware / Florida State University There is a world of life on the backs of loggerhead sea turtles, ...
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