Small ‘snowflakes’ in the sea play a big role
New findings from scientists of Bremen will aid in the further development of biogeochemical models that include the marine nitrogen ...
Tag: Microbiology
Researchers prepare to send fungi for a ride around the moon
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson) WASHINGTON -- Microbiologists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are preparing experimental samples ...
‘Good’ bacteria show promise for clinical treatment of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis
A new study shows how a novel consortium of bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of healthy individuals can ...
Partners in crime: Agricultural pest that relies on bacteria to overcome plant defenses
Scientists confirm that certain insect larvae host bacteria that help shut down plant defense mechanismsCredit: Professor Gen-ichiro Arimura, Tokyo University ...
Some forams could thrive with climate change, metabolism study finds
Credit: Image credit: J.M. Bernhard. Woods Hole, Mass. (May 27, 2021) - With the expansion of oxygen-depleted waters in the ...
Microbial gene discovery could mean greater gut health
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - As the owner of a human body, you're carrying trillions ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Microbes metabolizing toxic substances were found in the burning coal seams of Kuzbass
Microbes that metabolize substances harmful to humans were found in the burning coal seams of KuzbassCredit: Vitaly Kadnikov Geothermal ecosystems, ...
SARS-CoV-2 RNA discovery unlocks new potential treatments
Credit: Molecular Cell An international and multidisciplinary team led by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Glasgow, and ...
Newly discovered enzymes are not heavy metal fans
Researchers at Tsukuba University discover a new group of carbonic anhydrase enzymes that do not require any metal ions for ...
From harmless skin bacteria to dreaded pathogens
Credit: NIAID The bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidisis primarily a harmless microbe found on the skin and in the noses of humans. ...
Immune function of small chloroplasts in the epidermal cells of plants
Credit: HIROKI IRIEDA, SHINSHU UNIVERSITY It is said that 10 to 15% of the world's agricultural production loss is caused ...
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