Microbes and More News
February 12, 2025
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Feb. 10, 2025 — Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according to a new study. This previously unrecognized ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — In a breakthrough for the advanced study of gut health, scientists have developed a 3D microscopic version of the human intestines condensed into a small chip about half the size of a five-cent coin. ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Researchers have succeeded in cultivating an ultra-small bacterial strain parasitizing archaea and classified it as new species and genus of Minisyncoccus ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — New research shows bacteria form distinct species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange via homologous ...
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Feb. 7, 2025 — Scientists have identified genetic components in bats that provide insight into their immune ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — In addition to being hypoallergenic, camel milk could potentially protect the gut from harmful enzymes and create healthier ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — The researchers showed that when curcumin is intentionally given to bacteria as food and then activated by light, it can trigger deleterious reactions within these microbes, eventually killing them. ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — A new study has found that certain bacteria were associated with better memory and attention, while others were linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — Could the key to easing anxiety be hidden in our gut? Scientists have discovered a crucial connection between gut microbes and anxiety-related ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not resistant? In their latest study, researchers challenge the ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Current optical and electron microscopy imaging techniques are not suited for measuring the dynamic characteristics of living microorganisms at tiny ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — The Sudan virus, a close relative of Ebola, has a fatality rate of 50% but remains poorly understood in terms of how it infects cells. Currently, no approved treatments exist. To address this ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — New work offers insight into how early life adapted from a low-oxygen atmosphere to the one that exists ...
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Feb. 3, 2025 — Biological scientists have uncovered how the dengue virus uses its envelope protein to capture human plasmin from a blood meal to enhance the permeability of the mosquito midgut for ...
Jan. 31, 2025 — It's well known that consuming sugary drinks increases the risk of diabetes, but the mechanism behind this relationship is unclear. Now researchers show that metabolites produced by gut microbes ...
Jan. 31, 2025 — A microbe found in the lower part of the gut that is associated with good health has been comprehensively analyzed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked away in mucus, ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — The antibody targets a stable part of the bird flu virus, ensuring that the immune protection can resist new variants and offer long-term protection against the globally spreading airborne ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — A recent study investigated the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Researchers have discovered crucial new information about how microbes consume huge amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) and help reduce levels of this deadly ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — A new approach to treating inflammatory diseases through personalised probiotic therapies -- also known as precision medicine -- has been proposed by ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — Researchers have identified the first henipavirus in North ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — A natural compound derived from gut-friendly bacteria significantly slows the progression of vitiligo and may restore pigmentation, reports a new pre-clinical study in ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — New research has identified a unique genetic signature in bacteria that can predict their likelihood of developing antibiotic resistance, a finding that can help quickly identify precision-based ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — New research reveals how resident algae altered the genome of these fabled sea creatures, allowing them to access more ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions of tropical peatlands in Peru's northwestern Amazonian rainforest. The new ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of the bond-breaking ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have derived a formula for viral behavior in the Wild Cards, a science fiction series written by a collection of authors about an alien virus called the Wild Card that mutates human DNA. ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Scientists have developed a theoretical model that uncovers the dual role of polyploidy -- organisms carrying extra genome copies -- in evolution. Their findings reveal that polyploidy can stabilize ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — A new study has used a modelling approach to show that it is unlikely that plants would evolve to warn other plants of impending attack. Instead of using their communication networks to transmit ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Antibiotic overuse is a key driver in the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major global health crisis. Researchers have provided compelling evidence that short-course antibiotic treatments ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a protein involved in viral ...
Monday, February 3, 2025
Friday, January 31, 2025
- Gut Microbes May Mediate the Link Between Drinking Sugary Beverages and Diabetes Risk
- Healthy Gut Bacteria That Feed on Sugar Analyzed
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Antibody Treatment Prevents Severe Bird Flu in Monkeys
- Zika Uses Human Skin as 'mosquito Magnet' To Spread Virus Further
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- New Fungal Species Named in Honor of Sir David Attenborough Making Zombies of Cave Spiders on the Island of Ireland
- Study Reveals How Microbes Help Detoxify Our Atmosphere
- Precision Medicine and Inflammatory Diseases: Power of Metabolic Modelling to Generate Personalized Probiotics
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Relative of Deadly Hendra Virus Found in the US
- Microbial Therapy Offers New Hope for Vitiligo Patients
- Genetic 'fingerprint' To Predict Drug Resistance in Bacteria
Monday, January 27, 2025
Friday, January 24, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Bacteria Found to Eat Forever Chemicals -- And Even Some of Their Toxic Byproducts
- Imagining the Physics of George R.R. Martin's Fictional Universe
- Curiosity Driven Experiment Helps Unravel Antibiotic-Resistance Mystery
- Solving the Evolutionary Puzzle of Polyploidy: How Genome Duplication Shapes Adaptation
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Monday, January 20, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Extreme Rain Heightens E. Coli Risks for Communities of Color in Texas
- A Chain Reaction: HIV Vaccines Can Lead to Antibodies Against Antibodies
- Bacteria in Polymers Form Cables That Grow Into Living Gels
- Rotavirus Protein NSP4 Manipulates Gastrointestinal Disease Severity
- Reading the Genome and Understanding Evolution: Symbioses and Gene Transfer in Leaf Beetles
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Microbial Cell Factories May Help Get to the Root of Understudied Plant Molecules
- Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide Third Source of Nitrogen for Corn Production
- Decoding HIV's Tactics
- Sophisticated Early Warning System: How Bacteria Respond to Threats
- Research Using Non-Toxic Bacteria to Fight High-Mortality Cancers Prepares for Clinical Trials
- Bacterial Survival Genes Uncovered Using Evolutionary Map
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- The Hunt Narrows for Ebolavirus Hosts
- Bird Flu Is Mutating, but Antivirals Still Work
- Could This Fundamental Discovery Revolutionize Fertilizer Use in Farming?
- Antibiotic Treatment for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Found to Be Safe and Effective in Clinical Trial
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Beach Guardians: How Hidden Microbes Protect Coastal Waters in a Changing Climate
- New Computer Models Open Door to Far More Targeted Antibiotics
- Study on Hemp May Lead to More Sustainable Farming Methods
- New Mechanism for Maintaining Genome Stability Discovered
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Your Gut Bacteria Are in a Chemical Tug-of-War With Your Body
- Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Zika Virus Hijacks a Protein Needed for Brain Growth
- Route of Entry for Semliki Forest Virus Into the Brain Revealed
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025
- Self-Destructing Vaccine Offers Enhanced Protection Against Tuberculosis in Monkeys
- Feeding Your Good Gut Bacteria Through Fiber in Diet May Boost Body Against Infections
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Pet Dogs Often Overlooked as Spreader of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella
- Insights Into the Metabolism of the Gut Microbiota
- Electric Fungi: The Biobattery That Needs to Be Fed
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Plant Cells Gain Immune Capabilities When It's Time to Fight Disease
- Blueberries Beware: Powdery Mildew Spreading Across the Globe
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Scientists Advance Nanobody Technology to Combat Deadly Ebola Virus
- Canceling Effect of Genetics and Environmental Changes on Bacterial Growth
Monday, January 6, 2025
Friday, January 3, 2025
- Study Suggests RNA Present on Surfaces of Leaves May Shape Microbial Communities
- Some Bacteria Evolve Like Clockwork With the Seasons
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Officials Assess Threat of H5N1 Avian Flu
- These Bacteria Perform a Trick That Could Keep Plants Healthy
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Study Traces Ebola's Route to the Skin Surface
- System to Auto-Detect New Variants Will Inform Better Response to Future Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Friday, December 27, 2024
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Genes Linked to Deadly Parasites' Spread Beyond Africa Identified
- Evolutionary Study Reveals the Toxic Reach of Disease-Causing Bacteria Across the Plant Kingdom
- How a New Gut Microbe Drives the Gut-Lung Axis
- Sugar Solution Fights Infection in Dairy Cows Just as Well as Antibiotics
- Study Shows Role of Cells' Own RNA in Antiviral Defense
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- After Lockdown, Immune System Reacts More Strongly to Viruses and Bacteria
- Living in the Deep, Dark, Slow Lane: Insights from the First Global Appraisal of Microbiomes in Earth's Subsurface Environments
- Study Finds Antibiotics Not Linked to Dementia
- Potentially Harmful Bacteria Slip Through Antimicrobial Showerheads
- Giant Virus Encodes Key Piece of Protein-Making Machinery of Cellular Life
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- 'Bad' Bacteria Can Trigger Painful Gut Contractions; New Research Shows How
- Study Maps Bed Bugs' Genomes in Unprecedented Detail to Find out Why They Just Won't Die
- Scientists Find a Vulnerability in Antibiotic Resistance Mechanism
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Researchers Find Previously Unknown Links Between Microbial Bile Acids and the Risk of Colon Cancer
- Study Assesses Virulence of Cryptococcus Strains, Laying Groundwork for Improved Treatment
- Influenza Virus Genome: Finally Discovered in Its Coat
- Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response
- Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated Raw Milk, Study Reveals
Friday, December 13, 2024
- From Yemen to Mayotte, the Spread of a Highly Drug-Resistant Cholera Strain
- Activating the Hidden Pharmaceutical Potential of Bacteria
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Study Sheds Light on the Origin of the Genetic Code
- Scientists Collect 'microbial Fingerprints' Found in Household Plumbing
- How the Dirt Under Our Feet Could Affect Human Health
- Evaluating Food Safety Control Strategies for Produce Industry
- Diverse Virus Populations Coexist on Single Strains of Gut Bacteria
- Ugh, My Stomach: Identifying Amino Acids That Prevent Sporulation in Food Poisoning
- How 'Conan the Bacterium' Withstands Extreme Radiation
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- 'Superman' Bacteria Offer a Sustainable Boost to Chemical Production
- First Full Characterization of Kidney Microbiome Unlocks Potential to Prevent Kidney Stones
- New, Simple, and Natural Method for Producing Vitamin B2
- The Maternal Microbiome During Pregnancy Impacts Offspring's Stem Cells in Mice
- Scientists Transform Ubiquitous Skin Bacterium Into a Topical Vaccine
- A New Class of Antivirals Could Help Prevent Future Pandemics
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Uses Unconventional Method to Make Proteins for Evasion of Drug Treatment
- A New Approach to Predicting Malaria Drug Resistance