Microbes and More News
December 21, 2024
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Dec. 20, 2024 — Combining bioinformatics and experimetal approaches, researchers have discovered replication hubs for human norovirus, the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately 212,000 deaths globally ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Parasites that cause the deadly illness known as sleeping sickness can spread beyond their native Africa as a result of mutations to key genes, a study ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the Plant Kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, according to new ...
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Dec. 19, 2024 — A team has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member of the gut microbiome reshapes the lung immune environment to have both ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new role has been uncovered for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA molecules, researchers found, help regulate antiviral signaling. These signals are ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Which microbes thrive below us in darkness -- in gold mines, in aquifers, in deep boreholes in the seafloor -- and how do they compare to the ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — For healthy older adults, using antibiotics is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a new ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers recently discovered that a virus, FloV-SA2, encodes one of the proteins needed to make ribosomes, the central engines in all cells that translate genetic information into proteins, the ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — To guard against harmful waterborne pathogens, many consumers, including managers of health-care facilities, install antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads. But researchers now report that these ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — New research shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people's immune response to microorganisms. During the lockdown, inflammation level in the body was low, ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a different subtype of the ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Superbugs, bacteria that are immune to multiple antibiotics, pose a great challenge to modern medicine. Researchers have now identified a weakness in the bacterial machinery that drives antibiotic ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — A new study shows how one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers painful intestinal contractions by activating the immune system. The research also finds a more general explanation for how the ...
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Dec. 17, 2024 — Near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a superstrain with around 20,000-fold insecticide resistance offer the broadest look yet at the full scope of mutations ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Microbes living in our guts help us digest food by reshaping the bile acids that our livers produce for breaking down fats. It turns out that two of these microbially-modified bile acids may affect ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A lab has completed a six-year study to examine the virulence of 38 clinical isolates from various strains of ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, made up of RNA molecules. But the challenge ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — After dozens of clinical trials, there are still no effective vaccines against Staphylococcus aureus. In two new studies, scientists report that the pathogen turns on the protein interleukin 10, ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Scientists have revealed the spread of a highly drug-resistant cholera ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Microorganisms produce a wide variety of natural products that can be used as active ingredients to treat diseases such as infections or cancer. The blueprints for these molecules can be found in the ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Nearly all living organisms use the same genetic code, a complicated mechanism by which genetic information is translated into proteins, the building blocks of life. A new study suggests conventional ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Household plumbing is alive with microbes; environmental engineers are working to study those ecosystems to ensure clean water flows in ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Researchers are linking human activity to increased gene transfer from soil bacteria to ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Leafy greens can become contaminated with pathogenic E. coli or other bacteria through splashes of soil or contaminated irrigation water in the field, or through processing and handling. Growers and ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — A study offers evidence that a single bacterial species -- the host of the phage -- can maintain a diverse community of competing phage species. Knowing how more than one kind of virus can survive ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — A team analyzed the amino acids that affect the formation of spores in a bacterium that causes food poisoning, Clostridium perfringens, and identified serine as an amino acid that inhibits spore ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Thanks for a powerful antioxidant, Deinococcus radiodurans can withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than what would kill a human. In a new study, scientists discovered how the antioxidant ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Industry -- particularly the pharmaceutical industry -- is deeply reliant on bacteria in their production. Now, researchers present a 'superman suit' to put on the bacteria, so that they ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of bacteria ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Many vitamins are produced in chemical factories, often synthetically, but researchers have succeeded in developing a natural and simple method for producing vitamin B2: by gently heating lactic acid ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Gut microbiome composition during pregnancy has long-term effects on offspring stem cell growth and development, researchers report. Treating pregnant mice with a common gut microbe resulted in ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Scientists' findings in mice could translate into a radical, needle-free vaccination approach that would also eliminate reactions including fever, swelling and ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Researchers discovered a vulnerability in viral enzymes that could lead to novel treatments for diseases as diverse as COVID-19 and Ebola -- while also minimizing side effects and reducing the odds ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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
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
Friday, December 6, 2024
- CAST Mouse Model: A Crucial Tool for Future COVID-19 Outbreaks
- Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection
- New Model for Replication of BKPyV Virus, a Major Cause of Kidney Transplant Failure
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Scientists 'turn Up the Heat' On Understanding Coffee Wilt Disease Which Threatens Our Favorite Daily Brew
- Historic Outbreaks of Coffee Wilt Disease Linked to Gene Transfer from Another Fungus
- Scientists Identify Mutation That Could Facilitate H5N1 'bird Flu' Virus Infection and Potential Transmission in Humans
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Possible Colon Cancer Vaccine Target Uncovered in Bacteria
- Natural 'biopesticide' Against Malaria Mosquitoes Successful in Early Field Tests
- The Secret to Our Big Brains Might Be in Our Gut
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Tiny Dancers: Scientists Synchronize Bacterial Motion
- The Viral Puzzle of Why Humans Are Susceptible to Hepatitis B Virus, but Monkeys Are Not
- Combo-Drug Treatment to Combat Melioidosis
- Peat-Bog Fungi Produce Substances That Kill Tuberculosis-Causing Bacteria
- How the Speed of Viral Spread Can Be Estimated by the Analysis of Genomic Sequences
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Climate Change Could Bring More Severe Bacterial Infections, Including in Corals
- How a Middle Schooler Found a New Compound in a Piece of Goose Poop
- All People Are Unique -- Also in the Gut
- Enterococcus Helps E. Coli 'armor Up' In Dog, Poultry Co-Infections
Friday, November 29, 2024
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Worried About a Pregnant Woman's Stress and Mental Health? Her Saliva May Hold the Key
- Wild Boars Could Be a Potential Source of Hepatitis E Transmission to Humans in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Researchers Find That Intestinal Infections Change Bile Composition
- Simple Lab-Free Test to Detect Bacteria in Fluids from Water to Urine
- Cause of Common Cancer Immunotherapy Side Effect
- New Era in Amphibian Biology
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Phages, Towards a Targeted Alternative to Antibiotics
- Pandrug-Resistant Bacteria from the War in Ukraine Are Extremely Pathogenic
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Scientists Implicate a Novel Cellular Protein in Hepatitis A Infection
- Parkinson's Drug Changes the Gut Microbiome for the Worse Due to Iron Deficiency
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Scientists Develop Breakthrough Culture System to Unlock Secrets of Skin Microbiome
- An Innovative Antibiotic for Drug-Resistant Bacteria
- Cigarette Smoke Alters Microbiota, Aggravates Flu Severity
- Probiotic Delivers Anticancer Drug to the Gut
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Building Roots in Glass, a Bio-Inspired Approach to Creating 3D Microvascular Networks Using Plants and Fungi
- Eradivir's EV25 Therapeutic Reduces Advanced-Stage Influenza Viral Loads Faster, More Thoroughly in Preclinical Studies Than Current Therapies
- Researchers Use Biophysics to Design New Vaccines Against RSV and Related Respiratory Viruses
Monday, November 18, 2024
- New Nasal Vaccine Shows Promise in Curbing Whooping Cough Spread
- Microbiome Changes in Chronic Liver Disease Highlight the Need for Personalized Treatment
- Scientists Recreate Mouse from Gene Older Than Animal Life
- When Hepatitis E Viruses Attack Nerve Cells
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
- New Study Shows How Salmonella Tricks Gut Defenses to Cause Infection
- Zinc Deficiency Promotes Acinetobacter Lung Infection, Study Finds
- Protein in Soy May Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure by Affecting Gut Bacteria
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Optical Biosensor Rapidly Detects Mpox Virus
- Revolutionizing Biology Education: Scientists Film 'giant' Mimivirus in Action
- Frog Populations Once Decimated by Disease Mount a Major Comeback
- Living Microbes Discovered in Earth's Driest Desert
- A New Technology to Isolate Immunostimulatory Members of the Human Gut Microbiota: Next-Generation IgA-Seq
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- 'Achilles Heel' Of Drug-Resistant Pathogens
- Researchers Reveal Why a Key Tuberculosis Drug Works Against Resistant Strains
- Children's Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Diarrhea Treatment
- Potential Single-Dose Smallpox and Mpox Vaccine Moves Forward
- Key Influenza-Severity Risk Factor Found Hiding in Plain Sight on Our Antibodies
- We May Be Overestimating the Association Between Gut Bacteria and Disease, Machine Learning Study Finds
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
- Research Team Successfully Produces Microbial Plastic to Replace PET Bottles
- Elephant Seal Colony Declines One Year After Avian Flu Outbreak
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Greener and Cleaner: Yeast-Green Algae Mix Improves Water Treatment
- Deep-Sea Corals Are Home to Previously Unknown Bacteria With Extremely Small Genomes
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Insect-Killing Fungi Find Unexpected Harmony in War
- Research Shows Caterpillar Fungus Can Slow Down Growth of Cancer Cells
- Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Could Pose Major Health Threat Across Asia
- GPS System for Microorganisms Could Revolutionize Police Work
- New Fungal Spore Calendar Helps Allergy and Asthma Sufferers Plan for Better Health
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- How Gophers Brought Mount St. Helens Back to Life in One Day
- Sewage Surveillance Proves Powerful in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
- Pathogens Which Cling to Microplastics May Survive Wastewater Treatment
- How Plants Evolved Multiple Ways to Override Genetic Instructions
- Study Expands Understanding of How Fecal Microbiota Transplants May Work to Restore Gut Health
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Testing Thousands of RNA Enzymes Helps Find First 'twister Ribozyme' In Mammals
- Gut Microbes Play a Key Role in Regulating Stress Responsiveness Throughout the Day, Research Finds