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Soil Bacteria Gene Discovery Offers Hope for Bioremediation Efforts

Some soil bacteria can acquire sets of genes that enable them to pump the heavy metal nickel out of their systems, a study has found.

19 Mar 2024

Targeting T Cell Metabolism to Boost Cancer Therapies

Recent findings from the lab of Jessica Thaxton, PhD, MsCR, in the UNC School of Medicine's Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, as well as associates in the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center's Immunotherapy Group, have provided new insights into T-cell metabolism that may improve immunotherapies that depend on T cells to combat cancer.

18 Mar 2024

Baby Gut Bacteria Found to Play Crucial Role in Immune Development

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have shown that certain bacteria invade the stomach soon after birth and produce serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps teach gut immune cells.

18 Mar 2024

Protein Fragments Uncover New Extremophiles, Aiding Alien Life Search

Microorganisms with perfect adaptations can survive in harsh settings, such as deep-sea tunnels and mountain peaks.

18 Mar 2024

Exploring the Link Between Gut Health and Effective Milk Allergy Treatment

Exploring the Link Between Gut Health and Effective Milk Allergy Treatment At the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan, researchers under the direction of Hiroshi Ohno have found a connection between gut microbiota and the effectiveness of oral immunotherapy for milk allergies.

15 Mar 2024

Study Deciphers Mechanism That Helps Viruses Choose to Turn Nasty or Stay Friendly

Researchers from the Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research at Tel Aviv University have deciphered a novel complex decision-making process that helps viruses choose to turn nasty or stay friendly to their bacterial host.

14 Mar 2024

New Research Highlights Gut's Role in Preventing Infections

According to a study published in the journal Nature, gut bacteria and a diet high in the amino acid tryptophan can protect against pathogenic E. coli, which can cause severe upset stomach, cramps, fever, intestinal bleeding, and renal failure.

14 Mar 2024

Breakthrough: Transgenic Cow Produces Human Insulin in Milk

An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk.

14 Mar 2024

Study Reveals Key Role of STAP-1 in Immune Function

A recent study has illuminated the significance of the protein STAP-1 in activating specific immune cells.

13 Mar 2024

Investigating the Antibacterial Effects of T1-Spanin on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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13 Mar 2024

Study Reveals Unique Bacterial Fingerprints and Their Impact on Health

The trillions of bacteria that call your body home -; collectively known as the microbiome -; appear to be unique to you, like a fingerprint.

13 Mar 2024

Study Reveals STAP-1 Protein's Role in Immune Disorders

A new study highlights a potential therapeutic target for immune-related disorders, such as multiple sclerosis and asthma.

12 Mar 2024

uLIPSTIC Tool: Tracking Cell-to-Cell Interactions

Gaining an understanding of how various cell types cooperate to form tissues, organs, and organ systems is one of the main objectives of basic biology.

8 Mar 2024

Multiresolution DNA Simulation in Viral Genome Packaging

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign stated in the journal Nature that a computational model of the more than 26 million atoms in a DNA-packed viral capsid broadens the knowledge of virus structure and DNA dynamics, discoveries that potentially open up new research directions and therapeutic targets.

7 Mar 2024

‘Like a PCR Lab in Your Pocket': New Test Strips Raise Game in Gene-Based Diagnostics

Biosensing technology developed by UNSW engineers has made it possible to make portable RAT tests just as accurate as PCR tests carried out in a lab.

7 Mar 2024

New Therapeutic Devices for Diseases with ‘Internet of Life’

Although an electronic gadget and E. coli bacteria might not seem to have much in common, University of Maryland researchers recently connected them to create the first closed-loop system capable of communication across the technological and biological divide.

6 Mar 2024

Quantifying Strain Variability in Natural Bacterial Populations

Researchers led by Kostas Konstantinidis from the Georgia Institute of Technology developed a novel approach to categorize bacteria into distinct species and strains, addressing a long-standing challenge in microbiology.

5 Mar 2024

Constructing a Structured Illumination Microscopy Add-On

EPFL scientists have recently released a comprehensive manual detailing the construction of an add-on that can transform a regular optical microscope into a cutting-edge tool capable of generating high-resolution, three-dimensional images of cells, organoids, and embryos.

5 Mar 2024

Unlocking the Potential of Microbiome-Based Cancer Therapies

The microbiome can identify patients with rare gynecological cancers, biliary tract cancers, and melanoma who will benefit from combination immunotherapy for various cancer types.

4 Mar 2024

3D Visualizations of the Copying Machinery Found in Chloroplasts

Plants have to carry out photosynthesis and ultimately synthesize oxygen and chemical energy with the assistance of sunlight to support life on Earth.

4 Mar 2024