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Unlocking the Potential of Fonio Seed Microbiome Engineering for Climate-Resilient Crops

Fonio (Digitaria exilis), a type of millet, is the oldest indigenous crop in West Africa and one of the fastest maturing cereals.

1 Mar 2024

Microbial Viruses Found to be Key Players in Methane Cycling and Climate Change

In a new study, scientists have discovered that viruses that infect microbes contribute to climate change by playing a key role in cycling methane, a potent greenhouse gas, through the environment.

1 Mar 2024

Study Reveals Gut Microbiome's Influence on Premature Aging in Chronic HIV Patients

The Wistar Institute's associate professor Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D., has demonstrated, with his lab and collaborators, a connection between viral damage to the gut and premature biological aging.

22 Feb 2024

Study Identifies Link Between Gut Microbiome Composition and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by decreased social communication and repetitive behaviors, has long intrigued scientists seeking to unravel its underlying mechanisms.

14 Feb 2024

Researchers Identify Universal Microbes in Animal Decomposition Process

For the first time, researchers have identified what appears to be a network of approximately 20 microbes that universally drive the decomposition of animal flesh.

13 Feb 2024

Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

We speak with Sudharsan Dwaraknath, CEO of Quorum Bio, a synthetic biology startup developing sustainable agricultural technologies.

From Quorum Bio 12 Feb 2024

Penn State Professor Receives NIH Grant to Study How Microbial Communities Impact Human Health

The bacteria and microorganisms that live within the human body -; the microbiota -; can impact human health, disease risk and even how the body absorbs medications, but the details of these processes are unclear.

6 Feb 2024

Exploring the Potential of Gut-Derived Nisin-Like Lantibiotics

A common preservative used to kill pathogens in food has been found to also affect beneficial bacteria, endangering the balance of beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome.

5 Feb 2024

New Model Predicts How Soil Microbes Impact Climate

Climate models are essential to predicting and addressing climate change, but can fail to adequately represent soil microbes, a critical player in ecosystem soil carbon sequestration that affects the global carbon cycle.

5 Feb 2024

Gut Bacteria Shape Our Defense Against Respiratory Viral Infections

The composition of microbiota found in the gut influences how susceptible mice are to respiratory virus infections and the severity of these infections, according to researchers from the Center for Translational Antiviral Research in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

31 Jan 2024

QIAGEN Announces Partnership With Penn State University to Advance Microbiome Sciences

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a first-in-kind collaboration with Penn State University in the United States to create a shared research and education facility for the fast-developing microbiome sciences.

From Qiagen 27 Jan 2024

New Method Labels Viruses for Efficient Tracking and Tailoring

At the grocery store, barcodes make it quick and simple to identify products and frequently contain important details like quantity, location, and tracking.

22 Jan 2024

Domestication Drives Convergent Plant-Microbial Partnerships Across Continents

The communities of microorganisms connected to plants can change as a result of human domestication of crops, according to recent research headed by the University of Oxford.

17 Jan 2024

Genetic Analysis Unlocks Secrets of Previously Unknown Bacteria

Unknown germs are a common occurrence in hospitals. Researchers at the University of Basel have spent many years collecting and analyzing them.

12 Jan 2024

Understanding Thermal Stress Response in Corals Species

For the first time, scientists have identified a single-celled microbe that can protect corals from ocean warming-related events like bleaching.

12 Jan 2024

Boosting Post-Transplant Survival: Tailoring Gut Microbiome to Fight GvHD

After stem cell transplantation, the donated immune cells sometimes attack the patients' bodies. This is known as graft versus host disease or GvHD.

9 Jan 2024

Swiss Scientists Unearth 35 New Bacteria Species in Hospital Samples

Unknown germs are a common occurrence in hospitals. Researchers at the University of Basel have spent many years collecting and analyzing them.

9 Jan 2024

Mycorrhizal Interactions Influences Global Forest Diversity Patterns and Structure

Recent research published in Nature Communications Biology adds to the increasing understanding of the disproportionate impact that microbes have on everything from crop yields to human digestion: Global forest diversity appears to be influenced by microbes in the soil, in this case, fungi.

8 Jan 2024

Engineering Plants to Fight Disease with Friendly Bacteria

For the first time, scientists have modified the plant microbiome to increase the amount of “good” bacteria that shield the plant from harm.

8 Jan 2024

Unlocking the Gut's Metabolic Secrets

The variety of enzymes that microbes employ to make energy in the low-oxygen environment of the gut is highlighted by a survey of bacterial genomes.

8 Jan 2024

Microbiome News and Research

Unlocking the Potential of Fonio Seed Microbiome Engineering for Climate-Resilient Crops

Microbial Viruses Found to be Key Players in Methane Cycling and Climate Change

Study Reveals Gut Microbiome's Influence on Premature Aging in Chronic HIV Patients

Study Identifies Link Between Gut Microbiome Composition and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Researchers Identify Universal Microbes in Animal Decomposition Process

Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

Penn State Professor Receives NIH Grant to Study How Microbial Communities Impact Human Health

Exploring the Potential of Gut-Derived Nisin-Like Lantibiotics

New Model Predicts How Soil Microbes Impact Climate

Gut Bacteria Shape Our Defense Against Respiratory Viral Infections

QIAGEN Announces Partnership With Penn State University to Advance Microbiome Sciences

New Method Labels Viruses for Efficient Tracking and Tailoring

Domestication Drives Convergent Plant-Microbial Partnerships Across Continents

Genetic Analysis Unlocks Secrets of Previously Unknown Bacteria

Understanding Thermal Stress Response in Corals Species

Boosting Post-Transplant Survival: Tailoring Gut Microbiome to Fight GvHD

Swiss Scientists Unearth 35 New Bacteria Species in Hospital Samples

Mycorrhizal Interactions Influences Global Forest Diversity Patterns and Structure

Engineering Plants to Fight Disease with Friendly Bacteria

Unlocking the Gut's Metabolic Secrets

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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