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Experts explore the relationships between diet, gut bacteria, and metabolites

Researchers currently understand that the microorganisms that dwell in human intestines—the microbiome—have a wide range of effects on human health.

14 Feb 2022

Research reveals crucial details about how microbiome species are acquired

The gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds to thousands of microbial species living within the human body. These populations affect our health, fertility, and even our longevity. But how do they get there in the first place?

10 Feb 2022

Bacterial-fungal partnership leads to disease in humans

New research discovered that the fungus Rhizopus fights back against soil predators and human immune cells by partnering with a bacteria called Ralstonia in a two-way partnership.

From University of Exeter 8 Feb 2022

New gene therapy approach may help treat a wide variety of electrical heart diseases

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a gene therapy that helps heart muscle cells electrically activate in live mice.

7 Feb 2022

Researchers gain detailed insight into the mechanism of a light-driven chloride pump

Many bacteria and unicellular algae have light-driven pumps in their cell membranes: proteins that change shape when exposed to photons such that they can transport charged atoms in or out of the cell.

4 Feb 2022

New method helps distinguish bacterial DNA from human and other non-bacterial cells

For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors.

4 Feb 2022

Microorganisms “breathe” rocks through extracellular electron transfer, says study

Microbes may be tiny, yet they have a significant influence on the Earth’s habitability.

4 Feb 2022

New genomic study suggests protein-based antigens provide more stable vaccine targets for Shigella

New genomics research conducted by the University of Liverpool will aid in the development and implementation of vaccinations against Shigella.

2 Feb 2022

Study reveals a deficiency in soil bacterial recovery following revegetation

Restoration of degraded landscapes requires time and patience, but researchers, comparing the outcomes of a six-year native planting initiative in South Australia, were shocked by persistent soil deficiencies.

2 Feb 2022

Model system for biofilms studied at the BESSY II

Bacterial biofilms can thrive on almost all types of surfaces: We find them on rocks and plants, on teeth and mucous membranes, but also on contact lenses, medical implants or catheters, in the hoses of the dairy industry or drinking water pipes, where they can pose a serious threat to human health.

1 Feb 2022

Scientists visualize protein machinery of respiration with unparalleled precision

Oxygen and sugar are the basis of life for animals, plants, fungi and many bacteria. The metabolic process called respiration makes it possible to convert food into energy for the cells.

1 Feb 2022

Scientists develop low-cost metagenome sequencing technique for microbiome research

A research team headed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, QIBEBT developed a low-cost metagenome sequencing technology.

31 Jan 2022

Diet induces permanent genetic alterations in the gut microbes, study reveals

A recent study found that diet can influence the evolutionary path of bacteria in the gut within host-relevant timescales.

31 Jan 2022

Mother's unhealthy vaginal microbiome may contribute to mortality and altered development in babies

A new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in pregnant mothers in combination with an unhealthy diet contributed to increased pup deaths and altered development in the surviving babies.

28 Jan 2022

Bacteria News and Research

Experts explore the relationships between diet, gut bacteria, and metabolites

Research reveals crucial details about how microbiome species are acquired

Bacterial-fungal partnership leads to disease in humans

New gene therapy approach may help treat a wide variety of electrical heart diseases

Researchers gain detailed insight into the mechanism of a light-driven chloride pump

New method helps distinguish bacterial DNA from human and other non-bacterial cells

Microorganisms “breathe” rocks through extracellular electron transfer, says study

New genomic study suggests protein-based antigens provide more stable vaccine targets for Shigella

Study reveals a deficiency in soil bacterial recovery following revegetation

Model system for biofilms studied at the BESSY II

Scientists visualize protein machinery of respiration with unparalleled precision

Scientists develop low-cost metagenome sequencing technique for microbiome research

Diet induces permanent genetic alterations in the gut microbes, study reveals

Mother's unhealthy vaginal microbiome may contribute to mortality and altered development in babies

Meat eating, less gut bacteria, more immune cell subsets in the blood linked to multiple sclerosis

Culturing marine sponge cells in 3D could scale-up production of biomass, bioactive metabolites

Producing New Antibiotics Through Gene Editing

Study findings greatly expand the ability to engineer long-range genome edits

Researchers develop a three-dimensional, fully dynamic kinetic model of a living minimal cell

Non-neutralizing antibodies likely to protect against COVID, says study

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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