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Newly discovered gene could help crops collaborate better with underground fungi

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered an important gene in plants that could help agricultural crops collaborate better with underground fungi--providing them with wider root networks and helping them to absorb phosphorus.

17 Jun 2020

Remodeling of gut microbiome strongly inhibits thickened-artery condition in mice

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed molecules that can remodel the bacterial population of intestines to a healthier state and they have shown--through experiments in mice--that this reduces cholesterol levels and strongly inhibits the thickened-artery condition known as atherosclerosis.

16 Jun 2020

Symbiotic bacteria support the unusual life cycle and diet of reed beetles

Insects that feed only on plants have a number of challenges to overcome. But they also have some active helpers to assist them with the supply of important nutrients.

15 Jun 2020

Jena microbiologists discover natural products in new species of bacteria

The sheer endless expanses of the oceans are hostile deserts -- at least from the perspective of a bacterium living in water.

15 Jun 2020

Interconnected mycobacteria stay alive longer

The tuberculosis pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis can protect itself better when combined and thus stay alive longer in the air.

15 Jun 2020

Parasite infection associated with the overall composition of gastrointestinal microbiome

Parasite infections are a constant presence for many people who live in tropical regions, particularly in less industrialized areas.

15 Jun 2020

Diversity of plant cell gatekeepers could be key to develop crops with bigger yields

Scientists have shed new light on how the network of gatekeepers that controls the traffic in and out of plant cells works, which researchers believe is key to develop food crops with bigger yields and greater ability to cope with extreme environments.

12 Jun 2020

Lungs' immune cells can be activated more easily than previously thought

A significant site of damage during COVID-19 infection is the lungs. Understanding how the lungs' immune cells are responding to viral infections could help scientists develop a vaccine.

12 Jun 2020

Protein dynamics can help fight bacterial infections

When pathogenic bacteria infect, the body’s immune system attempts to remove these invaders. One method to do this is to trigger an inflammatory response.

10 Jun 2020

High sodium intake affects health of gut microbiome

Particularly in females with untreated hypertension, reducing salt intake to what's considered a healthier level appears to be good for both their gut microbiome and their blood pressure, scientists report.

10 Jun 2020

TU Dresden study uncovers enzyme essential for intestinal epithelial differentiation

The intestinal epithelium is the inner layer of the intestinal wall, which separates host tissue from the intestinal microbiota.

9 Jun 2020

Study reveals new insight on vaccines and antimicrobials

Bacteria are known to be versatile living organisms capable of colonizing a wide variety of tissues, hosts, or environments inside a host.

9 Jun 2020

Teixobactin-based drug can kill superbugs

A team of researchers has reached one step closer in its quest for developing a feasible teixobactin-based drug.

8 Jun 2020

A synthetic microbial system can determine location of origin for objects

Every year, an estimated 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne illnesses, resulting in some 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

5 Jun 2020

Researchers identify bacterium responsible for causing intestinal bleeding in pigs

A research team from University of Bern has recently identified the reason behind a fatal intestinal bleeding in piglets caused by bacterium.

5 Jun 2020

Small protein has a great influence on bacterial gene regulation

Meningococci are bacteria that can cause life-threatening meningitis and sepsis. These pathogens use a small protein with a large impact: The RNA-binding protein ProQ is involved in the activation of more than 250 bacterial genes.

5 Jun 2020

ETH researchers uncover a complex plant-bacteria interaction

Plants need nitrogen in the form of ammonium if they are to grow. In the case of a great many cultivated plants, farmers are obliged to spread this ammonium on their fields as fertilizer.

4 Jun 2020

Review reveals exceptions to the purported rules of sex chromosome evolution theory

For nearly a century, biologists have modeled the evolution of sex chromosomes--the genetic instructions that primarily determine whether an individual will develop into a male or female (or a certain mating type)--resulting in an impressive theoretical framework.

4 Jun 2020

Bacteria that live in soil and on people have widespread antibiotic-destroying genes

The latest generation of tetracyclines - a class of powerful, first-line antibiotics - was designed to thwart the two most common ways bacteria resist such drugs.

3 Jun 2020

Gut-brain connection may help treat neurological diseases

Researchers are not clear whether mucus is the first line of defense against bad bacteria in the human gut.

2 Jun 2020

Bacteria News and Research

Newly discovered gene could help crops collaborate better with underground fungi

Remodeling of gut microbiome strongly inhibits thickened-artery condition in mice

Symbiotic bacteria support the unusual life cycle and diet of reed beetles

Jena microbiologists discover natural products in new species of bacteria

Interconnected mycobacteria stay alive longer

Parasite infection associated with the overall composition of gastrointestinal microbiome

Diversity of plant cell gatekeepers could be key to develop crops with bigger yields

Lungs' immune cells can be activated more easily than previously thought

Protein dynamics can help fight bacterial infections

High sodium intake affects health of gut microbiome

TU Dresden study uncovers enzyme essential for intestinal epithelial differentiation

Study reveals new insight on vaccines and antimicrobials

Teixobactin-based drug can kill superbugs

A synthetic microbial system can determine location of origin for objects

Researchers identify bacterium responsible for causing intestinal bleeding in pigs

Small protein has a great influence on bacterial gene regulation

ETH researchers uncover a complex plant-bacteria interaction

Review reveals exceptions to the purported rules of sex chromosome evolution theory

Bacteria that live in soil and on people have widespread antibiotic-destroying genes

Gut-brain connection may help treat neurological diseases

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