Microbiome News and Research

RSS

Study Finds Differences in the Gut Microbiome of White Rhinos Reproducing Successfully in Captivity

Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified significant differences in the gut microbiome of female southern white rhinos who are reproducing successfully in captivity, as compared to females who have not reproduced successfully in captivity.

6 Jun 2023

Machine Learning-Based Tool Allows Scientists to Quickly Model Families of Proteins

Microbes drive key processes of life on Earth. They affect global elemental cycles-;the movement of carbon, nitrogen, and other elements. They also promote plant growth and affect the development of diseases. These roles are essential in every ecosystem.

2 Jun 2023

IgA Described as "Tuner" in Microbe Interaction Regulation

Throughout the world, IgA deficiency is considered to be the most common primary immune deficiency, but its presentation has continued to confuse researchers and physicians.

29 May 2023

Study Shows How Excess Dietary Sugar Worsens IBD Symptoms

Excess sugar hampers cells that renew the colon's lining in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh scientists.

23 May 2023

Increase in Certain Bacterial Species Indicates Intestinal Candida Fungi Overgrowth

The bacteria present in the intestine provide information about the quantities of fungi of the potentially disease-causing Candida genus.

15 May 2023

Gut Microbiota Interspecies Interactions may Impact the Efficacy of Antibiotics Against C. Difficile

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can infect the large intestine, with symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening colon damage.

12 May 2023

CABBI Researchers Identify Types of Microbes Associated With Engineered Oilcane

In a groundbreaking new collaboration, scientists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation have identified the types of microbes that associate with engineered oilcane.

11 May 2023

Researchers Use Cheese Rinds to Show Fungal Antibiotics Can Influence Microbiome Development

Fungi produce metabolites that humans have used to improve health. For example, they secrete penicillin, which is then purified and used as an antibiotic for humans, leading to the development of many other antibiotics.

11 May 2023

Scientists Engineer the First CRISPR-Based Drug Candidate to Directly Target E. Coli

Many people have experienced infections from E. coli, which are primarily seen as inconvenient and unpleasant.

10 May 2023

Speeding Up Forest Restoration Using New Biotechnological Approaches

Investigators from Brazil reveal that Amazonian dark earth (ADE), soils enriched by Amerindian people thousands of years ago, enhances the establishment and growth of seedlings of tree species vital for reforestation.

8 May 2023

The Efficiency of AI in Microbial Experiments

An artificial intelligence system facilitates robots to perform independent scientific experiments—as many as 10,000/day—possibly taking a big step ahead in the speed of discovery in fields from medicine to environmental science to agriculture.

5 May 2023

Understanding How Diet may Influence the Gut Microbiota Structure

We know that eating a healthy diet affects body weight, cholesterol levels, and heart health. A new study from the University of Illinois focuses on another component: the role of diet in supporting a healthy gastrointestinal microbiota.

5 May 2023

Study Reveals an Immunological Strategy to Overcome Microbiome-Related Immunotherapy Resistance

Cancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet, for reasons that remain poorly understood, not all patients get the same benefit from these powerful therapies.

4 May 2023

Study Shows Profound Fluctuations in Gut Microbiome Throughout the Day and Across Seasons

The balance of microbes in the human gut varies substantially from morning to night and even more by season -; with profound fluctuations completely transforming the microbiome from summer to winter, according to a study to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2023.

28 Apr 2023

Cellophane Bees Found to be Brew Masters of the Insect World

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have made a remarkable discovery about cellophane bees – their microbiomes are some of the most fermentative known from the insect world.

21 Apr 2023

Increased Fucose Digestion by Gut Bacteria Linked to Lower Immune Responses to COVID-19 Vaccine

Gut bacteria that break down a sugar called fucose could be dampening our immune response to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, according to a study led by researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology.

21 Apr 2023

Changes in Gut Microbiomes of Astronauts May be Linked to Bone Loss

In space, the bone density of both the human astronauts and rodent variety decreases. Scientists published this study on April 19th, 2023, in the journal Cell Reports. It says that alterations to the gut microbiomes of space travelers may be linked to this bone loss.

21 Apr 2023

Microbiome News and Research

Study Finds Differences in the Gut Microbiome of White Rhinos Reproducing Successfully in Captivity

Machine Learning-Based Tool Allows Scientists to Quickly Model Families of Proteins

IgA Described as "Tuner" in Microbe Interaction Regulation

Study Shows How Excess Dietary Sugar Worsens IBD Symptoms

Increase in Certain Bacterial Species Indicates Intestinal Candida Fungi Overgrowth

Gut Microbiota Interspecies Interactions may Impact the Efficacy of Antibiotics Against C. Difficile

CABBI Researchers Identify Types of Microbes Associated With Engineered Oilcane

Researchers Use Cheese Rinds to Show Fungal Antibiotics Can Influence Microbiome Development

Scientists Engineer the First CRISPR-Based Drug Candidate to Directly Target E. Coli

Speeding Up Forest Restoration Using New Biotechnological Approaches

The Efficiency of AI in Microbial Experiments

Understanding How Diet may Influence the Gut Microbiota Structure

Study Reveals an Immunological Strategy to Overcome Microbiome-Related Immunotherapy Resistance

Study Shows Profound Fluctuations in Gut Microbiome Throughout the Day and Across Seasons

Cellophane Bees Found to be Brew Masters of the Insect World

Increased Fucose Digestion by Gut Bacteria Linked to Lower Immune Responses to COVID-19 Vaccine

Changes in Gut Microbiomes of Astronauts May be Linked to Bone Loss

Research Identifies Protective Drugs that may Lessen the Collateral Damage Caused by Antibiotics

Exceptional Number of Unknown Viruses Found in the Infants' Feces

Newly Discovered Mechanism may Have Profound Implications for Colorectal Cancer Prevention

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

Latest in Genomics