All Bacteria articles – Page 5
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NewsTuberculosis transmission may hold the key to prevention
Scientists have discovered the specific mechanisms that enable the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis to not only survive drying but also to generate mutations linked to antibiotic resistance.
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NewsGut bacteria may communicate differently with the human body in patients with Parkinson’s disease
A new study suggests that gut bacteria may send different biological signals in Parkinson’s disease.
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NewsEmergence of Stutzerimonas nitrititolerans co-carrying carbapenem and tigecycline resistance from geese in China
Researchers have found strains of Stutzerimonas nitrititolerans with resistance to meropenem and reduced susceptibility to tigecycline in geese feces in Yangzhou, China.
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NewsNew approach cuts sepsis diagnosis from days to hours
A research team has developed a way to condense the days-long sepsis diagnosis timeline to just hours, a method which could help clinical decision-making that avoids worsening antibiotic resistance in the bacterial strains causing infections.
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NewsWastewater may offer an early warning of pertussis outbreaks
Researchers found that pertussis-associated DNA in wastewater rose weeks before reported whooping cough cases, pointing to a new way to complement clinical surveillance.
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NewsSharpening an essential tool for biotechnology
Scientists develop a database of validated guide RNAs to improve engineering of microbes for manufacturing applications.
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NewsMagnetotactic bacteria show potential for extending healthy lifespan
Recently, new research has demonstrated that the magnetotactic bacterium (MTB) Magnetospirillum magneticum can extended healthy organismal lifespan in a Caenorhabditis elegans model.
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NewsHerbal residue reshapes gut microbes and lipid metabolism in broilers
A research team found that dietary Radix isatidis herbal residue, a traditional Chinese medicine by-product, may improve growth, mucosal immunity, gut microbiota, and lipid metabolism in broilers.
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NewsNew study maps how gut bacteria help and hinder each other’s growth
Researchers have now systematically mapped interactions between common gut bacteria, revealing both competitive and cooperative mechanisms and creating one of the most comprehensive datasets of its kind.
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NewsUNC Study shows lyme disease is firmly established in western North Carolina
Community-led research in Buncombe County reveals 40% of blacklegged ticks in western North Carolina carry the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease.
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NewsWhy immune responses to vaccines vary from person to person
A new study finds that past immune encounters may predict future vaccine response.
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NewsMouth and gut microbes could help detect gastrointestinal cancers
Researchers report that by analyzing the make-up of oral microbes it may be possible to detect signals associated with stomach and colorectal cancer. These findings could lead to the development of new, less-invasive screening tests for gastrointestinal cancers.
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NewsSoil bacteria protect wheat from pathogenic fungus
New research shows that, when inoculated into the soil, bacterial species can alter the soil microbiome and protected plants from a fungus that causes root rot.
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NewsEarthly microbes could survive on the moon
Microbes likely to hitch a ride to space with human explorers could survive in shady spots in the moon’s south pole region.
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NewsAntibiotic resistance is an environmental problem, not just a medical one
New research shows that wild farm mice carry around 50% of the antibiotic resistance genes found in livestock.
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NewsGut bacteria convert dietary nitrate and iron into protective molecules
Researchers have discovered that gut bacteria can convert dietary nitrate and iron into protective molecules that may reduce the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
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NewsBacteria found in lung tumors may boost immune response to cancer
New preclinical study shows bacteria in lung tumors may boost the activation of innate immune cells in the presence of a common vitamin metabolite.
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NewsA viral ‘loose cannon’ enzyme helps phages shut down bacterial defenses
Scientists have found how phages, viruses that infect bacteria, orchestrate an explosion of protein modifications inside host cells that helps them evade the bacteria’s immune systems.
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NewsBladder infection after brain injury worsens cognitive problems
New research shows urinary tract infections following a moderate brain injury can worsen cognitive problems caused by the injury.
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NewsBiochar as an “electron bridge” unlocks hidden power of energy‑saving wastewater treatment
New research reveals how a charcoal‑like material triples electron transfer capacity in ammonia‑removing microbes, cutting wastewater treatment costs by up to 90%.