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Study reveals how coral-associated bacteria help corals survive extreme heat
A new study has revealed how coral-associated bacteria help corals withstand extreme heat by producing steroid hormones that strengthen their immune response. Endozoicomonas, a group of bacteria commonly associated with corals worldwide, produce steroid hormones including testosterone and progesterone when temperatures rise.
Discovery in gut microbiome of vegans surprises researcher
A study investigated the gut microbiome of 75 vegans and 75 omnivorous Danes. The researchers initially expected the vegan group to have the healthiest gut microbiome across all parameters, but found one notable weakness: gut bacterial diversity was, on average, lower among vegans than among omnivores.
New AI tool helps scientists identify bacteria hidden in soil
A handful of soil holds a crowded world of bacteria, fungi and other organisms. Scientists can collect their DNA, but much of it remains difficult to identify. Now, researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that recognizes bacterial DNA in tiny genetic fragments, making it faster and easier to study the complex communities living in soil.
Gut bacteria emerge as potential targets after spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury may reshape the gut microbiome in ways that influence inflammation, weight loss and muscle-related metabolism. Researchers have built a genome-level catalogue of gut microbes after injury and identified bacterial species that could become targets for future microbiome-based treatments.
International review reveals importance of hidden Arctic root processes for climate change
A new review has revealed the critical role that plant roots play in shaping how Arctic tundra ecosystems respond to climate change. It highlights how processes occurring beneath the soil surface could help scientists better understand how one of the fastest-changing ecosystems on Earth will influence the future climate.
Resistant bacteria are favored in hospital sewers – responsible antibiotics identified
A study examined sewer systems and wastewater from hospitals and municipal treatment plants in eight Swedish cities. Sewage from all ten hospitals promoted antibiotic-resistant bacteria, while no such effects were found after exposure to sewage from the corresponding municipal treatment plants.
Study reveals how coral-associated bacteria help corals survive extreme heat
A new study has revealed how coral-associated bacteria help corals withstand extreme heat by producing steroid hormones that strengthen their immune response. Endozoicomonas, a group of bacteria commonly associated with corals worldwide, produce steroid hormones including testosterone and progesterone when temperatures rise.
Discovery in gut microbiome of vegans surprises researcher
A study investigated the gut microbiome of 75 vegans and 75 omnivorous Danes. The researchers initially expected the vegan group to have the healthiest gut microbiome across all parameters, but found one notable weakness: gut bacterial diversity was, on average, lower among vegans than among omnivores.
Gut bacteria emerge as potential targets after spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury may reshape the gut microbiome in ways that influence inflammation, weight loss and muscle-related metabolism. Researchers have built a genome-level catalogue of gut microbes after injury and identified bacterial species that could become targets for future microbiome-based treatments.
Perpetual Next signs agreement to accelerate the roll-out of standardized biomethanol plants
Perpetual Next have signed a License and Engineering Agreement with Air Liquide Engineering and Technologies for the supply of syngas-to-methanol technology for Perpetual Next’s first biomethanol facility, with an option to extend across other biomethanol sites.
AFYREN and Terrial renew their partnership for French-manufactured potash fertilizers
AFYREN and Terrial today announce the renewal of their strategic partnership with the signing of a new multi-year fertilizer supply contract, worth several tens of millions of euros This long-term contract strengthens both companies’ commitment to making French agriculture more sustainable and less dependent on international fertilizer markets.
New AI tool helps scientists identify bacteria hidden in soil
A handful of soil holds a crowded world of bacteria, fungi and other organisms. Scientists can collect their DNA, but much of it remains difficult to identify. Now, researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that recognizes bacterial DNA in tiny genetic fragments, making it faster and easier to study the complex communities living in soil.
Electricity-powered yeast converts CO₂ into useful chemicals
Researchers have developed an electrobioreactor that turns carbon dioxide into itaconic acid, a valuable chemical used in plastics, textiles and resins. The system combines electrochemistry with engineered yeast, offering a potential route to produce bio-based chemicals from emissions instead of sugar.
Two-in-one tool tracks viral RNA inside live infected cells in real time
The tool lets researchers film activity of Zika and chikungunya viruses in high resolution and identify virus-host interactions, a key step to developing effective antiviral strategies that could stop infections
New Chinese consensus sets out 16 recommendations for severe dengue
China has issued new clinical guidance for severe dengue as the disease spreads into new regions and increasingly affects older adults and people with underlying conditions. The consensus sets out 16 recommendations covering early warning signs, organ complications, fluid management and blood-product use.
Why do some people spread the flu while others avoid infection? Mizzou researchers investigate
Why do some people spread influenza efficiently while others barely pass it on? A new $19 million NIH-funded research programme will investigate how immunity, temperature and humidity shape airborne flu transmission, with the aim of improving vaccines and other prevention strategies.
$16.4m NIH grant launches new hepatitis C vaccine centre
Hepatitis C has long frustrated vaccine developers with its extraordinary ability to mutate and evade immunity. A new $16.4 million research centre will bring together experts in antibodies, T cells and vaccine design to identify the virus’s most stable weak points and develop broadly protective vaccine candidates.