All Shanghai Jiao Tong University articles
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NewsResearchers help redefine core microbiome, opening new chapter in precision health
A collaborative study introduces a novel method for identifying the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health.
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NewsInnovative implant material combines osteogenic and antibacterial properties for superior bone repair
A new study introduces a novel polyetheretherketone (PEEK)-based implant material that not only promotes bone growth but also possesses potent antibacterial capabilities.
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NewsMegamonas bacterium found to influence obesity risk
A recent study identifies a potential obesity-linked bacterium, Megamonas, from a large-scale cohort of obese individuals in China, illustrating how the bacterium degrades intestinal myo-inositol, enhances lipid absorption, and contributes to obesity.
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NewsScientists uncover role of bacteria in keloid scarring
A new study explores the microbiome of keloids, which are treatment-resistant raised scars. Researchers found higher concentrations of bacteria and different types of bacteria than are found in normal skin, especially in deep layers of the keloid.
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NewsDiscovery of ancient microfossil sheds light on adaptive evolution of sulfate-reducing bacteria
A 518-million-year-old microbial fossil from China identified as an ancient sulfate-reducing bacterium sheds light on the adaptive evolution of sulfate-reducing bacteria in response to Earth’s oxygenation events.
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NewsWater-soluble version of bacterial enzyme may help researchers develop new antibiotics
Researchers created a water-soluble version of an important bacterial enzyme, which can now be used in drug screens to identify new antibiotics.
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NewsOur bacteria are more personal than we thought, study shows
The trillions of bacteria that call your body home appear to be unique to you, like a fingerprint, concludes a detailed study of the gut, mouth, nose and skin microbiomes of 86 people.
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NewsEngineered microbial community could serve as living carbon sink
A Chinese team of researchers has genetically engineered a microbial community which could serve as a living carbon sink.
