The Perfect “Pathogen” Storm – Deadly Bacteria Is Adapting to Plastic
Genomics study in the Caribbean and Sargasso Seas signifies the first assembly of vibrio bacteria sourced from plastic waste. Recent research has unveiled how the…
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Desulfovibrio Bacteria: Researchers Discover a Potential Cause of Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers at the University of Helsinki have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are the likely cause of Parkinson’s disease in most cases. The…
Molecular “Superpower” of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Revealed in New Research
A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the…
Marine Bacteria Turn Up the Heat on Asbestos Detoxification
Researchers have found that certain extremophilic bacteria can reduce asbestos toxicity by removing iron, silicon, and magnesium from asbestos minerals. Further analysis is required to…
CDC Warning: The Eye Drop Danger Lurking in Your Medicine Cabinet
The CDC warned against using EzriCare eye drops after they were linked to drug-resistant bacterial infections, vision loss, and death. Researchers have now detailed a…
Wastewater: A Hidden Hotspot for Antibiotic Resistance
According to a recent study from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, the potency of antibiotic resistance evolution in wastewater has been greatly underestimated. The…
Answers to Long-Standing Mystery: How Dormant Bacteria Come Back to Life
Research provides answers to the long-standing mystery of bacterial spores, illuminating new paths for disease prevention. Inert, sleeping bacteria — or spores — can survive…
“Hangry” Bacteria – New Research Sheds Light on Unusual Behavior
According to the research findings of Dr. Adam Rosenthal, cells that are genetically identical within a bacterial community exhibit distinct functions. This means that certain…
Stone Age Molecules Resurrected From Ancient Dental Plaque
In a breakthrough study, scientists reconstructed ancient bacterial genomes from human and Neanderthal dental plaque, discovering previously unknown metabolites called paleofurans, offering valuable insights into…
“Cytokine Storm” Debunked: Machine Learning Exposes the True Killer of COVID-19 Patients
Machine learning finds no evidence of cytokine storm in critically ill patients with COVID-19. No evidence of cytokine storm in critically ill patients with COVID-19…
Microbes Meet Machine Learning: A pHenomenal Discovery
A machine learning approach can predict bacteria’s pH preferences from their genomes. This breakthrough could enhance ecological restoration, agriculture, and the development of probiotics, as…
“Simpler and Much Cheaper” – A New Way To Test Antibiotic Resistance
A new method for quick antibiotic susceptibility testing using optical microscopy has been created by scientists from EPFL and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The approach, called…
The Great Chocolate Crisis: How Swift Action Halted a Salmonella Epidemic
Avoiding a global chocolate disaster – how tracing and recalls avoided a worldwide Salmonella outbreak. Largest ever recall of chocolate products in global history, just…
Fighting Against Both Chronic Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases – Harnessing the Healing Power Within Our Cells
Researchers at the University of Queensland have uncovered a cellular pathway that could be leveraged to reprogram the body’s immune system to defend against both…
Antibiotics and Allies: Scientists Discover Compounds To Protect Your Gut Microbiome
Protective antidote drugs could protect certain gut microbes without interfering with antibiotics’ effectiveness against harmful bacteria. Antibiotics help to fight bacterial infections, but they can…
Nature’s Nano-Syringes: Harnessing Bacterial Machines for Next-Gen Medicine
Bacterial Injection System Delivers Proteins in Mice and Human Cells With further development, the programmable system could be used in a range of applications including…
Warning: Antibiotic-Resistant “Superbugs” Are Being Passed Between Dogs and Cats and Their Owners
People in UK and Portugal carrying same multidrug-resistant bacteria as their pets; call for dogs and cats to be included in assessments of antibiotic resistance….
MIT Scientists Uncover Rapid Microbial Evolution on Eczema-Afflicted Skin
A new analysis reveals how Staphylococcus aureus gains mutations that allow it to colonize eczema patches. Human skin is home to millions of microbes. One…
