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Researchers report surprising first steps that promote resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. In 2019 alone, an estimated 1.3 million deaths were attributed to antibiotic resistant bacterial infections worldwide.

31 Mar 2023

Groundbreaking technique offers a new way to gain detailed information about organic tissues

A groundbreaking technique developed by researchers affiliated with the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience presents a new way of gathering and organizing highly detailed information about organic tissues in record time.

31 Mar 2023

Utilizing a molecular syringe for the delivery of functional proteins into human cells with high efficiency

Researchers investigated the feasibility of utilizing a bacterial contractile injection system for programmable protein delivery.

31 Mar 2023

Common amino acid discovery improves understanding of the biological causes of depression

A common amino acid, glycine, can deliver a "slow-down" signal to the brain, likely contributing to major depression, anxiety and other mood disorders in some people, scientists at the Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology have found.

30 Mar 2023

Babies' gut microbiome is not influenced by vaginal microbiome, new study suggests

New research suggests that exposure to the vaginal microbiome during birth may not influence babies' gut microbiome as has long been assumed.

30 Mar 2023

Green macroalgae Ulva: Future superfood?

A recent study published in the journal Algal Research summarized the existing knowledge on bioactive compounds in green seaweeds and Ulva spp., focusing on its application as a future superfood.

29 Mar 2023

Study reveals wastewater as potential origin for mobile antibiotic resistance genes

Researchers found new evidence that wastewaters are a feasible environment for mobilizing antibiotic resistance genes.

29 Mar 2023

Study offers a novel therapeutic option to combat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

Increases in multidrug-resistance in the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae have made it the fourth-leading cause of death associated with antibiotic resistance.

29 Mar 2023

Using explainable AI framework for gut microbiome-based colorectal cancer classification

The gut microbiome comprises a complex population of different bacterial species that are essential to human health.

29 Mar 2023

How do viral infections cause autoimmune diseases?

Researchers describe the pathological mechanisms of virus-induced autoimmune diseases.

28 Mar 2023

Understanding how to better prescribe probiotics based on our individual microbiome profiles

Bacteria have thousands of genes and functions that we, the human host, do not have. For instance, bacteria can help us digest fiber, provide support to our immune systems, and absorb important nutrients. But reaping the benefits of "good bacteria" is easier said than done.

28 Mar 2023

New nanomaterials-based sensor detects flu and COVID-19 in just 10 seconds

Have a cough, sore throat and congestion? Any number of respiratory viruses could be responsible. Conventional tests can identify certain likely culprits by relying on chemical reactions, but some researchers want to swap chemistry for electrical changes sensed by nanomaterials.

28 Mar 2023

Bacteria News and Research

Researchers report surprising first steps that promote resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics

Groundbreaking technique offers a new way to gain detailed information about organic tissues

Utilizing a molecular syringe for the delivery of functional proteins into human cells with high efficiency

Common amino acid discovery improves understanding of the biological causes of depression

Babies' gut microbiome is not influenced by vaginal microbiome, new study suggests

Green macroalgae Ulva: Future superfood?

Study reveals wastewater as potential origin for mobile antibiotic resistance genes

Study offers a novel therapeutic option to combat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

Using explainable AI framework for gut microbiome-based colorectal cancer classification

How do viral infections cause autoimmune diseases?

Understanding how to better prescribe probiotics based on our individual microbiome profiles

New nanomaterials-based sensor detects flu and COVID-19 in just 10 seconds

Notorious oncogene plays a direct role in disguising growing cancers from the immune system

CBD-based compounds boost the effects of naloxone

Using a selective dye to label macrophages associated with cancer progression

The connection between gut microbiota, the gut–brain axis, and brain aging: can polyphenols have an impact?

What is the relationship between a plant-based diet and the gut microbiome?

Study details bacterial agents in 418 ticks extracted from humans in France

UQ researchers lead new study on bacteria that cause sepsis

Molecules in breast milk not only feed the baby but also feed the infant's gut microbiome

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