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Fritz Lipmann Institute receives 2.5 million euros to advance microbiome research

Fungi, bacteria, archaea and viruses - trillions of microorganisms colonize the skin, mucous membranes and organs of humans. Together, they constitute the microbiome.

3 Feb 2022

WHO urges everyone to confront inequalities that characterize neglected tropical diseases

To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (WNTDD), the World Health Organization is calling on everyone, to rally to confront inequalities that characterize NTDs and ensure that the poorest and marginalized communities who are mostly affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) receive the health services they need.

1 Feb 2022

Researchers visualize protein machinery of respiration for the first time

Oxygen and sugar are the basis of life for animals, plants, fungi and many bacteria. The metabolic process called respiration makes it possible to convert food into energy for the cells.

31 Jan 2022

Parasite present in seawater will help to explain how multicellularity developed in animals

Researchers from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and CEFAS have discovered a parasite present in seawater and which belongs to a primitive lineage; they have named it Txikispora philomaios.

29 Jan 2022

Microbiome 'profiling' may help identify people at risk of long COVID

The make-up of the gut microbiome may be linked to a person's risk of developing 'long COVID' many months after initial infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection, suggests research published online in the journal Gut.

26 Jan 2022

Researchers discover a potential new way to combat antibiotic resistance

Researchers from Monash University have discovered a potential new way to prevent antibiotic resistance and reduce antibiotic intake.

25 Jan 2022

Earth BioGenome Project moves from pilot projects to full-scale sequencing

A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial life on Earth, is entering a new phase as it moves from pilot projects to full-scale production sequencing.

18 Jan 2022

How did the COVID pandemic affect the spread of other zoonotic diseases?

In new research, scientists from the Beijing University of Technology have been investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and mortality of zoonotic diseases in China. Their work is published in the journal BMJ Global Health.

12 Jan 2022

Research may lead to new treatment options for Crohn's disease patients

Results of a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University represent a step toward improving our understanding of Crohn's disease and the factors that cause its intestinal inflammation.

10 Jan 2022

Composition of poplar tree microbiome changes dramatically over time, study finds

Recent work shows that the plant microbiome-;the microorganisms in a plant and its immediate environment-;influences plant health, survival, and fitness. The initial assembly of the microbiome is particularly important.

9 Jan 2022

MRSA superbugs emerged on hedgehogs around 200 years ago

Scientists have found evidence that a type of the antibiotic resistant superbug MRSA arose in nature long before the use of antibiotics in humans and livestock, which has traditionally been blamed for its emergence.

5 Jan 2022

Horizontal gene transfer between viruses and hosts plays a major role in driving evolution

The first comprehensive analysis of viral horizontal gene transfer (HGT) illustrates the extent to which viruses pick up genes from their hosts to hone their infection process, while at the same time hosts also co-opt useful viral genes.

5 Jan 2022

New biodegradable smart food packaging material helps kill harmful microbes

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US, has developed a 'smart' food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans. It could also extend the shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days.

29 Dec 2021

Environmental microbiome's impact on COVID-19 mortality

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server was based on the hypothesis that the environmental mycobiome (fungi) is a likely important factor in determining area-level variation in COVID-19 mortality.

19 Dec 2021

Scientists develop novel method to monitor remote immune processes within cells

Our immune systems work hard to keep us healthy and to protect us against bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and cancerous cells.

15 Dec 2021

Evaluating the virucidal activity of blue LED light against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study provides some possible explanations to the mechanisms by which antiviral activity is exerted by blue LED light and indicated that the alteration of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein requires the presence of photosensitizers.

13 Dec 2021

AI-based technology to identify patients at risk of serious illness as a result of blood infections

A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University will make it possible, using artificial intelligence, to identify patients who are at risk of serious illness as a result of blood infections.

8 Dec 2021

Review highlights oncolytic viruses with remarkable ability to destroy cancer cells

With the world still in the grip of a devastating pandemic, it's hard to imagine viruses as something other than hostile enemies to be vanquished.

30 Nov 2021

Research on psychedelics could lead to new treatments for mental illness

One in five U.S. adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, according to the National Alliance of Mental Health. But standard treatments can be slow to work and cause side effects.

24 Nov 2021

Study reveals molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and structural responses to stress

In a new study published in Nature Communications, Associate Professor Tuo Wang and his research team from the Department of Chemistry at Louisiana State University revealed the molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and the structural responses to stresses, aiding the development of antifungal drugs targeting cell wall components.

21 Nov 2021