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How inert, sleeping bacteria spring back to life

Solving a riddle that has confounded biologists since bacterial spores -; inert, sleeping bacteria -; were first described more than 150 years ago, researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered a new kind of cellular sensor that allows spores to detect the presence of nutrients in their environment and quickly spring back to life.

27 Apr 2023

Study sheds light on immune factors responsible for contrasting SARS-CoV-2 outcomes in humans and white-tailed deer

Researchers explored the response of respiratory epithelial cells in deers to SARS-CoV-2.

27 Apr 2023

Smoking alters lung microbiome, leading to loss of diversity and community structure

Research investigates the impact of smoking on the lower respiratory tract microbiome. The study found that smoking results in a loss of diversity in the microbiome, changes in co-occurrence patterns, and a weakening of the tight community structure present in healthy microbiomes.

26 Apr 2023

Print your own vaccine: automatic printing of microneedle patch COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Researchers reported on the automatic printing of microneedle patch SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines.

26 Apr 2023

Did a military lab spill anthrax into public waterways? New book reveals details of a US leak

Unsterilized laboratory wastewater from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland, spewed out the top of a rusty 50,000-gallon outdoor holding tank, the pressure catapulting it over the short concrete wall that was supposed to contain hazardous spills.

25 Apr 2023

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How inert, sleeping bacteria spring back to life

Study sheds light on immune factors responsible for contrasting SARS-CoV-2 outcomes in humans and white-tailed deer

Smoking alters lung microbiome, leading to loss of diversity and community structure

Print your own vaccine: automatic printing of microneedle patch COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Did a military lab spill anthrax into public waterways? New book reveals details of a US leak

Sauna heat therapy reduces blood pressure, improves overall cardiovascular health

Super-polymers are used by gut bacteria to fend off antibiotics

Is there an association between exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy and influenza infection severity?

Dietary dicarbonyls may improve insulin sensitivity and reduce type 2 diabetes risk

New $2.3 million NCI grant awarded to Georgia Cancer Center to improve survival of patients with AML

Near-infrared photoacoustic remote sensing microscopy for noncontact imaging of lipids

Exploring the tantalizing questions about sleep

Highly complementary, biologically relevant protein-protein interactions can evolve entirely by chance

Study suggests new strategy to ward off age-related weight gain

How does mortality due to heat and cold vary across European urban areas?

Brain areas involved in processing pain show altered activity in fibromyalgia patients

Increased expression of collagens can drive longer lifespan at warm temperatures

Minimally processed foods boost dietary quality, while ultra-processed harm it, study finds

Triglyceride cycling enables fatty acid modification

Study highlights potential of Africa's 'forgotten' food crops for climate resilience and nutrition

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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