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Bacteria Navigate Terrain by Exploiting Fluid Landscapes Around Yeast

In the world of microorganisms, microbes compete for turf, spew chemicals at foes, and sometimes exploit the microscopic terrain to gain an edge.

6 Jun 2025

Cleaner Fish Stations and Their Effect on Reef Diversity

This study reveals how cleaner fish impact microbial diversity on coral reefs, highlighting their role in ecosystem health and potential pathogen transmission.

6 Jun 2025

Newly Identified Molecules from Blood Bacterium Show Promise in Combating Skin Aging

Indole metabolites from the blood bacterium P. sanguinis demonstrate potential in anti-aging skin treatments by lowering inflammation and oxidative damage.

6 Jun 2025

Chitin Facilitates Gene Transfer Across Species Through Natural Transformation Among Vibrio cholerae

A study in PNAS reveals that chitin promotes gene transfer in marine environments by binding environmental DNA and enhancing natural transformation in Vibrio cholerae, with implications for microbial evolution and ecosystem diversity.

6 Jun 2025

Novel Peptide Shows Promise in Fighting Deadly, Drug-Resistant Bacteria

A study identifies a new antimicrobial peptide that effectively targets gram-negative bacteria, highlighting its potential in combating antibiotic resistance.

5 Jun 2025

Cornell Unlocks Bacteria’s Power for Enhanced Rock Weathering

Gluconobacter oxydans is key in carbon capture and bioleaching, with genetic modifications improving metal extraction efficiency for sustainable technology.

5 Jun 2025

Infant Gut Bacteria Linked to Long-Term Viral Immunity

Findings reveal that early gut microbiome profiles in infants may protect against respiratory infections, paving the way for personalized health strategies.

5 Jun 2025

Ecological Dichotomy in Marine Bacteria During Starvation: Some Move to Find Nutrients, While Others Halt to Conserve Energy

A new study in Nature Microbiology shows that under carbon starvation, marine bacteria split into two strategies: some stop moving to conserve energy, while others keep swimming by consuming biomass—offering new insights into oceanic carbon cycling.

5 Jun 2025

New Technique Harnesses Light to Control Bacteria Without Genetic Modification

A groundbreaking technique developed by Politecnico di Milano researchers is enabling scientists to control specific bacterial functions using light-sensitive materials.

4 Jun 2025

Drought-Fighting Soil Bacteria Helping Wheat Beat the Heat

Western Sydney University researchers have discovered that drought affected wheat plants are able to call on eco-friendly soil bacteria to survive, helping keep crops healthy, boost yields, and provide pathways to develop extreme weather resistant crops.

30 May 2025

Gut Microbiome Offers Clues to Detecting and Treating Gastrointestinal Diseases

Scientists have discovered a range of 'biomarkers' that could help to improve detection and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases (GIDs) such as gastric cancer (GC), colorectal cancer (CRC), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

29 May 2025

How Microbiome Changes Contribute to Cardiovascular Aging

UZH researchers uncover how gut bacteria affect cardiovascular health, revealing phenylacetic acid's role in blood vessel aging and heart disease development.

29 May 2025

Exploring the Flexible Structure of Sulfite Reductase Enzyme

Visualization of sulfite reductase's structure offers insights into sulfur chemistry, aiding in drug development and understanding bacterial energy sources.

28 May 2025

Unraveling Bacterial Biomass Loss for Climate Prediction

Marine bacteria control the amount of CO2 stored in the oceans by swimming after and destroying sinking particles that might otherwise linger in the ocean for millennia.

27 May 2025

Broad Spectrum Pathogen Detection Achieved Through Metagenomic Sequencing

A recent study on the application of Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) found that mNGS can achieve early detection of pathogens and accelerate the development of targeted anti-infection treatment plans, thereby improving treatment outcomes and patient prognosis.

24 May 2025

Gene Loss and Gain Shaped the Evolution of Relapsing Fever Bacteria

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, and how it gained and lost genes in the process.

24 May 2025