Scientists from the Babraham Institute near Cambridge in collaboration with colleagues from Brazil and Italy have discovered a way that good bacteria in the gut can control genes in our cells. The work, published today (9th ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 9, 2018
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two new studies demonstrate how viruses, such as the one responsible for polio, use good bacteria in the human (or mouse) gut to evade detection by the immune system.
It's bacteria against bacteria, and one of them is going down.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 27, 2015
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We are all aware of the health benefits of "dietary fibre". But what is dietary fiber and how do we metabolise it?
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 19, 2014
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Researchers have succeeded for the first time in adding a highly purified form of curcumin to yogurt in a way that ensures it remains dissolved in the dairy product and preserves it, while tasting good.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2023
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Scientists say good bacteria could be the key to keeping coral healthy, able to withstand the impacts of global warming and to secure the long-term survival of reefs worldwide.
Environment
Jun 23, 2016
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New North Carolina State University research shows progress in gathering information on an important—yet difficult to characterize—human gut bacterium called Bifidobacterium, which is used in many probiotics that help ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 18, 2022
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A team of chemical engineers at Penn State has developed a beneficial biofilm with the ability to prevent the biofouling of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes.
Biochemistry
May 4, 2016
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A group of UBC students is betting probiotics could be the key to protecting bees from death caused by harmful pesticides.
Ecology
Sep 21, 2015
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Sleeping sickness, caused by the trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei, is transmitted to humans (and animals) via the bite of the tsetse fly. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Microbial Cell Factories ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 14, 2012
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