Researchers discover how deep-sea bacteria sense blue light
As a ubiquitous energy source and environmental signal, light affects the lifestyle of organisms living in the photiczone.
As a ubiquitous energy source and environmental signal, light affects the lifestyle of organisms living in the photiczone.
Plants & Animals
Feb 16, 2022
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University of Maryland biologists developed the first mathematical simulations of bacterial communities that incorporate the complex interactions and rapid evolution among bacteria and reflect the tremendous species diversity ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 5, 2022
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A vast, curated collection of bacterial genomes has been created that allows the community unprecedented access to data.
Biotechnology
Nov 10, 2021
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Seagrasses cover large swathes of shallow coastal seas, where they provide a vital habitat. They also remove large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store it in the ecosystem. However, seagrasses need ...
Ecology
Nov 3, 2021
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Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found on healthy cats to successfully treat a skin infection on mice. These bacteria may serve as the basis for new therapeutics against severe ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 19, 2021
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Most people have already experienced first-hand how important a healthy microbiome is when they had to take a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Unfortunately, the drug does not only destroy the pathogens. It also affects the 'good' ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 12, 2021
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Chronic infected wounds are often highly problematic for diabetic patients. However, a team of Chinese researchers has now developed a targeted approach to wound healing that makes use of nanomedicine, and their research ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 14, 2021
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A series of recent research papers from a McGill-led team has found that the herbicide glyphosate—commonly sold under the label Roundup—can alter the structure of natural freshwater bacterial and zooplankton communities. ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2021
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Biological engineers at MIT have devised a new way to efficiently edit bacterial genomes and program memories into bacterial cells by rewriting their DNA. Using this approach, various forms of spatial and temporal information ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 5, 2021
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While best known as the code for genetic information, DNA is also a nutrient for specialized microbes. An international team of researchers led by Kenneth Wasmund and Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna has discovered ...
Ecology
Jun 15, 2021
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