Honeybees play a vital role in the agricultural industry
The next time you tuck into a salad, thank a honeybee.
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2014
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News tagged with human microbiome project
Healthy humans make nice homes for viruses
The same viruses that make us sick can take up residence in and on the human body without provoking a sneeze, cough or other troublesome symptom, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 16, 2014
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The bacterial community on the International Space Station resembles homes
Microbiologists at the University of California, Davis who analyzed swabs taken by astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) and compared them with samples from homes on earth as well as the Human Microbiome Project ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2017
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Highly organized structures discovered in microbial communities
Bacteria usually live in mixed communities with many different kinds of bacteria present. But it's been largely unknown how these communities are organized, because the technology didn't exist to see how they are structured ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 25, 2016
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New application of classic algorithm uniquely identifies individuals based on their bacterial 'companions'
A new study shows that the microbial communities we carry in and on our bodies—known as the human microbiome—have the potential to uniquely identify individuals, much like a fingerprint.
Cell & Microbiology
May 11, 2015
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Your toothbrush reflects you, not your toilet
Good news: The bacteria living on your toothbrush reflect your mouth—not your toilet.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 1, 2021
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Key research priorities for agricultural microbiomes identified
A coordinated effort to understand plant microbiomes could boost plant health and agricultural productivity, according to a new Perspective publishing March 28 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Posy Busby of Oregon ...
Other
Mar 28, 2017
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Our microbes are a rich source of drugs, researchers discover
Bacteria that normally live in and upon us have genetic blueprints that enable them to make thousands of molecules that act like drugs, and some of these molecules might serve as the basis for new human therapeutics, according ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 11, 2014
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Growing unknown microbes one by one
(Phys.org) —Trillions of bacteria live in and on the human body; a few species can make us sick, but many others keep us healthy by boosting digestion and preventing inflammation. Although there's plenty of evidence that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 24, 2014
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Scientists develop new approach for sampling gut bacteria
Scientists at Forsyth, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health have developed a new protocol for collecting saliva and stool samples for genomic and transcriptomic analyses. This method eliminates ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 19, 2014
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