. Scientific Frontline: Microbiology
Showing posts with label Microbiology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Microbiology. Show all posts
Saturday, March 21, 2026

CryoPRISM: A new tool for observing cellular machinery in a more natural environment

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In unfavorable conditions, ribosomes, the molecular machinery that creates proteins, are made idle by hibernation factors that help ribosome...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

How an imbalanced gut microbiome worsens chronic kidney disease

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Andreas Bäumler (left) and Jee-Yon Lee (right) found chronic kidney disease causes specific gut bacteria to release a toxin that worsens kid...

Neanderthals may have used birch tar for wound care

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Photo Credit: Tjaark Siemssen Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Neanderthal Use of Birch Tar for Wound Care T...
Monday, March 16, 2026

Ocean bacteria team up to break down biodegradable plastic

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“This shows plastic biodegradation is highly dependent on the microbial community where the plastic ends up,” says Marc Foster. Image Credit...
Thursday, March 12, 2026

Gut microbes: the secret to squirrel hibernation

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A ground squirrel in hibernation Photo Credit: Matthew Regan Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Host-Microbiom...

Key discovery to prevent sepsis in newborn babies

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Photo Credit: March of Dimes Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Preventing Neonatal E. coli Sepsis The Core Co...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Enhancing gut-brain communication reversed cognitive decline, improved memory formation in aging mice

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Stanford Medicine researchers have found a critical link between bacteria living in the gut and aging-related cognitive decline. Image Credi...

Antibiotics can affect the gut microbiome for several years

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Researchers have now collected a second sample from nearly half of the participants. The analyses are expected to reveal which effects remai...

Bacteria hitching a ride on “marine snow” may slow the ocean’s carbon sink

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Marine snow is organic debris and fecal pellets that clump together to form millimeter-long flakes as they fall through the water column. Ph...
Monday, March 9, 2026

New study finds deep ocean microbes already prepared to tackle climate change

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A research group co-led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign predicts that a surprisingly adaptable species of marine archaea will...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Gut bacteria rewire fat tissue to burn more energy

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Fat tissue (seen under a microscope) from treated mice in the new study consists mostly of energy-burning beige fat cells. Image Credit: Tan...

Nitrous oxide, a product of fertilizer use, may harm some soil bacteria

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Nitrous oxide (orange and green molecules) produced at the plant root may harm certain soil bacteria, according to a new study — revealing a...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Fecal Transplants from Older Mice Significantly Improve Ovarian Function and Fertility in Younger Mice

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concept art depicts a cross-section of the intestine, its folds interwoven with leafy forms symbolizing the complex and dynamic microbial ec...

Ancient symbiosis between plants and fungi: important insights for sustainable agriculture

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Long-term experiment on nutrient deficiency in grassland at the Raumberg-Gumpenstein Agricultural Research Station in Admont. Grassland area...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

People's gut bacteria worse in areas with higher social deprivation

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Living in a poorer neighborhood in the could impact the make-up of your gut microbiome, potentially leading to worse health. Image Credit: S...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

How Studying Yeast in the Gut Could Lead to New, Better Drugs

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Image Credit:  Aakash Dhage Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : Yeast Gut Drug Delivery Main Discovery : Transcriptomic ...
Friday, February 20, 2026

New Oral Vaccine Strategy Could Help Combat Colorectal Cancer

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By modifying the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, researchers are developing a promising vaccine against colorectal cancer. Image Credit:  ...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Newly discovered virus linked to colorectal cancer

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary Main Discovery : The common gut bacterium Bacteroid...

Scientists discover “bacterial constipation,” a new disease caused by gut-drying bacteria

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The two bacteria that cause bacterial constipation, seen under an electron microscope. Left: Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (Top: Transmission...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

11 genetic variants affect gut microbiome

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A major international study has identified 11 genetic variants that actively shape the human gut microbiome. By regulating the intestinal mo...