Mouse study shows how liraglutide briefly rewires gut bacterial communities
A mouse study tracks how a leading GLP-1 drug alters gut bacteria over time, offering new clues to…
Impacts of pollution on the soil microbiome
Rodríguez-Eugenio, N., McLaughlin, M. & Pennock, D. Soil Pollution: A Hidden Reality (FAO, 2018). Montanerella, L. et al.…
Program introduces Florida students to virology and pandemic preparedness
Thirty outstanding high school students from 18 communities across Florida arrived in Tampa last week for the Global…
Biotherapeutic metabolite repairs gut damage caused by HIV infection
Researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine have identified a naturally occurring metabolite that repairs gut damage caused by…
Engineered probiotic bacteria boost immune attack against pancreatic cancer
Cancer immunotherapies have transformed treatment for many cancers, but pancreatic cancer remains especially difficult to treat. One major…
Oral drug candidate blocks transmission of measles-like disease in ferrets
A new oral antiviral drug candidate administered either before or after direct contact or airborne exposure to canine…
UVA researchers develop a new experimental approach to target glioblastoma
University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have developed a promising new experimental approach to targeting glioblastoma, the most common…
Mapping in-cell protein contact sites reveals hijacking of paraspeckles during influenza A virus infection
Immortalized cell lines Human A549 (86012804; ECACC) and HEK293T (CRL-3216; ATCC) cells were cultured in DMEM (11960044; Gibco)…
Bacteria Turn Toxic Uranium Into a Surprisingly Stable Compound
Nanoparticles form in bacterial membranes within mine water. Credit: HZDR/J. Raff/E. Krawczyk-Bärsch/edited with AIBacteria may offer an unexpected…
Scientists Catch a “Jumping Gene” Moving Between Species
Scientists have uncovered a possible new route by which “jumping genes” move between species. Credit: Shutterstock A jumping…
New pair of techniques can speed up the search for better tuberculosis drugs
Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the world’s deadliest single-agent caused infection, responsible for 1.23…
Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles utilizing Raphanus sativus root extract: characterization and in vitro investigation of its antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer impact
The special phytochemical composition of RRR water extract causes the formation of the envelope surrounding gold metal atom…