How Much Does a Single Cell Weigh? The Brilliant Physics Trick of Weighing Something Less Than a Trillionth of a Gram
AI-generated image. Credit: Midjourney/ZME Science. How much does life weigh? It sounds like a strange question, but to…
Study uncovers three-way relationships between gut fungi, genetics and disease risk
A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in the…
Super common OTC meds fueling antibiotic resistance: study
Welcome to Club Meds. More than 4 out of 10 senior citizens take five or more prescription medications…
Hungry Worms Could Help Solve Plastic Pollution
Plastics that support modern life are inexpensive, strong, and versatile, but are difficult to dispose of and have…
Common Food Ingredients, Including Caffeine, Weaken Antibiotics
Everyday substances like caffeine may alter how bacteria respond to antibiotics, according to new research. Scientists found that…
Researchers successfully reprogram bacteria to degrade plastics without introducing foreign genes
A multidisciplinary team from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) has…
Yogurt intake and hot spring bathing together improve gut health
Researchers at Kyushu University have demonstrated that yogurt intake increases the diversity of gut microbiota and alters its…
Where Is the Medical Home for Postinfectious Illness?
Brittany L. Adler, MD, was a rheumatology fellow in 2017 when she evaluated a young woman with severe…
Probiotics can lower drug-resistant bacteria in preemies: Study | University of Birmingham was part of the study | Inshorts – Inshorts
Probiotics can lower drug-resistant bacteria in preemies: Study | University of Birmingham was part of the study |…
Bacteria built with smallest genetic code ever
Almost all organisms follow a basic rule to make proteins. Information in DNA is encoded by codons…
Low-gluten diets disrupt gut health by depleting key bacteria
Scientists uncover how long-term gluten reduction, often seen as a health boost, can actually upset gut balance, strip…
A gene that turns bacteria into superbugs is spreading through hospitals and farms | Science
In 2003, a team of scientists made an alarming discovery in the urine of a patient at a…