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.…
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…
Within-patient gene transfer between transiently and chronically infecting bacteria causes extreme antibiotic resistance during lung infections
Murray, C. J. L. et al. Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis. Lancet…
Study sheds light on emerging bacterial cause of urinary tract infections
New research from the University of South Alabama is shedding light on an emerging bacterial cause of urinary…
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)…
Mobile genetic elements shape microbial diversity and functions in thawing permafrost soils
Data collection, metagenome assembly and binning, gene annotation and taxonomy assignment Our study site, Stordalen Mire, is a…
Complex multicellularity is linked with expanded specialized metabolite production in microorganisms
Fischbach, M. A., Walsh, C. T. & Clardy, J. The evolution of gene collectives: how natural selection drives…
Scientists Say a Daily Probiotic May Help Fight Depression in Older Adults
A new clinical trial suggests that a daily probiotic may offer additional benefits for older adults receiving treatment…
Purine bias in bacterial genes is driven by runaway transcription
Strains B. subtilis strains were generated from 168 (bearing the trpC2 mutation), and E. coli genomic DNA was…
The Kombucha Surprise: One Ingredient Dramatically Changes Its Chemistry and Health Potential
Scientists have discovered that the type of tea used to make kombucha dramatically influences how fermentation unfolds, producing…
AI is taking on antibiotic resistance — here’s how
Some bacteria are becoming resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to control them.Credit: NIAID/NIH/Science Photo Library When it…
Popular supplement creatine supercharges critical immune cells fighting cancer
Creatine, the organic acid that is popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, supercharges a critical…