Tag Archives: Bacteria

Research creates living droplets that produce hydrogen, paving the way for future alternative energy sources

[ad_1] Electron microscope image of a densely packed droplet of hydrogen-producing algal cells. Scale bar, 10 micrometers. Prof Xin Huang, Harbin Institute of Technology Scientists have built tiny droplet-based microbial factories that produce hydrogen, instead of oxygen, when exposed to daylight in the air. The results of the international research …

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Researchers evaluate the unique benefits of bacteria in treating cancer

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Announcement of the publication of a new article for Organic integration newspaper, the authors Meng Du; Jinsui Yu; Yaozhang Yang; Fei Yan and Zhiyi Chen of Guangzhou Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, China, and the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen, …

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Global health clarifies the real uses of antibiotics

[ad_1] The World Health Organization has defined antimicrobials – including antibiotics, antiviral drugs, antifungals, and antiparasitic drugs – as medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals and plants. The organization explained that antimicrobial resistance occurs when changes in bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites occur over time. They …

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A converted Alzheimer’s drug has proven effective in fighting one of the biggest health threats

[ad_1] In an effort to combat the growing threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Australian researchers developed an experimental drug therapy for reconverted Alzheimer’s disease, which successfully eliminated some of Xinhua’s hardest-to-treat superbugs. quoted by Agerpres. Launched on Thursday, the study, led by researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ), the …

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Bacteria direct Hawaiian squid to create a more inviting home

[ad_1] University of Hawaii Squid’s light organ and symbiotes (green) inside the crypt where they reside. (Photo credit: Moriano-Gutierrez) Bacteria living symbiotically within the Hawaiian bobtail squid can direct the host squid to change its normal gene expression schedule to create a more inviting home, according to a study published …

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The study addresses the gap in the discovery of new antibiotics

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 20, 2020 A collaborative research group from the University of Oklahoma, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Merck & Co. published an opinion piece in the journal, Chemical biology of nature, which addresses the gap in the discovery of new antibiotics. The rapid spread …

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New effective and safe antifungal isolated from the microbiome of sea splashes

[ad_1] Pharmacy professor Tim Bugni led a UW-Madison effort to identify new antimicrobials from poorly studied ecosystems. School of Pharmacy Combing the ocean for antimicrobials, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a new antifungal compound that effectively targets multi-drug-resistant strains of deadly fungi without toxic side effects in …

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