[ad_1] “Of course, we found a lot of bacteria related to the skin microbiome,” says Piñar. “So when you touch it, you leave your microbiome there.” You might be thinking: So does this mean that we now know what was crawling on Da Vinci’s hands when he was drawing these …
Read More »Worm-like robots swimming in soil to measure crop underworld
[ad_1] Crop scientists over the years have learned a lot about how plants grow above the ground, but much less is known about roots and their interactions with the soil. Now, a Cornell project funded by two separate three-year grants will develop worm-like soil swimming robots to detect and record …
Read More »The antimicrobial present in soaps worsens fatty liver disease in mice
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 Researchers from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found evidence that triclosan, an antimicrobial found in many soaps and other household items, worsens fatty liver disease in mice fed a high-fat diet. The study, published on November 23, 2020 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »The consumption of teff grain increases the composition, the function of the stomach microbiome
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 16, 2020 The seeds of a teff plant – which look similar to wheat – are small in stature, but they have nourishment. Relatively new to the United States, teff has long been a super food in East Africa – specifically Ethiopia – as …
Read More »The study finds the link between children’s gut microbiomes and household chemicals
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 12, 2020 A team of researchers has for the first time found a correlation between the levels of bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract of children and the amount of common chemicals present in their home environment. The work, published this month in …
Read More »Microbes in the lungs could influence the progression and prognosis of lung cancer
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 CONCLUSION: Lung enrichment with oral commensal microbes was associated with advanced disease, poorer prognosis, and tumor progression in lung cancer patients. Journal in which the study was published: Discovery of cancer, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research Author: Leopoldo …
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