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Category: Microbiology

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Are probiotics good for your health?

Posted on March 9, 2023March 6, 2023 by Sciworthy

Swedish scientists show taking probiotics for more than a month can improve gastrointestinal health and reduce inflammation.

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    Underground microbes capture greenhouse gases

    Posted on February 20, 2023February 16, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Researchers showed microbes living on the walls of underground caves can take up and store carbon dioxide and methane from the atmosphere.

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      Engineering bacteria to fight antibiotic-resistant strains

      Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 by Ruby Costigan

      Scientists engineered live bacteria to fight other, harmful bacteria that cause lung infections. This could be another way to tackle…

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        New research links the Epstein-Barr virus to Multiple Sclerosis

        Posted on January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Scientists showed that proteins in the blood and spinal fluid of patients with MS mimic proteins found in the Epstein-Barr virus.

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          Models can predict new treatments for pneumonia

          Posted on January 9, 2023February 15, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Scientists designed a mathematical model to replicate how specialized viruses called bacteriophages can treat mice with pneumonia. This…

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            Human gut microbiota invade urban wildlife

            Posted on January 2, 2023February 15, 2023 by Ruby Costigan

            Scientists have shown urban bird, mammal and reptile microbiomes are similar to those of humans. This is one example of how urbanization is…

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              Biofilm technology for powering wearables

              Posted on November 28, 2022February 15, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

              Scientists devised a new method for converting energy from evaporation into electricity, using sustainable microbial biofilms. This device…

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                How do microbes affect clouds in the Arctic?

                Posted on October 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

                Seasonal changes in bacteria living in the air above the Arctic are partly caused by air current changes and may alter cloud formation.…

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                  The microscopic competition happening in our oceans

                  Posted on September 12, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists wanted to understand more about how bacteria and archaea peacefully coexist in the deep ocean.

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                    How long will plastic waste stick around in the deep sea?

                    Posted on August 15, 2022February 15, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

                    Plastics are ideal for use in household and industrial products because they are strong and elastic, but these properties also make them…

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