‘Eco-friendly’ plant-based plastics linked to organ damage
Researchers at Zhejiang University discover liver damage and gut imbalances in mice from biodegradable starch plastics exposure.
Gut microbes transform bile to fight cancer
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine discover gut bacteria transform bile acids, enhancing immune response against cancer cells.
Miso made in space tastes nuttier, researchers find
Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark discovered that space-fermented miso has a nuttier, roasted flavour profile.
What makes the ocean glow? Revealing the 400-year mystery of “Milky Seas”
Colorado State University researchers have compiled a database of sightings of the phenomenon over the last 400 years.
Fixing cracks in moon bricks with bacteria
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a method using Sporosarcina pasteurii to repair lunar soil bricks.
Tracking molecules at turbo speed
From University of Bonn 20/01/24 Being able to observe micro-organisms and their cellular components is key to understanding fundamental processes that go on inside cells—and thus potentially developing new medical treatments. Microbiologists and biophysicists from the University of Bonn and Wageningen University and Research have now developed a method that makes the high-throughput process for […]
A single-celled microbe is helping corals survive climate change, study finds
From University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science 15/01/24 A Single-Celled Microbe is Helping Corals Survive Climate Change, Study Finds New research highlights the role of microorganisms in protecting corals from heat-stress Researchers discovered for the first time a single-celled microbe that can help corals survive ocean-warming events like bleaching. The […]
‘Oil-eating’ microbes reshape droplets to accelerate oil spill cleanup
From American Association for the Advancement of Science/AAAS 21/08/23 “Oil-eating” Alcanivorax borkumensis bacteria form “dendritic” biofilms that reshape oil droplets to speed up the rate of consumption, researchers report. The findings reveal how this particular bacterium optimizes oil biodegradation and consumption. Obligately hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria (OHCB) survive by consuming hydrocarbons as a sole carbon and energy […]