Tiny droplets allow bacteria to survive daytime dryness on leaves
Added: 16.10.2019 1:19 | 11 views | 0 comments
 Microscopic droplets on the surface of leaves give refuge to bacteria that otherwise may not survive during the dry daytime, according to a new study.
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Many cooks don't spoil the broth: Manifold symbionts prepare the host for any eventuality
Added: 15.10.2019 15:33 | 15 views | 0 comments
 Deep-sea mussels, which rely on symbiotic bacteria for food, harbor a surprisingly high diversity of these bacterial 'cooks': Up to 16 different bacterial strains live in the mussel's gills, each with its own abilities and strengths. Thanks to this diversity, the mussel is prepared for all eventualities, researchers report.
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How mucus tames microbes
Added: 14.10.2019 16:17 | 20 views | 0 comments
 A study from MIT reveals glycans, branched sugar molecules found in mucus, can prevent bacteria from communicating with each other and forming infectious biofilms, effectively rendering the microbes harmless.
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Molecule links weight gain to gut bacteria
Added: 13.10.2019 18:35 | 1 views | 0 comments
 Good bacteria that live in the guts of mammals program the metabolic rhythms that govern the body's absorption of dietary fat.
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Researchers alter mouse gut microbiomes by feeding good bacteria their preferred fibers
Added: 13.10.2019 18:35 | 5 views | 0 comments
 Humans choose food based on the way it looks, smells, and tastes. But the microbes in our guts use a different classification system -- one that is based on the molecular components that make up different fibers. Investigators found particular components of dietary fiber that encourage growth and metabolic action of beneficial microbes in the mouse gut.
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Diet impacts the sensitivity of gut microbiome to antibiotics, mouse study finds
Added: 13.10.2019 18:35 | 1 views | 0 comments
 Antibiotics change the kinds of bacteria in the mouse gut as well as the bacteria's metabolism -- but diet can exacerbate the changes, a new study showed.
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Diet's effect on gut bacteria could play role in reducing Alzheimer's risk
Added: 13.10.2019 18:35 | 6 views | 0 comments
Could following a certain type of diet affect the gut microbiome -- the good and bad bacteria that live in the gastrointestinal tract -- in ways that decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease? According to researchers, that is a fair possibility.
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Bacteria contradict Darwin: Survival of the friendliest
Added: 11.10.2019 18:20 | 16 views | 0 comments
 New microbial research suggests that 'survival of the friendliest' outweighs 'survival of the fittest' for groups of bacteria. Bacteria make space for one another and sacrifice properties if it benefits the bacterial community as a whole.
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New defensive mechanism against bacterial wound infections
Added: 11.10.2019 17:58 | 6 views | 0 comments
 Wound inflammation which results in impaired wound healing can have serious consequences for patients. Researchers have discovered a new defensive mechanism which enables our skin to actively kill bacteria. Central to this mechanism is a cellular messenger molecule known as 'interleukin 6', whose mode of action may be used in the future to prevent wound infections.
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Mode of delivery at birth may play key role in shaping the child's skin microbiome
Added: 11.10.2019 17:58 | 5 views | 0 comments
 In a new study, investigators found that bacterial genera in children were more similar to those of their own mothers than to those of unrelated women. Their data suggest that the mode of delivery at birth could be an important factor in shaping the child's microbiome.
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