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1 month ago

Friends may affect your gut microbes: Yale study finds real friends share more than just common interests

Friendships are rooted in mutual interests and passions. Co-lead author Francesco Beghini said, “We found substantial evidence of microbiome sharing happening among people who are not family and who don’t live together, even after accounting for other factors like diet, water sources, and medications. In fact, microbiome sharing was the strongest predictor of people’s social relationships in the villages we …

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6 months ago

NASA calls off spacewalk after spacesuit water leak

Associated Press

NASA on Monday canceled a spacewalk at the International Space Station after water leaked from an astronaut’s spacesuit. Astronauts Tracy Dyson and Mike Barratt opened the hatch to the space station’s airlock when Dyson reported water leaking from her spacesuit’s cooling system. “There’s literally water everywhere here now,” Barratt said. Earlier this month, a spacewalk was postponed after another astronaut …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

The viral hypochlorous spray is a god-sent for skincare lovers, acne-prone skin

Hindustan Times

If you’ve been scrolling on SkinTok lately, you are bound to have come across videos of women spraying their faces with a red-ish, orange bottle in their car after a hike or returning from the gym or on an aeroplane. You would’ve seen them touting the importance of adding Hypochlorous acid to their post-exercise skincare routine as they use the …

Skincare Oil Skin Acid Spray Dermatologist Dr Chytra

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Researchers discover surprise vitamin D benefit in fight against cancer

The Independent

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru Water Crisis: How some institutions are harvesting water out of thin air using Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG)

The Hindu

Imagine getting around 100 litres of water every day from thin air when Bengaluru is battling a water crisis. Thanks to a technology called atmospheric water generation, several institutions in Bengaluru, including government schools and hospitals, have regular water supply source on their premises. The Atmospheric Water Generator uses cutting edge technology under which water vapour in the air is …

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11 months, 1 week ago

We finally know why urine is yellow (ew sorry)

The Independent

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11 months, 1 week ago

Was an ancient bacterium awakened by an industrial accident?

Live Mint

New species are generally found rather than awakened. The oil rig’s drill penetrated the third level of the salt mine, creating a drain in the lake’s floor. A canal that drained the lake into the Gulf of Mexico began flowing backwards as the water level fell, briefly creating the tallest waterfall in Louisiana, while muddy geysers erupted from mine shafts. …

Water Bacteria Species Salt Lake Vreeland Bacterium

1 year, 1 month ago

Harvard scientists discover the reason you can't stop itching

The Telegraph

The reason people with eczema often can’t stop itching has been discovered for the first time by Harvard scientists. Persistent itching is a condition that plagues millions of people with skin conditions such as dermatitis and eczema but the cause has evaded experts until now, and the team at Harvard said a pre-existing blood-clotting drug could help cure the issue. …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Training gut's immune system to combat detrimental effects of emulsifiers in processed foods: Study

Hindustan Times

In a new study, mice with immune systems that had been trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual harmful repercussions of taking food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new way to combat numerous chronic inflammatory illnesses. Training gut's immune system to combat effects of emulsifiers in processed foods These findings were published in the open-access …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Breakthrough as scientists generate electricity from deadly bacteria

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

E. coli is one of the most widely studied organisms – and that may be a problem for both science and medicine

The Hindu

In 1857, a young pediatrician named Theodor Escherich discovered what may very well be the most well-studied organism today. The significance of this bacterium for the field of biology is probably best captured by the biochemist Jacques Monod, who famously said, “What is true for E. coli is true for the elephant.” Because researchers were able to watch regions of …

Bacteria Model Species Study Coli Researchers Organisms

1 year, 6 months ago

Gut microbiome changes associated with precancerous colon polyps: Study

Hindustan Times

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have connected specific types of gut bacteria to the growth of precancerous colon polyps in a recent study. Gut microbiome changes associated with precancerous colon polyps: Study The findings of the study were published in Cell Host & Microbe. To study the gut microbiome's link to colon polyps, the researchers took data from 1,200 people …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Toxins leaking from the gut ‘are damaging fat cells and driving weight gain’

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Microbes at the top of the world

The Hindu

An article, Genetic analysis of the frozen microbiome at 7,900 metres above sea level on the South Col of Sagarmatha, by Dr. N.B. They were able to collect microbial communities in sediment samples left by human climbers on the South Col of Mount Everest, 7,900 metres above sea level. At 7,900 msl, the South Col is rather inhospitable — a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

PCOS and gut health: 5 unhealthy practices that can cause hormonal imbalance

Hindustan Times

PCOD - a syndrome common in most women, affects three hormones, namely androgens, insulin and progesterone. Certain unhealthy practices can disrupt the delicate balance of the gut microbiome, leading to hormonal imbalances and a range of symptoms associated with PCOS. Tanisha Bawa, Certified Nutrition Coach, Founder of TAN|365, shared with HT Lifestyle, five gut practices that can lead to PCOS. …

Gut Pcos Sugars Refined

1 year, 9 months ago

Keanu Reeves reacts to microbe killing molecule being named in his honour

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Can simple nasal swab provide early warning of stealthy viruses? See study

Live Mint

A study published in The Lancet Microbe journal has shown that testing for the presence of a single immune system molecule on nasal swabs can help detect hidden viruses not identified in standard tests. The team applied comprehensive genetic sequencing methods to old samples containing the protein, and in one sample, found an unexpected influenza virus called influenza C. The …

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1 year, 11 months ago

For the first time, scientists discover organisms whose diets rely on eating viruses

Salon

Humanity loves a good villain, and few villains are as threatening and sinister as a virus. This is the first time it has been shown that a virus-only diet can be enough for a microorganism to survive, a practice the researchers call "virovory," meaning virus feeding. This is called the "viral shunt" and it means other organisms further up the …

Virus Viruses Delong Called Ciliates Halteria Sp

2 years, 5 months ago

Could science pinpoint the trigger of certain cancers in humans?

Live Mint

Researchers definitively linked the function of a specific domain of proteins important in plant-microbe biology to a cancer trigger in humans, the knowledge that had eluded scientists for decades. ORNL scientists set out to prove experimentally what they first deduced with computational studies: that the plasminogen-apple-nematode, or PAN, the domain is linked to the cell proliferation that drives tumour growth …

Protein Pan Hgf Ornl Team Certain Cancers

2 years, 6 months ago

Largest-known bacterium found in mangrove — and you can see it without a microscope

ABC

In a stinky, swampy mangrove forest in the French Caribbean, a strange giant lurks among the fallen leaves. Key points: Scientists have found a bacterium that is thousands of times larger than most bacteria Its genetic blueprint is stored in a similar way to more complex organisms The discovery challenges the idea that bacteria are simple microbes It looks more …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Koch discovers the cause of tuberculosis

The Hindu

Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and the second leading infectious killer, only behind COVID-19. Even though the dominant thought at that time considered TB to be hereditary, Koch was convinced that it had to be infectious. The deadly nature of TB meant that the discovery wasn’t only carried in leading medical journals, but also made …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Newly discovered marine microbe could help fight climate change

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have discovered a new marine microbe that could be pivotal in the fight against …

Climate Ocean Potential Carbon Discovered Marine Microbe

3 years, 2 months ago

Mushrooms: the next big weapon in the war against conventional meat

LA Times

This story is part of our series on the future of cultured and plant-based meat. Now there’s another group of innovators who hope a third realm of life — fungi — will be the next big weapon in the fight to wean us off conventional meat. The entrepreneurs using mushroom stems and roots and the threads that make up nature’s …

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$BioNTech produces 10 times more antibodies than China\'s Sinovac: study$

3 years, 5 months ago

BioNTech produces 10 times more antibodies than China\'s Sinovac: study

Deccan Chronicle

Hong Kong: People who received BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine had ten times the amount of antibodies than those given China's Sinovac, a Hong Kong study has shown, adding to growing data on different jabs' effectiveness. Many lives still saved Epidemiologist Ben Cowling, one of the report's authors, said people should still get vaccinated with Sinovac if there was no other option …

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Friends may affect your gut microbes: Yale study finds real friends share more than just common interests

NASA calls off spacewalk after spacesuit water leak

The viral hypochlorous spray is a god-sent for skincare lovers, acne-prone skin

Researchers discover surprise vitamin D benefit in fight against cancer

Bengaluru Water Crisis: How some institutions are harvesting water out of thin air using Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG)

We finally know why urine is yellow (ew sorry)

Was an ancient bacterium awakened by an industrial accident?

Harvard scientists discover the reason you can't stop itching

Training gut's immune system to combat detrimental effects of emulsifiers in processed foods: Study

Breakthrough as scientists generate electricity from deadly bacteria

E. coli is one of the most widely studied organisms – and that may be a problem for both science and medicine

Gut microbiome changes associated with precancerous colon polyps: Study

Toxins leaking from the gut ‘are damaging fat cells and driving weight gain’

Microbes at the top of the world

PCOS and gut health: 5 unhealthy practices that can cause hormonal imbalance

Keanu Reeves reacts to microbe killing molecule being named in his honour

Can simple nasal swab provide early warning of stealthy viruses? See study

For the first time, scientists discover organisms whose diets rely on eating viruses

Could science pinpoint the trigger of certain cancers in humans?

Largest-known bacterium found in mangrove — and you can see it without a microscope

Koch discovers the cause of tuberculosis

Newly discovered marine microbe could help fight climate change

Mushrooms: the next big weapon in the war against conventional meat

BioNTech produces 10 times more antibodies than China\'s Sinovac: study