Bacteria
- Microbiology
Scientists repurpose waste bread to feed microbes
Researchers have developed a secret sauce for using waste bread as a medium to grow bacteria, yeasts, and other microorganisms.
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First Non-Antibiotic Drug to Treat Tuberculosis
In a breakthrough research conducted at the University of Manchester, scientists have been able to develop the first non-antibiotic drug for successful treatment of Tuberculosis. The ability of the drug to target even the antibiotic-resistant strains has brought joy in the scientific community. Outreach of Tuberculosis Although the drug against Tuberculosis was discovered some 100 years ago, still one out…
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Melting Bacteria to Break Down Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic Resistance is the reason due to which bacteria are spreading worldwide without any control which lead to a strong need for creating new technologies which can help to study bacteria. A new research done by EMBL researchers studied the melting protein behavior in the bacteria using existing techniques which is thermal proteome profiling. Thermal protein profiling (TPP) is used to compare…
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Bacteria Killing Their Competitors by Following ‘Divide and Conquer’
In a new study led by the research group from Imperial College London, researchers have experimented to see the result of bacteria provoking their competitors. Some bacterial strain releases a toxin agent which evoke other bacteria in their surroundings to attack. Scientist hopes that this tactic can be used against the infectious disease. The conflict for the food resources between…
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Nightmare Bacteria’s New Strategy to Outsmart the Antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats faced in the field of healthcare nowadays. There is a new survival strategy reported in the recent study done by the scientist using which bacteria survive and recover from exposure to antibiotics. One of the most used antibiotics across the world are beta-lactam antibiotics which also includes penicillin. This class of antibiotics…
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Researchers Developed A New Mutation Prevention System
DNA is a long thread-like chain of nucleotides carrying the genetic instructions in the unique genetic code and mere change or even point mutations can lead to life-threatening diseases. These point mutations can transform single cell in the human body into a cancerous tumor or they can turn antibiotic-sensitive into antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause untreatable infections. In an ideal world,…
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Bacteria May Stimulate Pancreatic Cancer by Inhibiting Immune System
In a new study, scientists discovered that bacteria suppress the immune system which in turn promotes pancreatic cancer. The research proposes that targeting the microbiome may make immunotherapy effective against pancreatic cancer. In many types of cancer like liver and colorectal cancer, gut microbiome is studied and it has been observed that it affects the development of cancer. The gut…
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Bacteria as a pacemaker of the intestine
CAU’s research team uncovers links between microbiome and essential tissue contractions for healthy bowel function Spontaneous contractions of the digestive tract play an important role in the vast majority of organisms in order to ensure a healthy intestinal function. From simple invertebrates to humans, there are consistently similar movement patterns that transport and mix the contents of the intestine through the…
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