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Farmer ants’ wearable bacteria
A study investigates the evolution of beneficial bacteria that live inside and on the surface of farming ants.
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Promising antibiotic candidates discovered in microbes deep in the Arctic Sea
A new study demonstrates that prospecting novel habitats like the Arctic Sea can yield novel antivirulence drugs that are less likely to select for resistance.
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Boosting plant health: the role of gene exchange with bacteria
Scientists have discovered 75 genes that were transferred between small, fast-growing plants (Arabidopsis thaliana) and its bacterial companions, influencing key processes like carbohydrate metabolism and hormone synthesis.
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Fertilizer strategies can shape microbial communities in the rhizosphere
Fertilizer strategies can play a key role in the diversity of microbial communities in the crop rhizosphere, according to a new study.
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Specific bacteria in your gut are involved in compulsive eating and obesity
Researchers have identified specific bacteria in the gut that are associated with both mice and humans developing an addiction to food that can lead to obesity. They have also identified bacteria that play a beneficial role in preventing food addiction.
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Commonly used alcohol-based mouthwash brand disrupts the balance of oral microbiome
Researchers have identified a significant change in composition and abundance of bacteria in study participants’ oral microbiomes after using a popular brand of alcohol-based mouthwash.
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World famous Roman Baths could help scientists counter antibiotic resistance
The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, a new study suggests.
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Hidden biosphere unveiled beneath world’s driest hot desert
In a finding with implications for the search for extraterrestrial life, researchers have discovered microbial life 13 feet below Earth’s most inhospitable desert.
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Genetic tools probe minuscule bacteria that live on surface of larger bacteria
Scientists have elucidated genes needed for the unusual lifestyle of miniscule bacteria that live on the surface of larger bacteria.
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Likeminded researchers all over the world - our experiences of FEMS
Two microbiologists successfully applied to AMI for a Scientific Conference Abstract Scholarship to attend the 10th FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists in July - and now they tell us what they got out of it.
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Icy microbes digest plastic at low temperatures
Scientists have found microbes that can digest plastics at low temperatures, potentially saving money and energy.