All Cutibacterium articles
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NewsGolden spruce trees: Gold forms nanoparticles in the needles – bacteria show the way
A new study has, for the first time, uncovered a connection between bacteria living in Norway spruce needles and gold nanoparticles. This discovery could pave the way for environmentally friendly gold exploration methods, while examining similar processes in mosses may also help remove metals from mining-impacted waters.
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NewsNew Unilever research uncovers link between skin microbiome and mental wellbeing for the first time
A study shows concentrations of specific beneficial microbes that live on the skin, particularly Cutibacterium, are linked to psychological wellbeing. Higher levels on the face and underarm were associated with lower stress.
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NewsMigrating birds have stowaway passengers: invasive ticks could spread novel diseases around the world
Ticks have always travelled on migrating birds — but the rising temperatures of the climate crisis mean they may now survive at their destination, and so could the pathogens they carry.
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NewsStudy explores microbiome of hip and knee osteoarthritis
Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) techniques show the presence of bacterial DNA in surgical specimens of hip and knee arthritis, from patients undergoing first-time total joint arthroplasty, a new study reports.