More Healthy Land – Page 74
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NewsRestricting antibiotics for livestock could curtail spread of AMR infections in people
A California policy restricting antibiotic use in animals raised for food is associated with a reduction in one type of antibiotic-resistant infection in people in the state, according to a new study.
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NewsRIPE researchers add plant protein mechanism into bacteria
A team from the Australian National University (ANU) has modified the protein folding properties of bacteria by adding multiple components from the chloroplast of plants.
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NewsScientists uncover role of epigenetics in symbiosis between poplar trees and fungi
Scientists have investigated the role of DNA methylation in the mycorrhization of poplar to establish whether epigenetics affects mycorrhization in trees.
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NewsBetter instrumentation is needed to detect ancient life on Mars, researchers say
Current state-of-the-art instrumentation being sent to Mars to collect and analyze evidence of life might not be sensitive enough to make accurate assessments, according to researchers.
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NewsProbiotic spray boosts piglets’ gut microbiota - and growth performance
Early-life intervention by spraying compound probiotics can reshape the microbiota composition of the delivery room environment and significantly improve the growth performance and immune function of piglets, a new study shows.
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NewsClimate change portends wider malaria risk as mosquitoes expand range in Africa
Scientists have found that the mosquitoes responsible for transmitting malaria in Africa are spreading deeper into southern Africa and to higher elevations than previously recorded.
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NewsBright orange lichens use their pigments as a ‘sunscreen’ while avoiding toxic effects
Fungi in orange lichens can avoid the toxic effects of bright pigments, allowing them to handle high UV loads.
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NewsProbiotic blend may deliver double whammy of health benefits when added to animal feed
Researchers have discovered a blend of organisms that not only act as a probiotic in animal feed, but can also inhibit the toxic effects of a mycotoxin in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line.
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NewsDecades of conflict in Iraq fuel ‘catastrophic’ rise in antimicrobial resistance
Decades of wars and conflict in Iraq have led to a “catastrophic” rise in antimicrobial resistance in the country, with serious implications for the entire region and the world, international experts have warned.
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NewsQuestion mark over claims that trees talk to each other via underground fungi
A University of Alberta expert challenges the idea that forest trees can “talk” to each other, share resources with their seedlings — and even protect them — through a connective underground web of delicate fungal filaments.
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FeaturesFungal Transformation and Biorecovery of Minerals, Metals and Metalloids
With growing concern over the management, conservation and recycling of world metal and mineral resources, it is clear that fungal capabilities may offer potentially useful solutions to an apparently insoluble problem.
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NewsFirst global evaluation carried out of prokaryotic diversity in saline lake immortalised in Star Wars
Scientists have carried out the first global evaluation of the prokaryotic diversity of the biggest saline lake on Earth, Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, which doubled as the salt planet in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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NewsBiogas produced from apple juice waste can minimize use of fossil fuels in industry
A new study shows that the use of bioenergy from apple pomace avoids greenhouse gas emissions, while the bioreactor can also convert the waste vinto organic fertilizer.
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News PhoQ gene supports the survival of beneficial rhizobacterium in acidic soil
Scientists have identified a gene in a plant-growth promoting rhizobacterium that can be manipulated to allow the bacterium to thrive in acid soils.
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NewsDeadly Keanu-inspired bacterial compound delivers excellent anti-fungal protection to plants
Researchers have proved that an antimicrobial natural product produced by Pseudomonas - and named after Keanu Reeves - is effective against both plant fungal diseases and human-pathogenic fungi.
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NewsResearchers uncover link between nutrient availability and diversity of chemosynthetic microbes in Yellowstone hot springs
A new study has uncovered a relationship between nutrient availability and diversity in microbial communities living in Yellowstone hot springs.
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NewsGamechanging team-up sees Halomonas turn out three products in single fermentation process
For the first time, researchers have managed to produce three products in three separate phase states in a single process carried out by a microbe.
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NewsSneaky pathogenic fungi hide from ants by dialling down their natural signals
Scientists have revealed that pathogenic fungi reduce their chemical detection signals to outplay social immunity among their social ant hosts.
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NewsQuail could be mystery reservoir for Tuscany and Sicilian viruses
The quail could be the unknown reservoir of the Toscana virus (TOSV) and the Sandfly Fever Sicilian virus (SFSV), mosquito-borne pathogens that can infect domestic animals and also cause disease in humans.
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NewsResearchers synthesise light-harvesting nanorings found in photosynthetic bacteria
Scientists find a way to synthesize an elusive ring-shaped nanostructure via the self-assembly of chlorophyll derivatives.