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NewsBreast milk gives certain gut bacteria a head start
Research shows that sugars in breast milk play an important role in the development of the gut microbiota, during weaning or transition from breast milk to solid food.
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NewsBreakthrough study could unlock key to more reliable truffle cultivation
A pioneering study has revealed that growing truffles depends not just on soil conditions, but on a complex underground ecosystem that the truffles may help to engineer themselves.
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NewsWhat D.C.’s algal bloom reveals about a growing water threat
Environmental engineer Steven Chapra speaks out about cyanobacteria algal blooms in the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, expanding on why harmful algal blooms are a growing concern, and what they may mean for freshwater ecosystems.
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NewsDrone index tracks wheat mildew
A new study addresses the need for rapid, field-scale monitoring of wheat powdery mildew in smallholder farms, where disease spread can be spatially uneven and difficult to capture through manual scouting alone.
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NewsBacteria can learn and form memories without a brain
Scientists have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments.
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NewsGrowing evidence that sugar substitutes disrupt gut health and metabolism
In a new review, researchers noted that artificial and other low-calorie sweeteners, compared to non-caloric controls such as water or placebo, raised fasting insulin and HbA1c, a marker of long-term blood sugar control, and showed a trend toward worsening insulin sensitivity.
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NewsBiologists uncover a molecular mechanism that helps bacteria spread antibiotic resistance genes
A new study reveals the molecular mechanism behind one of the most powerful mechanical actions in all of biology, the reeling in of tiny surface fibers called type IV pili.
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NewsHigh-resolution DNA typing uncovers hidden diversity of Toxoplasma gondii in China
An international research team has revealed previously hidden genetic diversity in Toxoplasma gondii, a globally distributed zoonotic parasite, in China.
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NewsScientists solve decades-old mystery of how malaria parasites invade human cells
Researchers have caught the malaria parasite’s moving junction in the act, obtainingg the first high-resolution view of its three-dimensional structure. It turns out to be a molecular machine that actively remodels the host cell’s membrane to help the parasite force its way inside.
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NewsExtreme droughts in the rainforest reduce important feedback between soil and atmosphere
The El Niño drought and heat suppress the capacity of the Amazon rainforest soil to absorb isoprene by a factor of four, while boosting its amount around the forest canopy.
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NewsA non-toxic guard against Lyme disease could soon be an everyday purchase
Rather than vaccinating people or pets against Lyme disease, researchers are targeting the “reservoir hosts” — small mammals like squirrels, chipmunks and white-footed mice — that naturally carry the bacterium and pass it to ticks.
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NewsNew evolution platform creates tougher yeast for sustainable biomanufacturing
Researchers have now developed a powerful new tool that accelerates microbial evolution. Their study introduces RAMPAGE, a programmable system that continuously generates genetic diversity across the genome of the industrial yeast P. pastoris.
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NewsActinobacteria TFDB: a new comprehensive resource for transcription factor research in actinobacteria
Actinobacteria are a major source of bioactive natural products and exhibit an unusually high transcription factor (TF) abundance. A new study reports the development of Actinobacteria Transcription Factor Database integrating 629 TFs from 25 representative species.
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NewsCommon probiotic ingredient turns immune cells into tumor killers
A probiotic bacterium secretes mannose—that significantly suppresses melanoma growth in mice by activating the body’s own immune defenses. Mannose enters CD8⁺ T cells through glucose transporters and inhibits a key protein called YAP1, which normally restrains T-cell killing power.
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NewsStudy: Three-in-one vaccine shows promise against ‘tripledemic’
A single-shot vaccine in development could protect against flu, COVID-19 and RSV simultaneously. In a study, researchers found that their three-in-one vaccine triggered protective immunity against all three respiratory diseases in mice, ferrets and cotton rats.
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NewsKRICT discovers novel SRV2 envelope protein for efficient car immune cell production
Researchers identify a novel SRV2 envelope protein that serves as a key to unlock immune cells, enabling more efficient delivery of anticancer genes and improving the production and therapeutic performance of CAR immune cells.
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NewsGut microbiome: The hidden architect of liver cancer immunotherapy response
A comprehensive review synthesizes current advances linking gut bacteria to immunotherapy outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer.
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NewsBillions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise
A comprehensive review brings together global evidence to strengthen public trust and counter misinformation as mRNA vaccines expand to prevent and treat more diseases.
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NewsMicrobe–fertilizer pair cuts greenhouse soil emissions
A new study shows that inoculating organic fertilizers with denitrifying bacterium, especially when paired with mushroom residue organic manure, reduces N₂O emissions by reshaping the soil microbiome.
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NewsBiochar helps paddy soils lock away carbon by reshaping microbial life underground
A new study reveals that straw and biochar both increase soil organic carbon, but biochar stores carbon more efficiently by guiding soil microbes toward stable carbon formation.