All temperature articles
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NewsRising heat reshapes how microbes break down microplastics, new review finds
A new review examines how high and extreme temperatures influence the ability of microorganisms to degrade microplastics. The authors show that heat can both accelerate and suppress microbial breakdown of plastic particles, depending on conditions and the organisms involved.
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NewsTemperature could be the new weapon in the battle against antibiotic resistance
Scientists have found that a small increase in temperature from 37 to 40 degrees Celsius drastically changes the mutation frequency in E. coli bacteria, which facilitates the development of resistance.
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NewsMosquito thermal adaptation could shift patterns of disease spread under climate change
Thermal adaptation can determine their risk of transmitting mosquito-borne diseases and how this risk might change in the future as they respond to climates warming.
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NewsCooler conditions spur bacterial prey species to become the predator
In a new study, two species of bacteria grown in a lab reversed their predator-prey relationship after one species was grown at a lower temperature.
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NewsTemperature increase triggers the viral infection
Researchers have mapped on an atomic level what happens in a virus particle when the temperature is raised.
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NewsStudy reveals the gut microbiome’s role in controlling the body’s thermostat
The average basal temperature of the human body has decreased since the 1860s for unknown reasons, but a new study points to the gut microbiome as a potential regulator of body temperature, both in health and during life-threatening infections.