All University of Lausanne articles
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NewsPlant microbiota: War and peace under the surface
Scientists unveil the subtle alliances and rivalries that unfold between bacteria and roots, hidden beneath the soil. A new study probed how and when root exudates are released at the microscale relevant to microorganisms.
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NewsAntibiotic resistance among key bacterial species plateaus over time
Scientists studying eight key bacterial species found that while antibiotic resistance initially rises in response to antibiotic use, it does not rise indefinitely. Instead, resistance rates reached an equilibrium over the 20-year period in most species.
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NewsCheese starter cultures yield insights into history of domestication of bacteria
A new study shows that the bacteria used to produce Gruyère, Emmental and Sbrinz cheese show signs of ancient domestication.
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NewsBees synthesize nutrients for the bacteria in their gut microbiome
Two teams of researchers have succeeded in demonstrating that the western honey bee synthesizes nutrients for native gut microbes.
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NewsAnts recognize infected wounds and treat them with antibiotics
Matabele ants have developed a sophisticated healthcare system: they can distinguish between non-infected and infected wounds and treat the latter efficiently with antibiotics they produce themselves.
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News’Dormant’ HIV produces RNA and proteins during anti-retroviral therapy
Two independent groups of researchers report that a subset of ‘dormant’ HIV-infected cells spontaneously produce HIV RNA and proteins that may impact patients’ HIV-specific immune responses.
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NewsRule-breaking anoxic bacteria infected with viruses
Researchers investigating why green and purple bacteria in northeast Washington didn’t obey the usual rules found they had genes in their metagenome that came from viruses.
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NewsGlobal warming accelerates CO2 emissions from soil microbes
Emissions of CO2 by soil microbes into the Earth’s atmosphere are not only expected to increase but also accelerate on a global scale by the end of this century, a new study suggests.