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Bacterial cord-like aggregates produce TB infections: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Researchers described the biophysical principles by which these cords grow, illustrating how several generations of dividing bacteria bind together to build these structures that enable antibiotic resistance in a publication published in the journal Cell.
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Cord-like aggregates of bacteria cause tuberculosis infections: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), a deadly respiratory illness, was discovered to be capable of forming snake-like cords approximately 80 years ago. Researchers reveal the biophysical principles by which these cords form in a paper published on October 20 in the journal Cell, demonstrating
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Plant-derived nutrients can have impact on gut, brain: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Prebiotics are chemicals that aid in the colonisation of beneficial bacteria in the stomach. These indigestible dietary fibres are found non many plant-based foods, including onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high amounts in chicory root. They encourage the growth and activit
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Study finds how immunity from routine vaccines can fight cancer
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In theory, a team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst proved that a protein antigen from a childhood vaccine may be administered into the cells of a malignant tumour to reorient the body's immune system against the cancer, effectively stopping it and preventing its recurrence.
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Study reveals how plant-derived nutrients can affect gut, brain
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Prebiotics are substances that help beneficial bacteria colonise the gut. These indigestible dietary fibres can be found in a variety of plant-based foods, including onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high concentrations in chicory root. They promote the growth and activity of
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Study reveals how bacteria can organize themselves
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a recent study, scientists from MPI-DS's Department of Living Matter Physics built a model that describes ways to interact in bacterial communities. Bacteria exhibit a general organisational structure by sensing chemical concentrations in their environment and adapting their movement.
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Premature babies in neonatal care units are susceptible to fatal illnesses
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Premature babies in neonatal care units are very sensitive and susceptible to potentially fatal illnesses. To help keep these babies safe, the danger of infection must be kept as low as possible. A particular problem is late-onset sepsis which starts from three days after birth, when bacter
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Study finds unacknowledged role of viral infections in sepsis
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a recent study led by scientists at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, SARS-CoV-2 accounted for 1 in 6 occurrences of sepsis over the first 33 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of viral sepsis.
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Antibiotics can help some microorganisms survive longer: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Scientists have discovered that some antibiotics have an unexpected effect on particular germs: the drugs occasionally aid microorganisms by extending their lives.
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Arctic cloud ice formation is influenced by biological particles: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Researchers have presented data from their studies that demonstrate the critical role that biological particles, such as pollen, spores, and bacteria, play in the development of ice in Arctic clouds.
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Antibiotics can prolong the survival of some bacteria
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Scientists have discovered an unexpected impact of some antibiotics on some bacteria, the medications occasionally help bacteria by extending their life. Since it has long been known that antibiotics either kill bacteria or stop them from multiplying, they are frequently used as a general t
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New gut microbe produces smelly toxic gas but defends against pathogens: S
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An international team of scientists led by University of Vienna microbiologist Alexander Loy discovered new gut bacteria that just consume taurine and produce the noxious chemical hydrogen sulphide. As a result, the researchers have improved our understanding of the microbial pathways that h
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