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Researchers identify microbes required to produce traditional mozzarella
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Italian researchers used high-throughput 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, which offers a precise picture of what microorganisms are present and in what quantities.
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Drinking kombucha may lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 dia
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Individuals with type II diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose levels than those who drank a similar-tasting placebo beverage.
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Irregular sleep patterns are linked with harmful bacteria: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to new research, inconsistent sleep habits are linked to hazardous microorganisms in your gut. The study, published today in The European Journal of Nutrition.
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Drinking kombucha might reduce blood sugar levels in people with type-2 di
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the findings of a clinical trial conducted by researchers at Georgetown University's School of Health, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and MedStar Health, people with type II diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose l
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Research improves understanding of how bacteria aid plant growth
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the soil where they grow, plants create alliance with bacteria. Legumes, for instance, benefit from a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms that live in nodules in their roots and "fix" atmospheric nitrogen to make it available for the legumes' growth. But do microbes generally benef
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Research enhances understanding of how microorganisms aid plant developmen
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The researchers discovered that competition between types of helpful bacteria in the soil reduces the service provided by the bacteria to their hosts.
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Research advances understanding of how bacteria benefit plant growth
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Plants create alliances with bacteria in the soil in which they thrive. Legumes, for example, benefit from a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms that live in nodules in their roots and "fix" nitrogen in the atmosphere to make it available for the legumes' growth. But are microorganism
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Study discovers probiotic can help reduce mercury absorption in gut
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a recent study, microorganisms in the human stomach may be used to prevent the body from absorbing harmful metals such as mercury while assisting it in absorbing beneficial metals such as iron.
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Study finds how a probiotic help mitigate mercury absorption in gut
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a recent study, the microorganisms in the human stomach may be used to prevent the body from absorbing harmful metals like mercury while assisting it in absorbing beneficial ones for nourishment, like iron.
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Students across UAE take part in MBRSC's space science education programme
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The programme commenced with its inaugural session on the 'Microorganism in Space' workshop as part of the second mission of the UAE Astronaut Programme (UAEAP), with Sultan AlNeyadi. This workshop features an exciting exploration of microorganisms in space, offering a fascinating insight in
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Study reveals how studying poop may help us boost white rhino populations
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
North Carolina State University researchers discovered major differences in the gut microbiota of female southern white rhinos that are breeding well in captivity vs females that are not reproducing successfully in captivity. The findings raise concerns regarding the potential function of a
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Study: Microorganisms' ability to adapt to climate change may help to redu
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The capacity of microorganisms to adapt to climate change will lessen global warming by storing carbon in the soil, claims a recent study from Sweden's Lund University.
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