In 10 seconds? Scientists have found a way to turn microorganisms into mini-factories that help fight climate change while producing useful chemicals and fuels. What’s the story? Research teams have shown that by tweaking enzymes...
In 10 seconds? A bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (affectionately; H. pylori) can be a cause of stomach cancer. But the good news is, specific antibiotics and nutritional factors may prevent these cancers from forming. What’s...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have discovered how pregnancy rates, the success of assisted reproductive treatments, and favorable pregnancy outcomes are all linked to the dominance of a bacteria species in the female genital tract....
In 10 seconds? Scientists have discovered a way that could help convert methane into methanol, reducing the levels of the potent greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. The discovery identifies an enzyme ‘living ‘in bacteria that is cru...
This could be vital in medicine, like cancer therapy and also in understanding how our cells multiply: researchers have identified a mechanism by which long DNA molecules pack themselves into the tiny space inside a cell. In 10 s...
Research suggests that the composition of our gut microbiome (the types of bacteria living in our intestines) may play a role in how Covid-19 affects us because of the way they regulate inflammation in the body....
The threat is very real. Research proved that secondary infections (bacterial infections that develop in parallel with viral infections) can significantly increase the number of deaths in a virus outbreak....
Scientists have captured microbes that digest pollutants and generate electricity, raising hope that such ‘electrogenic’ organisms could become a new source of power one day. In 10 seconds? In a breakthrough, researchers have ma...
Scientists have identified a bacterial strain that can be used against prostate cancer. This is a new example of how bacteria’s anti-tumour properties can be enlisted in designing new cancer therapies. In 10 seconds? Researchers...