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How Did Ancient Microbes Extract Important Metals From Their Environment?
Scientists deepen existing knowledge of an ancient life-form and how it continues unique ecological processes today. Methanogens are unique because they don’t use sunlight to power their metabolisms.
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Vibrio Bacteria Detected in Florida's Coastal Waters Following Hurricane Ian
When Hurricane Ian struck southwest Florida in September 2022, it unleashed a variety of Vibrio bacteria that can cause illness and death in humans, according to a new study.
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Lab-Grown Skin Sheds Light on Mpox Virus Mechanisms
Skin organoids offer a powerful platform for drug discovery in the ongoing fight against the virus formerly known as monkeypox.
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Marine Bacteria Can Degrade Plastic Pollution
A bacterium found in the sea can degrade a plastic that otherwise resists microbial breakdown in marine environments. This could lead to improved ways to recycle this polymer.
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Bats’ Genomes Protect Them From Viruses and Cancer
Bats have acquired remarkable traits throughout their evolution. But perhaps most impressive is their robust immune system. It protects bats from viruses that wreak havoc in humans, like COVID-19 or Ebola.
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Thousands of Organisms Possess DNA-Editing Enzyme Fanzor
A team of scientists sought to identify and characterize Fanzor enyzmes in large-scale genetic databases. Their genetic mining venture, published in Science Advances, outlines the discovery of over 3,600 Fanzors in eukaryotes.
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Scientists Reveal How Blue-Green Algae Weaves Itself Into Weblike Structures
Scientists have for the first time revealed how blue-green algae – visible as the slippery ‘green slime’ in stagnant water, riverbeds, and seashores – weaves itself into large weblike structures.
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Study Uncovers Why Young Children Suffer Less Severe COVID-19
A study of infants and young children found those who acquired SARS-CoV-2 had a strong, sustained antibody response to the virus and high levels of inflammatory proteins in the nose but not in the blood.
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Obesity Causes Inflammatory Responses in Fat Tissue
To understand the link between fat accumulation and poor health outcomes for obese individuals, researchers are exploring how adipose tissue is structured and the mechanisms behind the inflammatory response.
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Your Immune Systems Age Can Be Determined by the Thymus
With age, the glandular tissue in the thymus is replaced by fat, but, the rate at which this happens is linked to sex, age and lifestyle factors. These findings also indicate that the appearance of the thymus reflects the ageing of the immune system.
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