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Symbiotic Fungi Provide Chemical Cues for Bark Beetles
Bark beetle use the volatile fungal metabolites of their symbiotic fungi as important chemical signals in their attack on trees.
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Novel Technique Sniffs Out Toxic Algal Blooms
Researchers have developed a new way to monitor the danger associated with algae blooms. The scientists found that certain combinations of volatile organic compounds released by algae can serve as indicator for microcystin.
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Race-Linked Microbiome Changes Detected in Babies
In the United States (US), the composition of the adult gut microbiome has been found to correlate with race and ethnicity, despite there being no genetic or biological reason for this.
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Breakthrough in Brain Rejuvenation Identifies Anti-Aging Plasma Factor
Researchers have long known that the anti-aging hormone klotho, infusions of blood from younger animals and exercise can boost the brain function of aging mice. The underlying mechanism behind these changes has remained elusive until now.
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Teeth Could Preserve Ancient Antibodies for Hundreds of Years
Teeth could be capable of preserving antibodies for hundreds of years, allowing scientists to investigate the history of infectious human diseases, a new study has found.
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Vaccination Against Tetanus and Diphtheria Associated With Reduced Alzheimer’s Risk
Prior vaccination against tetanus and diphtheria, with or without pertussis, shingles and pneumococcus are all associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
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Heat Waves Put Pollinator Pathogens Out of Balance
The historically high temperatures experienced this summer could be putting bee populations at risk, creating an imbalance between the pollinators and the pathogens that live on them.
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Single Dose of CRISPR Treatment Removes HIV-Like Virus From Monkey Genome
A single injection of a novel CRISPR gene-editing treatment safely and efficiently removes SIV – a virus related to the AIDS-causing agent HIV – from the genomes of non-human primates.
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Why Are Some People More Severely Affected by Invasive Infections?
Carriers of a certain variant of the STING gene are at greater risk of invasive streptococcal infections, particularly if they encounter the bacterial strains that have increased in the western world since the 1980s.
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Engineered Probiotics That Can Sense and Report Bowel Inflammation
Trust your gut? Your doctor likely will, too. Probiotics engineered to sense and report signs of bowel inflammation could deliver firsthand knowledge of your system’s inner workings.
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