Scientists at the New York University School of Medicine have discovered that exposure to antibiotics during childhood alters the composition and function of bacteria in the digestive tract, mainly the stomach, with an impact on metabolism that can predispose to obesity. Their conclusions are published in the journal 'Nature'.
In a study published a couple of years ago in the 'International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology', Canadian and Spanish researchers revealed that they had identified a new bacterium in the remains of the RMS Titanic, sunk 3,800 meters below the surface of the ocean. which they named Halomonas titanicae, in honor of the ocean liner.
Vitamin B12, one of the ingredients of a healthy diet, turns into a gymnast when it enters the body, according to research conducted by scientists from the University of Michigan Health System and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
What did the first "plant" on Earth look like, capable of photosynthesis, that is, of producing sugar and oxygen using sunlight? Dana Price and her colleagues at Rutgers University have solved the mystery. As published in the journal Science, and echoed by the Sinc Agency, around 1,600 million years ago a protist microorganism captured a prokaryotic cyanobacterium. From this process, known as primary endosymbiosis, the plastid arose, a cellular organelle where photosynthesis takes place and which today is present in plants and algae. In their article, the researchers provide evidence describing how all plastids could descend from a single primary endosymbiosis process.
Antibiotic-resistant E. Coli bacteria are much more abundant in roadside populations than in rural villages far from roads, indicating that roads play an important role in the spread or containment of roads. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as superbugs, according to a new study.
A group of Biochemistry students from Yale University (United States) have discovered a fungus, called Pestalotiopsis microspora, which can decompose or degrade plastic. The finding may be a "breakthrough" for the recycling industry, experts say.
European researchers have detected viruses in about 40% of the more than 1,400 bathing water samples collected in coastal and inland areas of nine countries, including Spain. Concentrations are low, but scientists recommend monitoring these microorganisms in recreational waters, especially at times when their populations are skyrocketing, such as after heavy rains.
Caffeine is found naturally in more than 60 different plants and is made up of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. Its molecular structure makes it resist the attack of most bacteria.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
