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A new Cambridge, UK-based biotech says it wants to become a world leader in developing drugs based on microbiome biology. The microbiome is made up of trillions of bacteria that live in the human gut and elsewhere in the body,…
Deep in the microbial world of traditional fermented foods, scientists have uncovered a tiny organism with big potential. Researchers studying yeasts isolated from traditional buffalo butter have identified a strain of Pichia kudriavzevii that could one day change how we…
Credit: Hiro Eto, Copyright: Hubrecht Institute. The intestine has one of the highest cell turnover rates in the human body. It renews its lining every five to seven days. Stem cells in the intestinal lining produce these new cells, which…
A multi-cohort transcriptomic, genetic, and experimental study identifies the RHBDF2–ADAM17–TNFα axis as a molecular bridge linking ulcerative colitis to blood–brain barrier disruption and dementia risk. Subject of Research: Molecular mechanisms linking ulcerative colitis to blood–brain barrier disruption and…
The discovery that agricultural soils in northwestern Spain harbor such a diverse array of Fusarium species carries implications that extend well beyond the boundaries of the sampled fields. Soil has long been recognized as the primary ecological niche for many…
by Clara Rodriguez Fernandez | Oct 19, 2026 Scientists have turned spiral-shaped microalgae into an unlikely drug-delivery vehicle, using it to boost the effectiveness of a common antibiotic. This approach could offer a new way to tackle hepatic encephalopathy, a serious complication of…
A genome-wide study has identified 11 histone deacetylase genes in Fusarium oxysporum, revealing how the devastating wilt pathogen uses epigenetic regulation to develop, sporulate, and withstand stress. Article Title: Genome-wide identification and expression profiling of the histone deacetylase gene family in…
Metagenomic sequencing reveals that planting white clover between tea rows significantly reshapes rhizosphere microbial communities and boosts genes tied to terpenoid and polyketide metabolism.
What can life evolve into after a million years of total darkness, crushing pressure and isolation? Image credit: Alex Ingle/Schmidt Ocean Institute Very little of our planet remains truly unexplored, and most of what's still untouched is at the…
The first annotated genome of the Antarctic fungus Pseudogymnoascus australis reveals 44 biosynthetic gene clusters, most of them novel, and chemical elicitation successfully activates previously silent metabolic pathways. Subject of Research: Genome mining and elicitation of silent biosynthetic pathways in the…