Pathogenic bacteria in humans develop resistance to antibiotics much faster than expected. Computer-aided studies at the Swedish Technical University of Chalmers now show that one reason could be a significant genetic transfer between bacteria in our ecosystems and to humans. This work has also led to new tools for resistance researchers. According to the World […]
Seeds transmit their microbes to the next generation – ScienceDaily
Scientists have wondered whether the microbiome of plants is due to nature or food. Research at Stockholm University, published in Environmental microbiologyshowed that acorns contain a wide variety of microbes and that oak seedlings inherit their microbiome from these acorns. "The idea that seeds can be the link between the microbes in the mother tree […]
The ocean cools on the surface, but warms up below – ScienceDaily
Scientists from the CNRS, the CNES, the IRD, the Sorbonne Université, the University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier and their Australian colleagues *, with the support of the IPEV, have presented a comprehensive analysis of the development of temperatures in the Southern Ocean over the last 25 years. The research team has come to […]
Fish reproductive organs under high CO2 emissions – ScienceDaily
Research from the University of Adelaide has shown that some fish species will have higher reproductive capabilities due to larger sex organs under the more acidic oceans of the future. Published in PLOS biologyThe researchers say that far from the negative effects expected under the increased CO2 These values in our oceans, which are forecast […]
Early Breeding Reduced Harmful Mutations in Sorghum – ScienceDaily
When humans first domesticated maize about 9,000 years ago, these early breeding efforts resulted in an increase in harmful mutations in the culture's genome compared to their wild relatives, which has been corrected by newer modern breeding. A new comparative study examines whether the same patterns as corn appear in sorghum, a gluten-free grain grown […]
Beetles show how to hide the body – ScienceDaily
Shortly after the sun has set, two buried beetles or Nicrophorus orbicollis are looking for corpses. For these beetles this is not a macabre activity; It's house hunting and they're looking for the perfect corpse to raise a family. You can sense a good find from afar, as carrion serves as a source of food […]
Engineers make it possible to simulate the complete "dance" of colliding eddies with reduced computing time – ScienceDaily
In 2018, passengers aboard a flight to Australia experienced a terrible 10-second dive when a vortex that followed their plane crossed after another flight. The collision of these eddies, the airline suspected, caused violent turbulence that led to a free fall. In order to develop aircraft that can maneuver better in extreme situations, researchers at […]
Although the bacterial microbiome is strongly linked to Parkinson's disease, and bowel dysfunction in this disease is nearly universal – ScienceDaily
The gut bacterial microbiome is strongly associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), but no studies have investigated the role of fungi in the gut to date. In this novel study published in the Journal of Parkinson DiseaseA team of researchers from the University of British Columbia investigated whether the fungal constituents of the gut microbiome are […]
Hundreds of coastal airports are at risk of flooding due to climate change – ScienceDaily
Even a modest rise in sea level, triggered by rising global temperatures, would bring 100 airports below mean sea level by 2100, according to a new study. Scientists from Newcastle University modeled the risk of flight routes being disrupted as a result of the increasing risk of flooding caused by rising sea levels. Publication of […]
An innate immune response would harm the fetus so the placenta suppresses it – ScienceDaily
Researchers at Duke and Mt. The Sinai have identified a molecular mechanism that prevents viral infection during a mother's pregnancy from harming her unborn child. When a person becomes infected with a virus, their immune system sends out a chemical signal called type I interferon, which tells surrounding cells to increase their antiviral defenses, including […]