Carb-eating bacteria under viral threat: Scientists characterize previously unknown gut reactions
Strictly speaking, humans cannot digest complex carbohydrates — that’s the job of bacteria in our large intestines. UC Riverside scientists …
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Fecal transplantation can restore the gut microbiota of C-section babies
The human gut contains a diverse ecosystem of microbes: mainly bacteria, as well as viruses and fungi, termed the gut …
Decent living for all does not have to cost the Earth
Global energy consumption in 2050 could be reduced to the levels of the 1960s and still provide a decent standard …
800 million children still exposed to lead: Study documents a persistent, dangerous problem
As many as 800 million children have dangerously high lead values in their blood. The neurotoxin can cause permanent brain …
Record-breaking, floating laser resonator: The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technion has set a world record in light enhancement
Physical Review X recently reported on a new optical resonator from the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology that is …
Carbon-carbon covalent bonds far more flexible than presumed
A Hokkaido University research group has successfully demonstrated that carbon-carbon (C-C) covalent bonds expand and contract flexibly in response to …
Danish King got enshrined in his own clothes, appeared with his brothers’ when examined
The cathedral in Odense, Denmark, has for nine centuries held the relics of the Danish King St. Canute the Holy …
Noble metal clusters can enhance performance of catalysts and save resources: Lower-cost production thanks to optimized distribution of atoms – publication in Nature Catalysis
Billions of noble metal catalysts are used worldwide for the production of chemicals, energy generation, or cleaning the air. However, …
Cause of 1990s Argentina cholera epidemic uncovered: Work allows genomic monitoring for epidemic strains of Vibrio cholerae bacteria
The evolution of epidemic and endemic strains of the cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae in Argentina has been mapped in detail …
Two molecular handshakes for hearing: Findings shed light on how hearing happens at the molecular level
We hear sounds in part because tiny filaments inside our inner ears help convert voices, music and noises into electrical …