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Disrupted movement makes macrophages more lethal to tuberculosis bacteria

Macrophages—the front line of our immune system—protect us from infections. But in the case of the tuberculosis bacteria, this often goes wrong. The group of Annemarie Meijer from the Leiden Institute of Biology has now discovered that macrophage.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 14th, 2021

Authorities take down LabHost, phishing-as-a-service platform

Law enforcement from 19 countries severely disrupted one of the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service platform, known as LabHost. This year-long operation, coordinated at the international level by Europol, resulted in the compromise of LabHost’s.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Soil bacteria link their life strategies to soil conditions: Study

Soil bacteria help regulate the cycling of carbon and nutrients on Earth. Over time, these bacteria have evolved strategies that determine where they live, what they do, and how they deal with a changing environment. However, microbiologists do not f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

New class of antimicrobials discovered in soil bacteria

Researchers have discovered toxic protein particles, shaped like umbrellas, that soil bacteria known as Streptomyces secrete to squelch competitors, especially others of their own species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Climate change is wiping out rare bacteria in a "greening" Antarctica

Plenty is known about the existential threat of climate change to plants and animals. But by comparison, we know very little about how microorganisms will be affected by climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Improved mid-infrared nanoscopy enables 30 times clearer view of the insides of bacteria

A team at the University of Tokyo have constructed an improved mid-infrared microscope, enabling them to see the structures inside living bacteria at the nanometer scale. Mid-infrared microscopy is typically limited by its low resolution, especially.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Multi-drug resistant bacteria found on International Space Station mutate to become functionally distinct

Principal Investigator Dr. Kasthuri Venkateswaran of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory led a team that studied 13 strains of the bacterial species Enterobacter bugandensis that were isolated from the International Space Station (ISS). E. bugandensis i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Scientists discover how soil microbes survive in harsh desert environments

Prolonged droughts followed by sudden bursts of rainfall—how do desert soil bacteria manage to survive such harsh conditions? This long-debated question has now been answered by an ERC project led by microbiologist Dagmar Woebken from the Centre fo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Silver-based micromotors that eliminate bacteria can move freely in aqueous media

Researchers at ICIQ in Tarragona have developed a simple technique to produce microscopic crystals that activate in the presence of light, releasing silver ions with antimicrobial activity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Stellantis pricing disputes with suppliers imperil key Jeep, Ram products

Stellantis has had production of the Jeep Wrangler and other models disrupted in recent months by disputes with two suppliers, and more shutdowns could come if the situations aren't resolved......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Uranium-immobilizing bacteria in clay rock: Exploring how microorganisms can influence the behavior of radioactive waste

When designing repositories for high-level radioactive waste in deep geological layers, various factors must be carefully considered to ensure their long-term safety. Among other things, natural communities of microorganisms can influence the behavio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

NASA discovered bacteria that wouldn"t die. Now it"s boosting sunscreen.

While disinfecting spacecraft headed for Mars, NASA found a stubborn type of bacteria that was tough to clean but great at withstanding UV radiation. Many people associate NASA with exploring new worlds in space, but few know it's also finding.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

New Apple Watch data shows the average person takes 334 days to walk/run a marathon

I can’t run a marathon (and I don’t plan on trying), but new data from the Apple Heart and Movement Study offers some insight into the training habits of people who do. Published by Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Friday, the data reveals th.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Apple health study proves anybody can run a marathon -- given enough time

For five years, Apple has been running a Heart and Movement Study using the Apple Watch, and its researchers have now examined the training and cardio exercises that marathon runners do.You may never have seen it — all Apple Watch exercise rings co.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

New study reveals novel approach for combating "resting" bacteria

Most disease-causing bacteria are known for their speed: In mere minutes, they can double their population, quickly making a person sick. But just as dangerous as this rapid growth can be a bacterium's resting state, which helps the pathogen evade an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Scientists discover first nitrogen-fixing organelle

Modern biology textbooks assert that only bacteria can take nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it into a form that is usable for life. Plants that fix nitrogen, such as legumes, do so by harboring symbiotic bacteria in root nodules. But a recen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

18 essential movies about the fight for women"s equality

From "On the Basis of Sex" to "Suffragette," pay your respects to everyday activists, revolutionaries, and rebels who paved the way for women's equality. The modern feminist movement isn’t an ambiguous, shapeless mist that has acted of it.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Researchers resolve old mystery of how phages disarm pathogenic bacteria

Bacterial infections pose significant challenges to agriculture and medicine, especially as cases of antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to rise. In response, scientists at Texas A&M AgriLife Research are elucidating the ways that bacteria-infecti.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

New approach needed to save Australia"s non-perennial rivers

Non-perennial rivers, which stop flowing at some point each year, dominate surface water movement across Australia, yet monitoring the continued health of these vital waterways demands a new type of research attention......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Humans shape the journey of mud, study reveals

Mud can be surprisingly clear. A global team of scientists has uncovered a hidden truth: Human actions are shaping the journey of mud. Over the course of decades, our activities have wielded significant influence over the movement and dispersion of m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Understanding the northward movement of the subtropical westerly jet in changing climates

The subtropical westerly jet is a high-altitude, fast-moving air current that flows from west to east in the subtropical region of the Earth's atmosphere. It's an important part of atmospheric circulation, influencing weather patterns and climate con.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024