A deadly bacterial disease is returning, doctors warn, as vaccination rates fall Hib once killed 1,000 children a year, permanently disabling many more. Doctors who've never seen the disease say the comeback is changing the way they practice medicine.

A deadly #bacterial disease is making a comeback as vaccine rates fall

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Bioluminescent bacterial partner essential for squid development A new study revealed that the Hawaiian bobtail squid benefit from their symbiosis with bioluminescent bacteira in ways that extends far beyond light-production. The bacteria were found to play a…

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Study reveals how live bacterial therapy reshapes the vaginal microbiome and identifies predictors of treatment success A new study from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute, published in Cell Host & Microbe, provides the most detailed picture yet of how a promising bacterial therapy works to prevent recurrent…

How live #bacterial therapy reshapes the #vaginal #microbiome and identifies predictors of treatment success ...

| #bacteria | #microsky | #vaginosis | #vagina | #antibiotics | By @ragoninstitute.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

New bacterial disease in corn and sorghum mistaken for iron deficiency | AGDAILY Researchers have identified a new bacterial disease in corn and sorghum that mimics iron deficiency, potentially leading to misdiagnosis.

New #bacterial #disease in #corn and #sorghum mistaken for #iron deficiency ...

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New bacterial disease mimics iron deficiency in crops A newly identified bacterial disease affecting corn and sorghum is raising concerns among researchers, who say its symptoms can closely mimic iron deficiency and potentially lead to unnecessary input…

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Multi-strain probiotic therapy shows promise in preventing bacterial vaginosis recurrence A global team of experts has identified a promising new approach to prevent recurrence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition that affects millions of women worldwide. In a Phase I randomized…

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The #Evidence has been growing that the #Universe is #Infinite but it may all come crashing down : Medium

‘#VirtualCell’ captures the most-basic #Process of #Life: #Bacterial #Division : Nature

#Peptides are everywhere. Here’s what you need to know: Tech Review

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Study shows breath test can confirm bacterial infection Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco used a naturally occurring carbon isotope and exhaled CO2 to catch bacterial infections.

Study shows #breath test can confirm #bacterial #infection ...

| #bacteria | #inflammation | #microbiology | #isotope | #carbon | By @stjuderesearch.bsky.social via eurekalert .org

Structural modeling reveals phage proteins that manipulate bacterial immune signaling The genomes of phages—viruses that infect bacteria—are largely composed of "dark matter": genes that encode proteins whose functions remain unknown. Less than four years ago, a team led by Prof.…

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Very happy to be in Bristol to present our work on #bacterial #omics in #hepatocellular #carcinoma!

Oral presentation O3 at the HCC-UK 2026 Congress.

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Bacterial strain breaks decades-old bottleneck in chemotherapy drug manufacturing An international team of researchers has achieved a breakthrough in the production of doxorubicin, a vital chemotherapy agent. The study identifies and resolves molecular "bottlenecks" that have…

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‘Virtual cell’ captures the most-basic process of life: bacterial division Researchers simulated nearly every molecule in a bacterial cell —and then watched it grow and reproduce.

‘Virtual #cell’ captures the most-basic process of #life: #bacterial division

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New bacterial species isolated from a Helicobacter pylori-positive pre-neoplastic human stomach An Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team discovered a novel bacterial species after analyzing cells isolated from the stomach of a Helicobacter pylori-positive Japanese female patient.

New #bacterial species isolated from a #Helicobacter pylori-positive pre-neoplastic human #stomach ...

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My WBC count was up to 18 at one point from my #autoimmune disease. I don't think I've ever been on #antibiotics in my life honestly 😂 (had COVID a couple of times, and influenza, but never a #bacterial infection) - I'd refuse even if someone pushed on me unless I had imaging evidence of infiltrate

The influence of #environmental factors on the #diversity and #structure of #airborne #fungal and #bacterial communities
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Testosterone increases severity of bacterial skin infections, researchers discover Men are more susceptible than women to skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, but the biological basis for this disparity has remained unclear. A new study led by UT Southwestern…

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This image depicts a nematode with fluorescently labeled bacteria in its intestine (left), illustrating microbial metabolic input. On the right, fluorescently marked epidermal lysosomes (top), intestinal lysosomes (middle), and lipid droplets (bottom) highlight the organelles engaged in lysosome-dependent lipid degradation. Together, the image visualizes a microbiota–lysosome axis through which bacterial tryptophan metabolism reprograms host lipid homeostasis. Image Credit: Kenan Zhang

Microbial metabolites can influence host physiology. This study shows that #microbial production of #indole from #bacterial #tryptophan catabolism enhances #lysosomal acidification & lipase activity in nematodes & mammalian hepatocytes @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3ZZAsaI

This image depicts a nematode with fluorescently labeled bacteria in its intestine (left), illustrating microbial metabolic input. On the right, fluorescently marked epidermal lysosomes (top), intestinal lysosomes (middle), and lipid droplets (bottom) highlight the organelles engaged in lysosome-dependent lipid degradation. Together, the image visualizes a microbiota–lysosome axis through which bacterial tryptophan metabolism reprograms host lipid homeostasis. Image Credit: Kenan Zhang

Microbial metabolites can influence host physiology. This study shows that #microbial production of #indole from #bacterial #tryptophan catabolism enhances #lysosomal acidification & lipase activity in nematodes & mammalian hepatocytes @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3ZZAsaI

This image depicts a nematode with fluorescently labeled bacteria in its intestine (left), illustrating microbial metabolic input. On the right, fluorescently marked epidermal lysosomes (top), intestinal lysosomes (middle), and lipid droplets (bottom) highlight the organelles engaged in lysosome-dependent lipid degradation. Together, the image visualizes a microbiota–lysosome axis through which bacterial tryptophan metabolism reprograms host lipid homeostasis. Image Credit: Kenan Zhang

Microbial metabolites can influence host physiology. This study shows that #microbial production of #indole from #bacterial #tryptophan catabolism enhances #lysosomal acidification & lipase activity in nematodes & mammalian hepatocytes @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3ZZAsaI

Bacterial pathogens build antibiotic-resistant 'bunkers' using filament scaffolds Researchers have discovered and characterized at the atomic level a mechanism that enables bacterial pathogens—including hospital bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa—to…

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On the cover of New Phytologist volume 249, issue 6: Color-coded confocal z-stack depicting the three-dimensional architecture of a fungal-algal coculture isolated from a local pond. Fungal hyphae are visualized by calcofluor staining, while algal cells are detected through their native autofluorescence. Image courtesy of Mamoona Khan.

🆕Our #LatestIssue is online now!

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Highlights include:
🌱 #Seagrasses in hot water
🌱 The environmentally responsive #plant epigenome
🌱 From #bacterial predators to partners

Scientists decipher how two bacterial species cooperate to avoid being eaten Back in 2021, Pierre Stallforth and his team at the Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI) showed that bacteria of the genera Pseudomonas and Paenibacillus…

How two #bacterial species cooperate to avoid being eaten deciphered ..

| #bacteria | #Pseudomonas | #Paenibacillus | #amoeba | #lipopeptide | By @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

Stiff gels slow germs: Mapping the hydrogel properties that control bacterial growth Hydrogels are soft, jelly-like materials that can absorb large amounts of water. They are widely used in medical technologies such as contact lenses and wound dressings, and are also a staple of…

Mapping the #hydrogel properties that control #bacterial growth ...

| #microbes | #bacteria | #Escherichia | #Pseudomonas | #Staphylococcus | #Bacillus | #antibioticresistance | By @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

Bacterial hitchhikers can give their hosts super strength A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical treatment by corralling them into tightly packed groups. The findings…

#Bacterial hitchhikers can give their hosts super strength ...

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🆕 Climate change & antimicrobial resistance #AMR are linked.

A new study shows increasing #temperature by climate change directly accelerates #bacterial growth & #mutation rates, and indirectly affects healthcare disruptions and #antibiotic misuse.

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Glowing bacterial sensors detect gut illness in mice before symptoms emerge University of British Columbia researchers have engineered gut bacteria that dim their fluorescent glow in the presence of illness. Their findings could improve how we diagnose problems in the gut by…

Glowing #bacterial sensors detect #gut #illness in mice ...

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Bacterial 'brains' operate on the brink of order and disorder The sensory proteins that control the motion of bacteria constantly fluctuate. AMOLF researchers, together with international collaborators from ETH Zurich and University of Utah, found out that…

#Bacterial 'brains' operate on the brink of order and disorder ...

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Vase performance and bacterial colony dynamics at the stem-ends of cut ‘Master’ carnations pretreated with nanosilver Vascular occlusion caused by bacterial proliferation is the primary determinant of postharvest quality deterioration in cut flowers. This study investigated the efficacy of nanosilver pretreatment ...

Pretreatment with #nanosilver extends vase life of cut #carnations by suppressing #bacterial colonisation and biofilm formation, as well as altering the proportion of bacterial species at the stem ends.
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Most Kidney Stones May Actually Be Bacterial Colonies THE surgeon's laser had just finished shattering the kidney stone when something caught Kymora Scotland's attention. She was examining the fragments under

Most #kidney stones may actually be #bacterial colonies ...

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The disputed identity of Pseudomonas putida KT2440: when taxonomists rename your favorite microbe | mBio Names matter; they are not mere labels. They operate as anchors of memory, social coordinates, and references of collective identity. When a name becomes established through long-term use and broad ad...

Should an iconic #bacterial #chassis be renamed without community consensus? Our @mbio.bsky.social #article vindicates the established identity of #Pseudomonas putida KT2440 & argues for continuity, community practice & common sense in naming · @vdlorenzo.bsky.social
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