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Beneficial Microbes
Beneficial Microbes: Microbes include fungi, bacteria and viruses. Farmers and ranchers often think of microbes as pests that are destructive to their crops or animals (as well as themselves), but many microbes are beneficial. Soil microbes (bacteria and fungi) are essential for decomposing organic matter and recycling old plant material.
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JAN 16, 2019Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Videos
We're surrounded by bacteria; they live everywhere in our environment and even inside of our bodies. While many are harm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria of the gut microbiome have a powerful influence on human health, and new research has elucidated one mechan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2018Videos
Learn more about how genetics and bioinformatics techniques are helping researchers to understand how microbes adapt, su ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2018Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal system has a special relationship with our brain - they are connected in what's called the gut-brai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2018Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the journal Genome Research Dr. Laverty and colleagues out of the University ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 05, 2018Microbiology
The human body is home to vast numbers of microbes, and many of them harbor interesting genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2018Health & Medicine
The post-industrialized world may have increased our standard of living, but a new study suggests that it may have also ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 13, 2018Microbiology
High-fiber diets are linked to better health, including healthier hearts and arteries, but why?Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers surveys the mutualistic relationship between gut bacteria and host in regards to gut inflammation ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 12, 2018Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
At the University of Oregon, researchers identified a novel anti-inflammatory protein that is secreted by the common gut ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 20, 2018Microbiology
Researchers developed a way to protect probiotics from the effects of antmicrobial drugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2018Microbiology
The more they look, the more connections researchers find between our microbiome and our health.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2018Microbiology
Some types of bacteria create tiny versions of themselves that cannot reproduce - miniature spheres lacking chromosomal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2018Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect animals. Some, called bacteriophages, can infect bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2018Microbiology
We coexist with microorganisms, and many of them play an important role in our health.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Microbiology
Often thought of as a dangerous germ, it seems that E. coli may be playing a helpful role in the uptake of iron.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2018Microbiology
We now know of the importance of the microbiome, but most of the research focus has been on bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2018Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gut release compounds that might act as biomarkers, and may be a part of disease developme ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Videos
We're surrounded by bacteria; they live everywhere in our environment and even inside of our bodies. While many are harm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria of the gut microbiome have a powerful influence on human health, and new research has elucidated one mechan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2018
Videos
Learn more about how genetics and bioinformatics techniques are helping researchers to understand how microbes adapt, su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2018
Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal system has a special relationship with our brain - they are connected in what's called the gut-brai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the journal Genome Research Dr. Laverty and colleagues out of the University
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 05, 2018
Microbiology
The human body is home to vast numbers of microbes, and many of them harbor interesting genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2018
Health & Medicine
The post-industrialized world may have increased our standard of living, but a new study suggests that it may have also
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 13, 2018
Microbiology
High-fiber diets are linked to better health, including healthier hearts and arteries, but why?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers surveys the mutualistic relationship between gut bacteria and host in regards to gut inflammation
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 12, 2018
Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
At the University of Oregon, researchers identified a novel anti-inflammatory protein that is secreted by the common gut
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 20, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers developed a way to protect probiotics from the effects of antmicrobial drugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2018
Microbiology
The more they look, the more connections researchers find between our microbiome and our health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2018
Microbiology
Some types of bacteria create tiny versions of themselves that cannot reproduce - miniature spheres lacking chromosomal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2018
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect animals. Some, called bacteriophages, can infect bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2018
Microbiology
We coexist with microorganisms, and many of them play an important role in our health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Microbiology
Often thought of as a dangerous germ, it seems that E. coli may be playing a helpful role in the uptake of iron.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2018
Microbiology
We now know of the importance of the microbiome, but most of the research focus has been on bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2018
Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gut release compounds that might act as biomarkers, and may be a part of disease developme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch