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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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FEB 18, 2020Microbiology
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics and the adaptability of microbes has created a problem that people must solve.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2020Microbiology
Our skin is a critical barrier, and it is made up of three layers. It also carries a community of microbes - a skin micr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2020Health & Medicine
Did your new year’s resolution include opting for a healthier diet? When making changes to your diet, it’s i ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJAN 20, 2020Microbiology
Concrete is the second most widely consumed resource on the planet (after water), and it has a massive carbon footprint.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2020Microbiology
Humans might have a critical dependence on the microbes in their guts, but it seems that not all animals do.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2020Microbiology
About 70 percent of the trash in the ocean is made of plastic. There is so much plastic in our oceans, it's thought to h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Microbiology
When we get a cut, we easily put a bandage on it and it heals, but internal wounds can be much harder to treat.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics have been shown to protect honey bees from a pathogenic bacterium that can wreak havoc on hives.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2019Microbiology
Now a team of scientists has found a molecule in human breast milk that may reduce the risk of illness and disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2019Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2019Microbiology
The microbiome is impacted by mode of birth - babies born by Cesarean section have a different microbiome than babies bo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry a vast number of microbes with us, and the microbial community in the gut is closely linked to our health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2019Microbiology
The human body carries a large community of microbes, and the ones living in our gastrointestinal tract exert a powerful ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2019Microbiology
There may be tangible benefits to selecting organic fruits.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2019Microbiology
Food allergies are a growing public health concern. New work may help pave the way for a therapeutic that reduces or sto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lot of talk and excitement recently about the microbiome. Many people have heard about the benefits of health ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 25, 2019Microbiology
Children that grow up on a farm that houses animals have half the risk of getting asthma as children that aren't around ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2020
Microbiology
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics and the adaptability of microbes has created a problem that people must solve.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2020
Microbiology
Our skin is a critical barrier, and it is made up of three layers. It also carries a community of microbes - a skin micr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2020
Health & Medicine
Did your new year’s resolution include opting for a healthier diet? When making changes to your diet, it’s i
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JAN 20, 2020
Microbiology
Concrete is the second most widely consumed resource on the planet (after water), and it has a massive carbon footprint.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2020
Microbiology
Humans might have a critical dependence on the microbes in their guts, but it seems that not all animals do.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2020
Microbiology
About 70 percent of the trash in the ocean is made of plastic. There is so much plastic in our oceans, it's thought to h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Microbiology
When we get a cut, we easily put a bandage on it and it heals, but internal wounds can be much harder to treat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics have been shown to protect honey bees from a pathogenic bacterium that can wreak havoc on hives.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2019
Microbiology
Now a team of scientists has found a molecule in human breast milk that may reduce the risk of illness and disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2019
Microbiology
The microbiome is impacted by mode of birth - babies born by Cesarean section have a different microbiome than babies bo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry a vast number of microbes with us, and the microbial community in the gut is closely linked to our health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2019
Microbiology
The human body carries a large community of microbes, and the ones living in our gastrointestinal tract exert a powerful
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2019
Microbiology
There may be tangible benefits to selecting organic fruits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2019
Microbiology
Food allergies are a growing public health concern. New work may help pave the way for a therapeutic that reduces or sto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lot of talk and excitement recently about the microbiome. Many people have heard about the benefits of health
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 25, 2019
Microbiology
Children that grow up on a farm that houses animals have half the risk of getting asthma as children that aren't around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch