Sucrose and low temperature trigger EPS production
The production of slimy texture and EPS by four Leuc. mesenteroides strains (KS273, KS279, KS276, KS277) was evaluated across different carbon sources and incubation temperatures. Lower incubation…
Category: 5. Biology
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Synergistic actions of symbiotic bacteria modulate the insecticidal potency of entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema monticolum KHA701
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Tarasco, E. et al. Entomopathogenic nematodes and their symbiotic bacteria: From genes to field…
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Biologists Uncover How Plants Sense Heat during Day
New research led by University of California, Riverside’s Professor Meng Chen shows that plants rely on multiple heat-sensing systems and that sugar — produced in sunlight — plays a central and previously unrecognized role in daytime…
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3D Elevation Models Improve Glacier Melt Predictions
What new methods can be used to help predict glacier melt patterns as climate change continues to ravage the planet? This is what a recent study published in GIScience & Remote Sensing hopes to address as a…
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Popular weight-loss drugs may ease migraines too
GLP-1 drugs may possess a new power: Easing migraines. In a small, preliminary study, a GLP-1 drug nearly halved the number of days people spent with a migraine in a given month.
The results, presented June 21 at the European Academy…
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Skull that looks like a ‘Toy Story’ character unearthed in Texas
Paleontologist Andre LuJan had an assist from nature with his latest exciting
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Bacteria Turn to Cannibalism to Survive
Bacteria can be ruthless. A new study has shown that when their survival is threatened because of food scarcity, they will kill and consume neighboring microbes. The work, which was reported in Science, has…
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Shift Bioscience proposes improved ranking system for virtual cell models to accelerate gene target discovery
Shift Bioscience (Shift), a biotechnology company uncovering the biology of cell rejuvenation to develop new therapies for age driven diseases, today announced the results of a new study detailing an improved approach to ranking…
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Rarely studied RNA linked to triple-negative breast cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States. Thanks to decades of fundamental research, it’s also one of the most curable. The exception is a particularly aggressive variant known as…
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Improving RNA drug delivery through intracellular traffic control
A recent study involving researchers from the University of Basel reveals that slowing down the intracellular transport of RNA-based drugs can significantly enhance their effectiveness. These promising therapeutics are currently…
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