TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at the Microorganism Bank of the National Center for Genetic and Biological Resources of Iran in cooperation with their colleagues at the Faculty of Biology of Shahid Beheshti University in a joint study succeeded in determining the culturable microbial profile from biopsy samples of patients with gastritis and gastric atrophy.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at the University of Oregon have identified a molecule produced by a common yeast found on human skin that exhibits strong antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium responsible for approximately 500,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States.
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study reveals that biofilms in washing machines may contain potential pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes, posing possible risks for laundering healthcare workers’ uniforms at home.
TEHRAN (ANA)- A joint study has uncovered how beneficial microbes can improve soil health and boost crop yields, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists identified a new electrically conductive bacterium, Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, with potential applications in pollution cleanup and bioelectronics.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian technologists at a knowledge-based company succeeded in finding a solution for managing and cleaning up oil pollution biologically by identifying and purifying eight bacterial strains and registering them in the gene bank.
TEHRAN (ANA)- A research team constructed a detailed evolutionary timeline of bacteria, revealing that some microbes used oxygen long before photosynthesis evolved, according to the University of Queensland (UQ).
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers found that Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria rapidly assemble their T6SS nanoweapons in response to outer membrane damage, enabling precise retaliation against competitors.