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Science and History of Fermented Foods Around the World
16+ min ago (764+ words) Fermented foods are deeply ingrained in our culinary traditions, dating back to some of the earliest known human societies. They are celebrated not only for their rich array of flavors but also for their numerous health benefits. From the distinctive…...
Volcanic Rock Loaded With Bacteria Boosts Wheat Yield by 20 Percent
6+ hour ago (46+ words) Bioengineer.org Subject of Research: Effects of PGPR-enriched volcanic tuff on wheat yield, physiology, and biochemical profiles News Source: Alan Morgan. (October 6, 2026). Volcanic Rock Loaded With Bacteria Boosts Wheat Yield by 20 Percent. Scienmag....
USDA grants conditional license to engineered bacterial biologic for necrotic enteritis in poultry
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (169+ words) The live, engineered probiotic product is aimed at reducing deaths from a costly intestinal disease in broiler chickens and gives producers an option beyond antibiotics. The pivotal efficacy study reviewed by USDA CVB found a 48.7% reduction in NE-associated mortality. Mortality…...
Blue Light Killed 64 Strains of Food Poisoning Bacteria and Could One Day Make Chicken Safer
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (461+ words) Learn how violet-blue light killed at least 99% of food-poisoning bacteria in lab tests and could help reduce chicken contamination before it reaches your kitchen. Aidan Taylor wanted to know whether Campylobacter, the bacterium behind hundreds of thousands of food poisoning…...
Carbon source and pollutant matching shapes microbial succession and removal regimes under electrochemical redox control
23+ hour, 28+ min ago (120+ words) Communications Earth & Environment (2026) Cite this article We’re sharing this article early to provide faster access to peer-reviewed, accepted research. It is citable and carries a permanent DOI. This version is subject to further edits and will be replaced automatically by…...
From backyard microbes to career possibilities, Spencer Schaberg ’28 pursues a passion for scientific discovery
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (611+ words) The idea that an undiscovered organism could one day change the world is what first drew Spencer Schaberg ’28, a junior in the College at IU Bloomington, to the Microbiology program. “I came to IU knowing I wanted to study microbiology,…...
Microscopic Bodyguards: Algae Enlist Bacterial Partners to Survive a Toxic Pollutant
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (54+ words) New research shows that microalgae remodel their surface microbiome under nonylphenol pollution and recruit the bacterium Brevundimonas sp. D-1, which boosts algal growth, eases oxidative damage, and significantly increases removal of the toxic endocrine disruptor. News Source: Morgan Morrow. (October 6, 2026). Microscopic…...
Stem Cells Reshape the Gut Microbiome, but a Blood Pressure Cure Remains Elusive
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (56+ words) Bioengineer.org Article Title: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy and gut microbiota modulation in preclinical disease models: a systematic review with implications for hypertension News Source: Morgan Morrow. (October 6, 2026). Stem Cells Reshape the Gut Microbiome, but a Blood Pressure Cure Remains…...
Cornell Team Identifies a Sugar-Sensing Regulator Enhancing Yeast-Based Biofuel Production
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (323+ words) Cornell University researchers have identified Cbr1, a protein that lets the yeast Rhodotorula toruloides keep using complex sugars even when glucose is available, according to a study in PLOS Biology. Using transcriptomics, which measures the activity of every gene in a…...
Bacteria use collisions to navigate crowded environments
17+ hour ago (552+ words) Credit: 2026 EPFL/Laure Le Blanc “Whether in fish schools, bird flocks or human crowds, moving as a group can offer safety and efficiency, but it can also lead to congestion and jamming,” says Alexandre Persat, Professor at EPFL. “How individuals…...