Biotecnología
Biotecnología
What can be learned from the microbes on a turtle's shell?
07/04/2020 -
Researchers have found that a unique type of algae, usually only seen on the shells of turtles, affects the surrounding microbial communities. It is hoped that these findings can be applied to...
Regular exercise benefits immunity -- even in isolation
07/04/2020 -
A new analysis highlights the power of regular, daily exercise on our immune system and the importance of people continuing to work-out even in lockdown.
Wearable device lets patients with type 2 diabetes safely use affordable insulin option
07/04/2020 -
Adults with type 2 diabetes requiring insulin therapy can safely achieve good blood sugar control using regular human insulin (RHI) in a wearable, patch-like insulin delivery device called V-Go®.
Fish have diverse, distinct gut microbiomes
07/04/2020 -
The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to new research. The study reports that several important grazing fish on Caribbean coral reefs each...
Blocking the iron transport could stop tuberculosis
07/04/2020 -
The bacteria that cause tuberculosis need iron to survive. Researchers have now solved the first detailed structure of the transport protein responsible for the iron supply. When the iron transport...
Plant disease primarily spreads via roadsides
07/04/2020 -
A precise statistical analysis reveals that on the Åland Islands a powdery mildew fungus that is a common parasite of the ribwort plantain primarily spreads via roadsides because traffic raises the...
Highly efficient and stable double layer solar cell developed
07/04/2020 -
A research team has developed a new type of solar cell that can both withstand environmental hazards and is 26.7% efficient in power conversion.
Longer lives not dependent on increased energy use
07/04/2020 -
Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy across 70 countries. New research has quantified the importance of...
Photosynthetic proteins developed for expanded solar energy conversion
07/04/2020 -
A team of scientists has developed a new photosynthetic protein system enabling an enhanced and more sustainable approach to solar-powered technological devices. The initiative is part of a broader...
Concrete solutions that lower both emissions and air pollution
07/04/2020 -
Some common strategies to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of concrete production could have unintended consequences for local air pollution and related health damages, according to a new study.
Electric cars better for climate in 95% of the world
07/04/2020 -
Fears that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are unfounded in almost all parts of the world, new research shows.
Antibiotic intercepts building blocks of the bacterial envelope
03/04/2020 -
One of the last arrows in the quiver in the fight against dangerous bacteria is the reserve antibiotic daptomycin. It is used primarily when conventional drugs fail due to resistant bacteria....
Paving the way for new peptide-based therapeutics with novel method of phage display
03/04/2020 -
Chemists are taking a p[h]age from bacteria's playbook in order to beat viruses at their own game and develop new drugs to fight cancer and a host of other human diseases in the process.
Too much sugar leads to early death, but not due to obesity
03/04/2020 -
Sugar-rich diets have a negative impact on health independent of obesity. Researchers discovered that the shortened survival of fruit flies fed a sugar-rich diet is not the result of their...
Forge, Roche Enter Antibiotic Alliance
03/04/2020 -
To develop novel antibiotic to treat serious lung infections attributed to antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria
On Mars or Earth, biohybrid can turn carbon dioxide into new products
03/04/2020 -
Chemists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and nanowires that captures energy from sunlight and transfers it to the bacteria to turn carbon dioxide and water into organic molecules and oxygen....
Sartorius Supports Coronavirus Vax Candidate
03/04/2020 -
BIOSTAT STR single-use bioreactor system used for the upstream preparation of the recombinant vaccine
Solving obesity: Could manipulating microbes offer an alternative to weight loss surgery?
03/04/2020 -
Already considered a global epidemic, human obesity continues to be on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 40% of the U.S. population is considered obese. As interest...
Blocking sugar structures on viruses and tumor cells
03/04/2020 -
During a viral infection, viruses enter the body and multiply in its cells. Viruses often specifically attach themselves to the sugar structures of the host cells, or present characteristic sugar...
Lessons from the Spanish flu: Early restrictions lowered disease, mortality rates
03/04/2020 -
A review of published data and analysis on the Spanish flu, found that cities that adopted early and broad isolation and prevention measures had disease and mortality rates that were 30% to 50% lower...
Diet, nutrition have profound effects on gut microbiome
03/04/2020 -
A new literature review suggests that nutrition and diet have a profound impact on the microbial composition of the gut.
