E. coli eavesdrops on neighboring bacteria to stabilize gut diversity

by rss feed | Oct 14, 2026 | News Feeds

The stability of the human gut microbiome relies on interactions between different bacterial species. However, the specific molecular mechanisms of these interactions, particularly among non-dominant species, remain largely unexplored. Read Original...

Investigational knee injection targets cartilage loss in osteoarthritis patients

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Keck Medicine of USC has launched a clinical trial testing the safety and tolerability of a new investigational treatment and its potential effects on preventing cartilage deterioration in people with knee osteoarthritis, the most common form of the disease. Read...

Naval research tracks high copper resistance in marine bacteria

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Marine bacteria have evolved to bypass the copper-based coatings placed under ships to stop the growth of barnacles, algae, and other marine life. Read Original...

New eye model guides lighting designs for aging adults

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Researchers have developed a new computational model that accounts for the effects of aging on our eyes' ability to discriminate color. Read Original...

Vocal tract anatomy differences drive the evolution of global languages

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The anatomical differences in our vocal tracts could be one of the sources of our Tower of Babel-the vast difference in languages spoken around the world, according to a study published October 13th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Steven Moran and Tiena...