5+ min ago   (492+ words) Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found that gut microbes can transform nitrate and iron from food into molecules that may help protect against cardiovascular and metabolic disease. The findings, published in Cell, uncover a previously unknown way the gut microbiota…...

49+ min ago   (1567+ words) The bacterium strengthened mice in a controlled model, but the striking 29% human handgrip difference came from only 33 older adults and remains observational. By The Long View · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published August 24, 2026 · How we edit A bacterium that normally lives…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (514+ words) New research has identified for the first time that bacteria can hijack RNA to take hold in our cells – shedding new light on how they establish infection and cause disease. RNA modifications regulate many cellular processes that are essential for…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (724+ words) Professor Katherine Kedzierska has spent 20 years chasing one question. Her answer, a single gene called OLAH, has just won her the 2026 GSK Award for Research Excellence — and could change how hospitals treat every patient who walks in with a respiratory…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (236+ words) Scientific Frontline Sunday, August 23, 2026 Structural Microbiology: In-Depth Description - Classification: Interdisciplinary Field bridging Microbiology, Structural Biology, Biophysics, and Biochemistry The Branches of Structural Microbiology - Bacterial Structural Biology: Focuses on the physical architecture of bacterial components—such as cell walls, secretion systems,…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (319+ words) You’ve got to love a little melodrama mixed in with your scientific research. For instance, researchers recently warned of a “real mummy’s curse” out there afflicting collectors and postal workers, thanks to the growing global trade market for mummified remains....

13+ hour, 54+ min ago   (217+ words) Moon Microbes: Earth's Tiny Hitchhikers Explore New Frontiers Devdiscourse Moon Microbes: Earth's Tiny Hitchhikers Explore New Frontiers Current science news briefs highlight two fascinating topics. A NASA-led study suggests certain Earth microbes can survive on the moon, despite its harsh…...

12+ hour, 47+ min ago   (1158+ words) A 3.5 billion-year-old band of black-and-white rock in eastern India may preserve traces of some of Earth’s earliest microbial communities. The key clues are not fossils with recognizable shapes, but thin carbon-rich layers, ancient zircons and chemical signatures locked inside chert....

22+ hour, 54+ min ago   (388+ words) MACHINE LEARNING could help clinicians distinguish patients with peanut allergy from those who are sensitised but able to tolerate peanuts, potentially reducing reliance on oral food challenges (OFCs). A new study has developed explainable artificial intelligence (AI) models using clinical…...

15+ hour, 26+ min ago   (582+ words) A previous study published in 2019 concluded that ultraviolet radiation and solar heat were the biggest hurdles to the survival of microbes on the moon's surface. However, researchers in the new study believe this view did not take into account the…...