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Phys.org / When the interaction between fungi and bacteria becomes a dangerous alliance

Rivals or allies—how do bacteria and fungi interact in our bodies? Until now, bacteria on our mucous membranes were primarily considered to be antagonists of fungi, as they can inhibit their growth. However, an international ...

17 minutes ago in Biology
Phys.org / How gold is formed in China's Tianshan mountains

A new study led by Prof. Xiao Wenjiao from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences sheds light on the ore-forming process and key mechanisms of the gold deposit in the South Tianshan ...

56 minutes ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Tiny 'mini-me' organs grown from children's cells are transforming cystic fibrosis care

When UNSW Associate Professor Shafagh Waters explains cystic fibrosis (CF) to the children she works with, she asks them to imagine what is happening inside their own bodies. "I tell them to picture an airport," she says. ...

Phys.org / Gut physiology, not host species, dictates microbiome diversity: Study

A large-scale population metagenomic study has shed new light on the spatial heterogeneity of viral communities across the gastrointestinal tracts of ruminants, which are closely linked to human history. The team, led by ...

54 minutes ago in Biology
Phys.org / Rare natural compound from teak tree shows promise for treating diabetes and lipid disorders

In a study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology on January 29, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a rare natural compound derived from ...

46 minutes ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Why some breast cancers evade treatment: Protein secreted by T cells may explain resistant tumors

Up to 20% of hormone receptor-positive breast cancers don't respond to antiestrogen therapies. A study led by researchers at UT Southwestern, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, suggests that a protein secreted ...

34 minutes ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Keto diet a potential treatment for depression, trial shows

The keto diet might help ease depression in people who aren't responding to antidepressants, a new study reports. People prescribed a keto diet had slightly lower symptoms of depression after six weeks compared to others ...

2 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Amino acid 'stickers' help decode spider silk's strength and flexibility

Scientists have identified the molecular interactions that give spider silk its exceptional strength and flexibility, opening the door to new bio-inspired materials for aircraft, protective clothing and medical applications, ...

2 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Study of 174 U.S. law firms finds when employers 'build' vs. 'buy' talent

Firms flush with resources tend to develop talent internally while younger firms, facing unpredictable workloads, will hire from the outside to fill their talent gap, according to a new USF study.

1 hour ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / 'I'm walking here!' A new model maps foot traffic in New York

Early in the 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy," Dustin Hoffman, playing the character of Ratso Rizzo, crosses a Manhattan street and angrily bangs on the hood of an encroaching taxi. Hoffman's line, "I'm walking here!" has since ...

4 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Chikungunya vaccine update: Experimental adjuvant-free particles aim to prevent months of joint pain

Griffith University researchers are on the cusp of a new vaccine to prevent chikungunya, a global health threat which attacks human joint tissue. Professor Bernd Rehm, from Griffith's Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, ...

Phys.org / The internet names a new deep-sea species of chiton

The Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA), in partnership with the scientific publisher Pensoft Publishers and science YouTuber Ze Frank, have let the internet name a newly discovered deep‑sea chiton (a type of marine ...

5 hours ago in Biology