Microbes May Be Key to Making Space Exploration Sustainable

Microbes May Be Key to Making Space Exploration Sustainable

TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at the UK Centre for Astrobiology in Edinburgh have found nine different ways of using technologies based on microbes that can make space research more circular and generally more sustainable.
Scientists Find Antidote for Death Cap Mushrooms

Scientists Find Antidote for Death Cap Mushrooms

TEHRAN (ANA)- Death cap mushrooms get their name for the reason of a poisonous fungi can kill if ingested in even small amounts but researchers at Washington University may have found an antidote for one of the mushroom’s most deadly toxins.
Future of Sustainable Clothing: New Breakthrough in Synthetic Spider Silk Fabrication

Future of Sustainable Clothing: New Breakthrough in Synthetic Spider Silk Fabrication

TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of engineers at Washington University has discovered a technique for producing synthetic spider silk with high yield, while maintaining its strength and toughness, using mussel foot proteins.
Black-Eyed Peas Attract Beneficial Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

Black-Eyed Peas Attract Beneficial Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

TEHRAN (ANA)- A novel study by scientists at the University of California finds that black-eyed peas attract beneficial nitrogen-fixing bacteria, potentially removing the necessity of fertiliser.
Immune System Protein Key to Fighting Deadly Bacteria

Immune System Protein Key to Fighting Deadly Bacteria

TEHRAN (ANA)- A protein found inside the immune system could be key to defeating flesh-eating bacteria, scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) have found.
Warmer Climate May Make Fungi More Dangerous to Our Health

Warmer Climate May Make Fungi More Dangerous to Our Health

TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study at Duke University finds that raised temperatures cause a pathogenic fungus known as Cryptococcus deneoformans to turn its adaptive responses into overdrive.
Anti-Bacterial Storage Tanks Produced in Iran via Using Nanotechnology

Anti-Bacterial Storage Tanks Produced in Iran via Using Nanotechnology

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at an Iranian company have produced antibacterial water storage tanks by using nano-materials.
Producing Anti-Fungal, Anti-Bacterial Paper Wipes Using Nanotechnology

Producing Anti-Fungal, Anti-Bacterial Paper Wipes Using Nanotechnology

TEHRAN (ANA)- A group of researchers at an Iranian company used copper nanoparticles in producing nano wet wipes that are anti-fungal and anti-bacterial.
How Gut Creates Cozy Home for Beneficial Microbiome Species

How Gut Creates Cozy Home for Beneficial Microbiome Species

TEHRAN (ANA)- The digestive tract of fruit flies remodels itself to accommodate beneficial microbiome species and maintain long-term stability of the gut environment, according to new research led by Carnegie's William Ludington and Allan Spradling.
Injecting Bacteria into Tumors May Trigger Immune System to Attack Cancer

Injecting Bacteria into Tumors May Trigger Immune System to Attack Cancer

TEHRAN (ANA)- Introducing bacteria to a tumor microenvironment (TME) creates a state of acute inflammation that triggers the immune system's primary responder cells to attack the tumor, according to a study led by Australia's Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
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