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Beneficial Bacteria Help Marine Worms Survive Extreme Cold

Beneficial Bacteria Help Marine Worms Survive Extreme Cold

TEHRAN (ANA)- Ecologists say that Antarctic marine worms survive with a little help from their bacterial friends.
Scientists Study Microbial Resources for Industrial Applications

Scientists Study Microbial Resources for Industrial Applications

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers from a key laboratory in Northwest China have so far collected over 6,300 strains of microbial resources from various extreme environments to research their industrial applications.
Fat-Nurtured Microbes in Gut Promote Cancer Progression

Fat-Nurtured Microbes in Gut Promote Cancer Progression

TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of cancer researchers has uncovered a novel mechanism through which obesity-related microbes in one's gut can promote cancer progression. It involves the release of specific chemicals that can have a significant impact on the growth and spread of cancer cells.
Gut Bacteria Turn Tide on Cholesterol, Heart Disease

Gut Bacteria Turn Tide on Cholesterol, Heart Disease

TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study identifies gut bacteria that lower cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk, suggesting potential for targeted microbial therapies.
Scientists Find Untapped Pharmaceutical Resources in Deep Sea

Scientists Find Untapped Pharmaceutical Resources in Deep Sea

TEHRAN (ANA)- A group of marine scientists have identified a plethora of previously unknown microbial natural products from the deep sea floor that may have pharmaceutical applications.
Decoding Deadly Link between Oral Microbes, Cancer

Decoding Deadly Link between Oral Microbes, Cancer

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have found that a specific subtype of a microbe commonly found in the mouth is able to travel to the gut and grow within colorectal cancer tumors.
Pioneering New Antibiotics to Combat MRSA

Pioneering New Antibiotics to Combat MRSA

TEHRAN (ANA)- Using a type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning, MIT researchers have discovered a class of compounds that can kill a drug-resistant bacterium that causes more than 10,000 deaths in the United States every year.
Iranian Researchers Find New Antibiotics to Treat Infections

Iranian Researchers Find New Antibiotics to Treat Infections

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at Tehran University's Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Center have identified a new antimicrobial peptide as a new generation of effective antibiotics.
Unlocking Lung’s Hidden Army of Flu Fighters

Unlocking Lung’s Hidden Army of Flu Fighters

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at the UC Riverside discovered that the sac around the lungs contains macrophages that fight flu infections by moving into the lungs, offering new insights into lung health and potential treatments that enhance the body’s immune response to combat drug-resistant infections.
Engineered Bacteria Eat Waste Plastic, Make Spider Silk

Engineered Bacteria Eat Waste Plastic, Make Spider Silk

TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a method to transform plastic waste into biodegradable spider silk using bacteria, providing an innovative and sustainable approach to tackling plastic pollution.
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