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7 Mistakes That Are Secretly Hampering Your Gut-Brain Axis
The gut houses a vast network of neurons and is home to trillions of microbes, which produce neurotransmitters and other chemicals that communicate with the central nervous system.
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IIT Delhi, AIIMS Researchers Develop Ingestible Device To Collect Small Intestine Bacteria For Gut Health Research
Researchers at IIT Delhi on Tuesday announced the development of an ingestible device that can sample bacteria directly from the small intestine, opening a new window into the human gut microbiome.
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8 Hidden Germ Hotspots In Airports And Hotels You Should Watch Out For
Travelling doesn't have to mean compromising your health. By staying alert to these common areas and practising simple hygiene habits, you can enjoy a stress-free journey.
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Is Cheese Good For Your Gut? 3 Best Varieties For Digestion & Probiotics
Cheese has long been vilified as an indulgent guilty pleasure, but emerging research suggests that certain traditional cheeses might actually be powerful allies for your gut health.
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Microbes Vital For Human Health Show Resilience In Spaceflight, Study Finds
The bacteria spores can survive rapid acceleration, short-duration microgravity and rapid deceleration.
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Study Links Microbial Colonization to Ancient Meteorite Crater: What You Need to Know
A Swedish team has precisely dated microbial life in Finland’s Lappajärvi crater. Isotopic traces show bacteria colonized the hydrothermal system just a few million years after the meteorite impact, thriving for millions of years. The finding suggests impact craters on Earth and Mars may provide lasting habitats for life.
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Could a Planet Exist Without a Host Star? Astronomers Say Rogue Worlds May Roam Freely
Astronomers have discovered that planets can survive without stars, drifting as rogue or hypervelocity worlds. Some are flung into space by black holes, while others are displaced by gas giants. On some of these rogue worlds, the idea goes, there might be oceans beneath icy crusts, where life, at least life at a microbe level, could exist.
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Digestion Issues? Make These Desi Fermented Foods Your Staples
Growing clinical evidence shows fermented foods can alter gut microbes, increase beneficial lactic-acid bacteria, etc. can support digestion and gut health in many people.
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Russia Launches Bion-M No.2 with Mice, Flies, and Seeds to Study Space Biology
Russia’s latest resupply mission to low-Earth orbit has delivered a unique scientific cargo: 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies, microbes, cell cultures, and plant seeds aboard the Bion-M No.2 biosatellite. Over the next month, these organisms will orbit Earth, helping scientists study how microgravity and cosmic radiation affect life. Some mice are gene...
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Scientists Explore Role of Space Radiation in Powering Alien Microbial Life
A new study proposes that life may exist far from sunlight in a “radiolytic habitable zone” deep beneath the icy surfaces of Mars, Europa, and Enceladus. Cosmic rays, which can penetrate rock and ice, break water molecules apart to release hydrogen, oxygen, and energy-rich electrons. These can fuel microbes in subsurface water, much like bacter...
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Muscles, Microbes, And Microgravity: India's First Biology Experiments In Space
India has taken its first bold steps into space biology with a series of pioneering experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS), as part of the Axiom-4 mission-referred to by some as Mission Akash Ganga.
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Hundreds Of New Giant Viruses Discovered In Global Waters: Study
The study identified 230 new giant viruses and 530 novel functional proteins, shedding light on their interactions with marine microbes and potential biotechnological applications.
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Japanese Scientists Develop Plastic That Vanishes In Seawater
The researchers revealed that the new material leaves behind nitrogen and phosphorus, which microbes can metabolise and plants can absorb.
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Chinese Scientists Discover Mysterious Bacteria On Tiangong Space Station
Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria on board the Tiangong Space Station.
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Microbiologist Reveals The Surprising Truth About Morning Vs Night Showers
Showering in the morning may be more beneficial for skin health, as it removes night-acquired skin microbes and reduces sweat and odor-causing bacteria.
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7 Mistakes That Are Secretly Hampering Your Gut-Brain Axis
The gut houses a vast network of neurons and is home to trillions of microbes, which produce neurotransmitters and other chemicals that communicate with the central nervous system.
-
IIT Delhi, AIIMS Researchers Develop Ingestible Device To Collect Small Intestine Bacteria For Gut Health Research
Researchers at IIT Delhi on Tuesday announced the development of an ingestible device that can sample bacteria directly from the small intestine, opening a new window into the human gut microbiome.
-
8 Hidden Germ Hotspots In Airports And Hotels You Should Watch Out For
Travelling doesn't have to mean compromising your health. By staying alert to these common areas and practising simple hygiene habits, you can enjoy a stress-free journey.
-
Is Cheese Good For Your Gut? 3 Best Varieties For Digestion & Probiotics
Cheese has long been vilified as an indulgent guilty pleasure, but emerging research suggests that certain traditional cheeses might actually be powerful allies for your gut health.
-
Microbes Vital For Human Health Show Resilience In Spaceflight, Study Finds
The bacteria spores can survive rapid acceleration, short-duration microgravity and rapid deceleration.
-
Study Links Microbial Colonization to Ancient Meteorite Crater: What You Need to Know
A Swedish team has precisely dated microbial life in Finland’s Lappajärvi crater. Isotopic traces show bacteria colonized the hydrothermal system just a few million years after the meteorite impact, thriving for millions of years. The finding suggests impact craters on Earth and Mars may provide lasting habitats for life.
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Could a Planet Exist Without a Host Star? Astronomers Say Rogue Worlds May Roam Freely
Astronomers have discovered that planets can survive without stars, drifting as rogue or hypervelocity worlds. Some are flung into space by black holes, while others are displaced by gas giants. On some of these rogue worlds, the idea goes, there might be oceans beneath icy crusts, where life, at least life at a microbe level, could exist.
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Digestion Issues? Make These Desi Fermented Foods Your Staples
Growing clinical evidence shows fermented foods can alter gut microbes, increase beneficial lactic-acid bacteria, etc. can support digestion and gut health in many people.
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Russia Launches Bion-M No.2 with Mice, Flies, and Seeds to Study Space Biology
Russia’s latest resupply mission to low-Earth orbit has delivered a unique scientific cargo: 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies, microbes, cell cultures, and plant seeds aboard the Bion-M No.2 biosatellite. Over the next month, these organisms will orbit Earth, helping scientists study how microgravity and cosmic radiation affect life. Some mice are gene...
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Scientists Explore Role of Space Radiation in Powering Alien Microbial Life
A new study proposes that life may exist far from sunlight in a “radiolytic habitable zone” deep beneath the icy surfaces of Mars, Europa, and Enceladus. Cosmic rays, which can penetrate rock and ice, break water molecules apart to release hydrogen, oxygen, and energy-rich electrons. These can fuel microbes in subsurface water, much like bacter...
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Muscles, Microbes, And Microgravity: India's First Biology Experiments In Space
India has taken its first bold steps into space biology with a series of pioneering experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS), as part of the Axiom-4 mission-referred to by some as Mission Akash Ganga.
-
Hundreds Of New Giant Viruses Discovered In Global Waters: Study
The study identified 230 new giant viruses and 530 novel functional proteins, shedding light on their interactions with marine microbes and potential biotechnological applications.
-
Japanese Scientists Develop Plastic That Vanishes In Seawater
The researchers revealed that the new material leaves behind nitrogen and phosphorus, which microbes can metabolise and plants can absorb.
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Chinese Scientists Discover Mysterious Bacteria On Tiangong Space Station
Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria on board the Tiangong Space Station.
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Microbiologist Reveals The Surprising Truth About Morning Vs Night Showers
Showering in the morning may be more beneficial for skin health, as it removes night-acquired skin microbes and reduces sweat and odor-causing bacteria.
