#DidYouKnow Most of the antibiotics we use today were originally discovered in common soil bacteria. A single teaspoon of backyard dirt contains billions of microbes engaged in constant chemical warfare. 🧪🔬 #Health #ScienceFacts

Rising drug-resistant fungal infections are a growing global threat, but new vaccines and diagnostics offer hope for better management. www.labroots.com/trending/mic...

#DidYouKnow The "smell of rain" (petrichor) is actually caused by Actinobacteria. When rain hits the soil, these microbes release spores and a compound called geosmin into the air. 🌧️🌱 #Nature #ScienceFacts #Microbes

Scientists have discovered a novel defense system that bacteria use against viral invaders called bacteriophages, and which is unlike another well-known defense strategy called CRISPR. www.labroots.com/trending/mic...

#DidYouKnow Only about 30 trillion cells in your body are human, while 70-90% are actually bacteria and fungi! This means we're more microbe than human!

“The presence of fungal species in cleanroom environments, their potential to survive prolonged exposure to space conditions, in combination with the results of this study, underscore fungal conidia as a significant consideration for planetary protection.” www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

A new review suggests that current amyloid-beta targeting drugs provide only minimal clinical benefits for Alzheimer’s patients despite their high costs and risks. www.labroots.com/trending/dru...

A study of two million people found a 42% genetic overlap between mental and physical disorders, suggesting they are molecularly interconnected rather than separate classes of disease. www.labroots.com/trending/cel...

Research indicates that metastatic breast cancer survivors who effectively manage high blood pressure with multiple medication classes significantly improve their survival rates. www.labroots.com/trending/can...

A global study has revealed that diverse soil microbial communities play a critical role in human health by naturally suppressing the growth and spread of pathogens such as Salmonella and Listeria. www.labroots.com/trending/mic...

Research indicates that the modern loss of intestinal parasites may increase autoimmune risks, though the anti-inflammatory benefits of reintroducing them depend on a high-fiber diet to prevent the worms from becoming inactive. www.labroots.com/trending/mic...

Research published in Current Biology reveals that plasmids can increase antibiotic tolerance by directing bacteria to form conjugation pili, which create dense, physically resilient cell clusters that are difficult for treatments to penetrate. www.labroots.com/trending/mic...

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A Gut Microbe Linked to Good #Health is Discovered | "The #probiotic industry hasn't really kept up ..people are still using the same probiotic species that were being used decades ago. We're now discovering new groups..." said Dr. Alexandre Almeida. www.labroots.com/trending/mic...

Most microbes aboard the International Space Station can extract valuable metals like palladium from meteorite material in microgravity, showing potential for sustainable space resource mining. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Scientists unexpectedly found bacteria and biofilms inside the most common type of kidney stones.🦠🪨 www.labroots.com/trending/mic...