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Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’

Study suggests antimicrobial used to promote livestock growth breeds bacteria more resistant to our natural defences

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

The surprising link between hay fever and your gut bacteria

Samuel J. White, senior lecturer in genetic immunology and Philippe B. Wilson, professor of one health at Nottingham Trent University, explain how new research has revealed a link between hay fever and the microbiome, the collection of microorganisms that live in and on our bodies. 

The Week · Apr 24, 2023

Safety warning issued as cases of rare disease on the rise across UK

Lyme disease cases are increasing across the UK, with the bacteria infection passed to humans by ticks carrying the disease.

Daily Record · Apr 24, 2023

Scientists invent 'shape-shifting' antibiotic to fight deadly superbugs

Scientists have developed a new "shape-shifting" antibiotic to fight drug-resistant bacteria, but it hasn't been tested in humans yet.

LiveScience · Apr 21, 2023

Worms and humans both get 'the munchies,' despite 500 million years of evolutionary separation

Researchers found that roundworms gobble down high-calorie foods when exposed to a compound that acts on the same brain receptor as THC.

LiveScience · Apr 20, 2023

Climate change: seven good-news stories for the planet in 2023

With major climate-change related disasters hitting the headlines over the past years, the future of the planet can seem bleak – but new breakthroughs are providing scientists with a glimmer of hope. 

The Week · Apr 20, 2023

Astronaut Mice Reveal Potential Link Between the Gut and Bone Loss in Space

Scientists sent 20 mice to the International Space Station so scientists could observe how microgravity affected their bone density and gut microbiomes.

Inverse · Apr 19, 2023

Bacteria skyrockets to 100 times beyond safe levels in some Fort Lauderdale canals after historic flooding

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale — known as the “Venice of America” for its many waterways — was marred by water dirtier than a toilet during last week’s historical flooding.

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023

Volcanic microbe eats CO2 ‘astonishingly quickly’, say scientists

Discovery of carbon-capturing organism in hot springs could lead to efficient way of absorbing climate-heating gas

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023

Humans weren't the first engineers, doctors and farmers – bacteria, plants and animals have lots to teach us

Life existed without human beings for more than 99.9% of Earth’s history. Yet we often ignore the achievements of species that preceded us by billions of years.

The Conversation · Apr 19, 2023