A genomic analysis suggests that there are probably dozens of unknown species of horseshoe bats in southeast Asia, some of which could...

Russia’s Invasion of #Ukraine Threatens Control of Drug-Resistant #TB. Previous decades have seen an epidemic of MDR-TB in Russia &...

Experiments on #sleep-deprived fruit flies suggest that reactive oxygen species build up in the gut & cut their lifespans in half. Why do...

Droughts & #wildfires are increasing due to #climate change. How to protect yourself Read more at: https://www.recordnet.com/story/opinio...

Exposure to #wildfire smoke altered DNA in monkeys, according to @UCDavis study. The results suggest that like the monkeys, young people...

3 recent preprints offer further evidence supporting the hypothesis that the #coronavirus spread from animals to people. A next step in...

Eating blue muffins can reveal health of gut #microbiome. Eating a muffin dyed blue could reveal your gut transit time, which may help...

A surge in people with discolored toes does not seem to be linked to #COVID19. New report suggests that #COVID toe could have been caused...

China has revised the country’s pandemic guidelines to include the use of antiviral pills made by Pfizer, #Paxlovid, as the country...

Xylella fastidiosa has infected 20 million of Italy's 150 million olive trees. The bacterial pathogen has potential to kill 100,000s of...

Europe thought it was done with #COVID19. The UK's daily case rate is still < 1/3 of what it was during the #Omicron peak, but cases are...

Researchers have found that body temperature exerts a greater effect on #lifespan than metabolic rate. #aging #metabolism Researchers...

Even a mild case of #COVID19 can damage the brain, leading to shrinkage equivalent to up to a decade of #aging, according to a new study....

Pink Australian lake gets its color from red & purple microbes. DNA sequencing has revealed that a bright pink lake on an island off...

Researchers found an association between the oral #microbiota and the risk of #hypertension in people who have experienced menopause....

“The idea of working in my current field came from my original interest in microorganisms and how they affect the immune system of the...

“The industry I’m in is actually two in one: teaching and research. I love teaching and interacting with students. In many ways I learn...

This page features research highlights and publications by the dental school faculty, staff, and students. Contact: Dr. David Ojcius,...

Verrucarin A, a secondary metabolite produced by the #fungus Myrothecium spp, reduced the amounts of amyloid-beta in reprogrammed...

Co-editors-in-chief Miranda Hart and David Ojcius #openaccess #microbiology #immunology #microbes #environment Find entire editorial...