Tag: biofilms
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Sludge in Your Shower Drain Could Spark the Next Big Microbe Breakthrough
From Drains to Discoveries: The Microbial World in Everyday Waste What sits in your shower drain after a long rinse isn’t just grime. It’s a dense mix of biofilms, microbes, and chemical residues that scientists are increasingly examining as a living library of potential solutions to global problems. Microbes have long been the unseen workhorses…
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Bacteria Move Without Flagella: Sugar-Fueled Currents and Molecular Gearboxes
Unveiling a New Kind of Bacterial Motion Bacteria are renowned for their tiny flagella — whip-like propellers that broadcast their desire to roam. Yet a growing body of research from Arizona State University is changing that narrative. Scientists are documenting how bacteria can move without traditional flagella, employing less obvious tools such as sugar-fueled currents…
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Aztreonam Recalibrates Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus salivarius Interactions in COPD Patients
Overview: Intermicrobial Dynamics in COPD-Associated Infections Microbial communities shape the flow of energy and matter in chronic infections. In conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF), polymicrobial communities often drive virulence and antibiotic resistance. This study focuses on the interaction between two airway-associated microbes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus salivarius, isolated from…
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Aztreonam Intervention Recalibrates Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus salivarius Interactions in COPD-Associated Co-infections
Introduction: Polymicrobial infections in chronic lung disease Microbial communities shape energy flow and disease outcomes across ecosystems, including human chronic infections. In the lungs of COPD and cystic fibrosis patients, Pseudomonas aeruginosa often coexists with oral streptococci such as Streptococcus salivarius. These interactions influence virulence, antibiotic response, and disease progression. This study investigates how the…
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Gold Nanoparticles in Spruce Needles Reveal Plant Biomineralization
Researchers uncover gold nanoparticles in spruce needles A surprising discovery from northern Finland is shining new light on how plants interact with minerals. In a study published in Environmental Microbiome, scientists report that Norway spruce trees (Picea abies) can concentrate gold nanoparticles in their needles, a feat accomplished with the help of resident, symbiotic bacteria…