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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Wellness

A Little Bit of Dirt Is Good for You

Exposure to dirt microbes can have positive effects on mental and physical health, improving immune systems and microbiome health. [ more ]
Inverse
1 month ago
Wine

The Scientific Reason Winemakers Are Freaking Out About A Warming Planet

Microbes play a crucial role in winemaking by influencing flavor and quality.
Climate change can impact wine production by affecting microbial populations. [ more ]
Wine Enthusiast
3 months ago
Wine

If You Like Volcanic Wine, Thank Fungi

Microbes in soil, particularly fungi, play a vital role in plant life that we are still beginning to understand.
Volcanic soils are relatively young and have very little organic matter, but the microbes in these soils contribute to the production of coveted wines. [ more ]
Ars Technica
3 months ago
OMG science

How a corpse's "microbiome" can help scientists nail down time of death

Studying the microbes that flourish in decomposing corpses can help determine the time of death.
Forensic scientists have identified 20 microbes that drive the decomposition of dead animal flesh. [ more ]
Ars Technica
3 months ago
OMG science

The right bacteria turn farms into carbon sinks

Humans emitted 36 gigatons of carbon dioxide in 2022.
Andes uses microbes to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by embedding them in plant roots. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Environment

Printable DNA to bird-bashing towers: 15 looming issues for biodiversity in 2024

Hydrogen production and ammonia production are two emerging technologies that have the potential to impact biodiversity and climate change.
Efforts to find environmentally friendlier food sources are focusing on microbes. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
Health

What can trigger an itch? Scientists have found a new culprit

A certain bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, can release an enzyme that generates an itchy feeling.
A drug that interferes with this effect can stop the itch in laboratory mice.
This research suggests that microbe-related itch may be a potential target for treating itchy skin diseases like eczema. [ more ]
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