For the first time, scientists have identified an extensive conserved group of bacteria within healthy humpback whales’ blow — the moist breath that whales spray out of their blowholes when …read more Source:: Science
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Bacteria communicate to ramp up collective immune response to viral threats
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•Bacteria can boost their own immune systems by “talking” to each other, surprising new research shows. This research provides new insight into how groups of bacteria collectively defend against viral …read more Source:: Science
Skin bacteria could protect against disease
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•There are more and more examples of the ways in which we can benefit from our bacteria. According to new research, this is true for the skin as well. The …read more Source:: Science
Food-poisoning bacteria may be behind Crohn’s disease
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•People who retain a particular bacterium in their gut after a bout of food poisoning may be at an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease later in life, according to …read more Source:: Science