In our body there are more microbial cells than human cells: let's take advantage of it!
August 31, 2022 - 17:50
Microbes can be allies, but they can also be harmful
TAG: Microbiology
Microbiology rhymes with Energy
August 20, 2022 - 18:29
Why would a pre-eukaryotic cell (precursor of modern cells) accept being parasitized by a bacterium? Apparently, they were mere economistic interests…
How do scientists detect viruses?
March 21, 2020 - 21:12
Good science is not just a collection of good observations and new data.
There are tests and treatments for stomach cancer, but little are used in Portugal
December 9, 2018 - 9:23
Interview with Eva Cunha, researcher at the Center for Molecular Medicine at the University of Oslo, Norway
Pollution can make fungi more pathogenic
December 1, 2018 - 16:07
Research results, which include Portuguese scientists, have now been published in the scientific journal Microbiome
How to cheat cheating bacteria
July 1, 2018 - 12:22
Scientists at the Gulbenkian Institute of Science explore social interactions between bacteria to manipulate pathogens. A new study, published in the journal […]
Antibiotic Resistance is a Global Public Health Threat
May 23, 2018 - 9:05
Imagine a scenario where a simple cut on a finger or a simple surgical intervention could leave you struggling […]
Gut bacteria tell the brain what animals should eat
May 2, 2017 - 9:23
Do the bacteria that inhabit our intestines influence our food choices? A study shows, for the first time, […]
Scientists Discover New Mechanism to Fight Multi-Resistant Bacteria
April 26, 2017 - 8:55
In recent years, scientists, doctors and pharmaceutical companies have been looking to discover new antibiotics or alternative strategies against multi-resistant bacteria, a […]
Bacteria are more accurate than watches
September 16, 2016 - 18:00
If we already know what makes us have neurons, white blood cells or epidermis, even though all these cells have exactly […]
There are microbes that can help to obtain heavy metals through "green" processes
June 19, 2016 - 11:10
Find effective microbes to obtain metals, namely Tungsten, Tellurium and Gallium, which could be used in […]
