microbiology – Kettinki

2024-11-11 @ 13.30.19 ∈ In English

How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists later dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours. The benefits from that single day were undeniable—and still visible 40 years later.

2024-09-28 @ 16.31.56 ∈ In English

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Why Scientists Are Puzzled By This Virus

You’ve got trillions of viruses inside you – right now! But these aren’t the viruses you fear. Some of them are your body’s secret protectors, keeping deadly bacteria in check and even killing cancer cells. But what happens when they turn against you? Let's look at the wild world of the human virome.

2024-02-12 @ 19.12.24 ∈ In English

New study on decomposing microbes could help transform forensic science

For the first time, researchers have identified what appears to be a network of approximately 20 microbes that universally drive the decomposition of animal flesh. The findings have significant implications for the future of forensic science, including the potential to provide crime scene investigators with a more precise way to determine a body’s time of death.

2023-05-05 @ 19.58.09 ∈ Suomeksi

Helsingin yliopisto | Tutkijat löysivät Parkinsonin taudin todennäköisen aiheuttajan – ”200 vuotta yritetty”

Tutkimuslöydös mahdollistaa tietyn bakteerikannan kantajien seulonnan ja bakteerin häätämisen suolistosta ja tekee samalla mahdolliseksi Parkinsonin taudin ennaltaehkäisyn.

2022-02-25 @ 11.32.41 ∈ In English

Largest bacterium ever discovered has an unexpectedly complex cell

Its threadlike single cell is visible to the naked eye, growing up to 2 centimeters—as long as a peanut—and 5000 times bigger than many other microbes.