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Plants create alliances with bacteria in the soil in which they thrive. Legumes, for example, benefit from a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms that live in nodules in their roots and "fix" nitrogen in the atmosphere to make it available for the legumes' growth. Read further on Dynamite News:

A daily probiotic may help improve mild cognitive impairments in older adults, according to new research presented at the American Society for Nutrition.

Lab experiments suggest that a dose of carefully selected microbes may boost the health of these reef-building creatures and their symbiotic algae

A lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome – the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea that lives in our intestines. But the gut is not the only place that has a microbiome. The mouth, nose, skin, lungs and genitals have microbiomes of their own. And…

IISc researchers design peptide to poison key enzyme in disease-causing bacteria. Mimics natural toxin to inhibit topoisomerases, which unspool/re-coil bacterial DNA. Peptide tested on cell culture/animal models, found to reduce infection & safe with no toxic reactions. Combination therapy with existing antibiotics possible.

Researchers find compelling evidence linking gut bacteria to autism spectrum disorder, paving the way for innovative treatments.

"We need improved guidelines for the safe harvesting and use of wild foods and more strenuous monitoring"

Researchers say method could remove need to develop expensive new antibiotics

Wooden chopping boards can be ground zero for bacteria. Here's one chef's advice to help you change that...

Mothers with specific antibodies protect babies from life-threatening gut disease

Traditional harvesting sites, or mahinga kai, continue to be used throughout New Zealand to provide food and to share skills and cultural practices between families and generations.