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Create energy from bacteria in termite gut
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Create energy from bacteria in termite gut

Termites are one of the most dangerous pests in the world. Each year, they can eat up to millions of wood. Currently, American scientists are studying the possibility of…

December 16, 2018
Prospects yogurt helps reduce depression
Medicine - Health

Prospects yogurt helps reduce depression

American scientists at Virginia University discovered Lactobacillus bacteria that exist in many yogurt can improve depression in mice by changing the intestinal flora of…

December 15, 2018
How does sugar affect the brain?
Medicine - Health

How does sugar affect the brain?

When we eat foods high in sugar, our taste, our gut and our brain record. Sugar reception activates the brain's rewarding nervous system.

December 15, 2018
Genetically modified bacteria can prevent obesity
Medicine - Health

Genetically modified bacteria can prevent obesity

Researchers, led by Sean Davies, of Vanderbilt University have demonstrated that a genetically altered bacterium can prevent weight gain, even if it is still effective f…

December 15, 2018
Bacteria in human gut can help fight obesity
Medicine - Health

Bacteria in human gut can help fight obesity

Bacteria in the human gut can help fight obesity as an initial conclusion in a research work done by US scientists, assessing the role of bacteria in the digestive syste…

December 14, 2018
The secret of longevity lies in the gut?
Medicine - Health

The secret of longevity lies in the gut?

It is often concluded that the secret of longevity is hidden in the 'health' of the heart and lungs, but now it is found in the intestine. At least in ... flies. But are…

December 14, 2018
I'm usually shorter than my brother
Medicine - Health

I'm usually shorter than my brother

If you have a gut, but especially you, then the risk is that you will be smaller than him, the scientists claim. Research by David Lawson, from the University of London,…

December 14, 2018