I would love to take part in a challenge like this one! In the UK they are handing over 8 million pounds to market the solution of the winner of challenge that will develop the next-generation diagnostic tool that will be used to determine if and which antibiotics are administered to a patient in need…Continue reading The Longitude Prize: develop a diagnostic tool to help combat antibiotic resistance
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Two workshops for beginner’s coming up very soon now! Registration is open for both workshops: one in Grenzach-Wyhlen,the other in Weil am Rhein Join in and let’s have some fun! cashland payday loans more online cash advance national cash advance cash advance near me where can i get levitra sildenafil citrate tablets generic drug levitra
Fermentation meet-up in Basel!
😀 Second fermentation meet-up in Basel! 😀 Spread the word real fast and come and join us! Hope to discuss a little bit more about pickling, as autumn really is the season for this practice. Do you have any questions or want to share your experience, do join us! The link for more practical details:…Continue reading Fermentation meet-up in Basel!
Geobacter’s conductive nanowires
Geobacter is one of the genera in the phylum of Proteobacteria and the family of Geobacteracea. Geobacter species are found in soils and aquatic sediment and have thus no requirement for air in order to survive. In other words, they are anaerobic. What is interesting about some of the species in this family (such as…Continue reading Geobacter’s conductive nanowires
Impact of chronic fatigue syndrome on gut microbiome diversity
Another study came out in which another syndrome is linked with a lower diversity of the gut microbiome. This time the syndrome is chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). CFS is a condition in which the individual experiences fatigue which cannot be alleviated by bed rest; even more, mental or physical activity will make it worse. Affected…Continue reading Impact of chronic fatigue syndrome on gut microbiome diversity
Start the mud fight !
Finally, someone who’s confirming the health benefits of outdoor play for children: Let the children play .. .. 🗻 Outside! 🌲 In Nature 🌲! in the dirt 🐷 ! Let them.. ..besmirch each other! Let them.. ..role in it! Let them.. .. eat it! Why, because in this way micro organisms get ingested, which help…Continue reading Start the mud fight !
DIY: Kombucha skin cream
Thought I’d post a recipe for a kombucha skin cream which I tried today.. There are thousands of ways to do this.. nothing fancy, just went with my gut.. and I suppose it’s flora 🙂 Let me know what you think!
Pro-probiotics scrutinized
The opinion piece by news.discovery.com about whether probiotics are beneficial for a healthy gut provides some interesting food for thought, based on a Danish study. The study found that while, an dysbalanced gut flora (irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis and travelers’ diarrhea) does benefit from probiotics treatment, the same could not be confirmed for individuals…Continue reading Pro-probiotics scrutinized
Zika does not like Wolbachia spp
Exciting news on the Zika virus front! Researchers have now found that mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia pipientis are at a reduced risk to become infected with Zika virus. The prevalence of Zika virus infection was significantly reduced in mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria. Determination of Zika virus infection in mosquitoes was accomplished by quantifying virus…Continue reading Zika does not like Wolbachia spp