Cholesterol-gobbling gut bacteria could protect against heart disease
Certain microbes in the gut microbiome may guard against heart disease by lowering peoples cholesterol.
Source: livescience.com
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Gut bacteria break down cholesterol — hinting at probiotic treatments
Species in the human microbiome have enzymes that can metabolize a potentially dangerous lipid. Species in the human microbiome have enzymes that can metabolize a potentially dangerous lipid.
United States Ramnik Xavier Alexander Kurilshikov Daoming Wang University Of Groningen Massachusetts General Hospital
Source: nature.com
Team uses 3D printing to strengthen a key material in aerospace, energy-generation applications
Materials key to important applications in aerospace and energy generation must be able to withstand extreme conditions such as high temperatures without failing. Now a team of MIT-led engineers reports a simple, inexpensive way to strengthen one of the key materials used today in such applications.
Source: mit.edu