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Tag: Microbiome

Houseplants on a table

Projects

8 February 2021

Houseplants – welcome “super-spreaders”

The leaves of inconspicuous houseplants are teeming with a great diversity of microbes. Based on their study of healthy plant microbiomes and their effect on indoor spaces, a research alliance in Graz is examining how to better keep pathogens in check indoors. To this end they had to take samples in intensive care units with […] Continue reading “Houseplants – welcome “super-spreaders””
Young woman smelling a bush of lavender, behind her a big lavender field.

Projects

11 January 2021

Training can help recover from lost sense of smell

Research groups in Graz are exploring the effectiveness of daily training for people who have lost their sense of smell. The training is linked to microorganisms in the nose and to brain networks that process the incoming signals. The first positive news: the researchers were able to prove that olfactory training is fundamentally successful. Continue reading “Training can help recover from lost sense of smell”

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