Asia & Oceania News – Page 19
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NewsDrones reveal extreme coral mortality after bleaching
New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92 per cent after last year’s bleaching event at Lizard Island on Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, marking one of the highest coral mortality rates ever documented globally.
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NewsHKU astrobiologist joins national effort to map out China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission
Professor Yiliang Li, a core member of the Tianwen-3 scientific team, is a co-author of a recently published perspective article outlining the mission’s objectives.
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NewsWorld’s first AI system for single-tooth prediction of early childhood caries detection with over 90% accuracy
Scientists have developed the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of predicting early childhood caries risk for individual teeth based on microbial characteristics, achieving an accuracy rate of over 90%.
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NewsStudy reveals engineered bacterial vesicles to combat antimicrobial resistance
Researchers studying extracellular vesicles (EVs)-membrane-bound nanoparticles released by cells that transport biologically active molecules like proteins or nucleic acids have engineered EVs derived from lactic acid bacteria to carry pathogen-specific endolysins on their surface.
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NewsVaccination support program reduces pneumonia-related mortality by 25 per cent among the elderly
Findings based on efforts in Sera Town, Japan showed the pneumococcal vaccination support program reversed the previously increasing trend in pneumonia mortality rate in the community.
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NewsReview article highlights urgent need for aflatoxin control strategies in Pakistan’s feed supply chain
Scientists say there is an urgent need for aflatoxin control strategies in Pakistan’s feed supply chain to improve animal health, productivity, food safety and exports of animal-based products.
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NewsThe gut’s secret weapon: viruses that heal
A comprehensive new review reveals how gut viruses interact with gut bacteria and host immunity, highlighting their roles in conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, and C. difficile infection. The findings offer a compelling case for harnessing the virome in novel therapies to reshape gut ecology and restore health.
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NewsNew immunotherapy strategy targets difficult-to-treat brain tumors with gut microbiota
Researchers have demonstrated a new therapeutic strategy that can enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy for brain tumors by utilizing gut microbes and their metabolites. This also opens up possibilities for developing microbiome-based immunotherapy supplements in the future.
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NewsPrebiotics might be a factor in preventing or treating issues caused by low brain GABA
Dietary prebiotics may induce an increase in brain GABA levels through the regulation of gut microbiota, which can be a major point for reducing or even treating these occurrences of certain neurological diseases in individuals.
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NewsRain showers can dramatically impact fungal communities in urban lakes
Rainfall can have dramatic effects on the microbial communities living in urban lakes, a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology reveals.
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NewsNew viruses discovered in bat kidneys in Yunnan province
The viruses, as well as new bacterial species and a new parasite, were discovered in bats inhabiting orchards near villages in southwestern China, raising concerns about transmission to livestock or humans.
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NewsAntibiotics are failing in many countries in Africa, new study reveals
The largest retrospective study on resistance to antibiotics in Africa highlights the need for major investments to enhance laboratory capabilities and healthcare access.
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NewsCan straw mulching affect soil CO2 emissions in bamboo forests?
Scientists have found that straw mulching in bamboo forests not only significantly increased soil carbon emissions in the short term but also had enduring effects that persisted for at least three years after the removal of the mulching material.
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NewsUnderstanding inflammatory bowel disease: An integrative framework of microbiome, metabolome, and immunological biomarkers
A new review underscores the interconnected roles of microbial, metabolic, and immune biomarkers in IBD. While current biomarkers lack universal specificity, integrative approaches and AI-driven analyses offer transformative potential for precision medicine in IBD care.
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NewsCoveted lac pigment may have a fungal origin
The colourful pigment extracted from the lac insect may actually be produced by a symbiotic yeast-like organism living inside the insect, a new study has found. The yeast-like organism exclusively harbours genes coding for key ingredients in the pigment synthesis pathway.
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NewsResearchers deploy yeast platform to turn urine into high-value bio-implant material
Researchers have engineered a yeast platform that converts human urine from wastewater into hydroxyapatite, a high-value, biocompatible substance for use in dental and bone implants, restoration of archaeological artifacts and other applications.
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NewsScientists discover key protein that enables ‘shock & kill’ strategy for HIV latent virus clearance
Researchers have identified a specific gene transcription factor, BRD9, as a potential key to unlocking the mechanisms behind HIV-1 latency.
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NewsIlluminated changes: Enhancing D-lactic acid output with UV irradiation
Researchers have developed a Komagataella phaffii (K. phaffii) yeast strain that can efficiently produce D-lactic acid, a raw material for pharmaceuticals and bioplastics, from methanol.
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NewsScientists decipher HIV-1 transcription initiation and elongation from single-molecule imaging data
Scientists have developed a dual-driven framework based on single-molecule imaging data and stochastic dynamic modeling to infer HIV-1 transcription dynamics.
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NewsScientists discover the ‘ticking’ mechanism driving nature’s simplest circadian clock
Researchers have uncovered the molecular mechanism that drives the ’ticking’ of the circadian clock in cyanobacteria. A clock protein called KaiC controls chemical reactions with precision, acting like the hand of a clock that waits, then moves at just the right moment.