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Coral identified as oldest bioluminescent organism, suggesting new model of ancient ecology
Researchers have identified eight organisms with previously unknown luminosity. Using genetic findings, they estimated coral bioluminescence originated about 540 million years ago in the Cambrian period, making them the earliest bioluminescent organisms.
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Study uncovers molecular mechanism of chemical diversity of thermophilic fungus
The new findings might explain why Thermomyces species with a large reduced genome can survive in the biosphere where temperatures are often below their growth temperatures.
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Optimal timing maximises Paxlovid benefits for treating COVID-19
Study suggests using the anti-COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid three to five days after symptoms emerge in patients and expanding global access to the drug may help reduce the severity and transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Accelerated marine carbon cycling forced by tectonic degassing over the Miocene Climate Optimum
Massive carbon inputs from volcanism and seafloor spreading have impacted the orbital phase relationships between carbon cycle and climate change, a new study finds.
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Odor-causing bacteria in armpits targeted using bacteriophage-derived lysin
Researchers analyzed bacterial metabolism and the DNA of skin microflora in armpit fluid samples and found odor-causing precursors along with a proliferation of Staphylococcus hominis bacteria.
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Gut bacteria and inflammatory bowel disease: a new frontier in treatment
A new review highlights the therapeutic potential of various prebiotics derived from different food sources for manipulating gut bacteria.
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Safety, immunogenicity and preliminary efficacy of a randomized clinical trial of omicron XBB.1.5-containing bivalent mRNA vaccine
This study reported a very comprehensive evaluation of neutralization against 9 different SARS-CoV-2 variants by three types of variant vaccines of the same delivery system in a head-to-head design.
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Changing relationship between viral replication and the severity of hepatic necroinflammatory damage in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
This study aimed to clarify the relationship between HBV replication and hepatic inflammation during disease progression of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
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Impact of COVID-19-related nonpharmaceutical interventions on diarrheal diseases and zoonotic salmonella
The results showed that while the detection rate of most foodborne pathogens declined in China during the pandemic there was an abnormal increase in the detection rate of non-typhoidal Salmonella.
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Warming and exogenous organic matter input affects temperature sensitivity and microbial carbon use efficiency of agricultural soil respiration on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
A study highlights the complexity of the interaction between climate change and exogenous organic matter inputs and their importance in soil carbon dynamics.
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Scientists deploy bacteria to detect sake fraud in Japan
Researchers from Japan have identified a novel method to authenticate the source of and differentiate between sake breweries, by measuring the oxygen and nitrogen stable isotopes in nitrates within sake using denitrifying bacteria first.
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Researchers name worst offenders behind meningitis in babies
Researchers have identified the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis, and revealed why some infections recur despite being treated with antibiotics.
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Real-time detection of infectious disease viruses by searching for molecular fingerprinting
Researchers have engineered a broadband nanogap gold spectroscopic sensor using a flexible material capable of bending to create a controlled gap.
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Improved oral cholera vaccine achieves WHO PQ
EuBiologics and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) announced that Euvichol-S, an improved oral cholera vaccine (OCV) developed jointly by EuBiologics and IVI, has achieved World Health Organization prequalification.
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Green-to-red transformation of Euglena gracilis using bonito stock and intense red light
Scientists investigate a simple and sustainable method to increase the growth and carotenoid content ratio of an edible microalga.
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Link revealed between the gut microbiome and aortic aneurysm
This study used Mendelian randomization (MR) to gain new insights into the relationship between the gut microbiota and aortic aneurysm.
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Nanoparticle enhances antibacterial sonodynamic therapy for eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm
A novel ultrasound-launched targeted nanoparticle was developed to universally destroy biofilm, target bacteria, deliver antibiotics, and efficiently kill bacteria via ultrasonic cavitation and antibacterial sonodynamic therapy.
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Scientists develop innovative maleic acid-treated bacterial cellulose gel enhancing bone repair
Due to its unique 3D network structure, impressive mechanical properties, and excellent biocompatibility, bacterial cellulose has emerged as a captivating area of research in the realm of scaffold fabrication.
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Researchers deploy fungus to extract useful proteins from beer-brewing leftovers
Researchers have created a method that extracts over 80 per cent of the available protein in grain leftovers from brewing beer, commonly known as brewers’ spent grain.
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New study uncovers the role of soil microbes in forest ecosystems
Assessing the function of forest ecosystems requires a deep understanding of the mechanisms of soil nitrogen mineralization. A recent study conducted by a team of researchers has shed light on how soil N-cycling genes drive soil nitrogen mineralization during afforestation. Source: 黄河山曲 Loess Plateau The findings, published ...