All Asia & Oceania articles – Page 15
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NewsMarine bacteria take a bite at plastic pollution
A bacterium found in the sea can degrade a plastic that otherwise resists microbial breakdown in marine environments.
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NewsUnique marimo threatened by rising lake temperatures
Rising lake water temperatures threaten the survival of marimo, unique algal balls found only in cold lakes - the warmer it gets, the more the inward decomposition outpaces the outward growth of these life forms, making them increasingly fragile.
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NewsSunlight-activated biohybrids transform wastewater into valuable chemicals
Researchers have proposed a novel method to transform wastewater contaminants into valuable chemicals using sunlight, thus paving the way for sustainable and eco-friendly chemical manufacturing.
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NewsNovel enzyme family could provide insights into bacterial pathogenicity
Researchers discover a new family of Gram-negative bacterial enzymes related to infection capability.
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NewsResearchers unlock power of genetic glycoengineering to advance vaccine tech
A novel glycoengineering platform is poised to revolutionise future production of vaccines and therapeutics to fight infectious diseases.
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NewsMultiple novel yeast species detected in the gut of green lacewing in Japan
Researchers who isolated and cultured yeasts from the guts of adult green lacewing insects to identify and describe their taxonomic affiliations found yeasts are present in a wider range of these insects than known previously.
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News‘Remarkable’ medical discovery for sepsis moves to next phase of human trials
Florey researchers, working with hospital intensive care clinicians, have shown that sodium ascorbate – a pH-balanced formulation of vitamin C – is effective in treating sepsis.
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News$7.3M grant to expand wheat pathogen surveillance
One of the world’s largest crop pathogen surveillance systems is set to expand its capacity to protect wheat productivity in food vulnerable areas of East Africa and South Asia.
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NewsPrevalence of malaria infections varies among migrant populations
A systematic review shows that malaria parasite prevalence is highest in migrants from the Sub-Saharan region, particularly migrants from Central Africa.
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NewsNew antibiotic drug approved for clinical trials in humans
A new antibiotic drug has recently gained approval from the authorities to undergo clinical trials.
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NewsPlasma technology transforms microalgae for faster wound healing
Researchers have taken a major step in the field of wound care by using plasma technology to ‘transform’ Spirulina microalgae into ultrathin bioactive coatings.
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NewsMicrobiome molecule may hamper immune cells’ cancer-fighting abilities
An important group of immune cells in the large bowel - gamma delta T cells - are crucial to preventing bowel cancer, but a molecule linked to gut microbiome diversity may suppress their immune response.
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NewsBreast milk proteins may influence abundance of health-linked gut microbes
New research suggests that specific proteins found in breast milk can influence the abundance of gut microbes necessary for immune system development and overall health in infants.
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NewsResearchers uncover how soil bacterium detoxifies tomato metabolite
Scientists have revealed that the tomato root associated bacterium Sphingobium possesses a series of enzymes that hydrolyze the metabolite tomatine, detoxifying it.
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NewsNasal vaccine could be the new line of defence against Strep A
As Streptococcus A cases continue to be prevalent in Queensland and internationally, a new nasal vaccine could provide long-term protection from the deadly bacteria.
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NewsPortable laboratory devices can detect SARS-CoV-2
A new study has demonstrated rapid and sensitive on-site detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from environmental surfaces using a portable laboratory device.
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NewsResearchers developing an oral therapeutic to treat drug-resistant bacterial pneumonia
Australian researchers aim to rescue common antibiotics with a new therapeutic approach, using a drug originally developed to treat neurodegenerative disorders.
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NewsInstitut Pasteur and University of Tokyo to form Planetary Health Innovation Center
The Institut Pasteur and the University of Tokyo have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to establish the Planetary Health Innovation Center (PHIC), marking the first step towards the Institut Pasteur of Japan, a private not-for-profit association.
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NewsWastewater reveals signs of antimicrobial resistance in aged care
A new study analysing wastewater samples from several aged care and retirement homes in Adelaide, has uncovered worrying signs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in at least one facility.
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NewsGut inflammation caused by substance secreted by microbe
A rare subtype of the world’s most common parasite, Blastocystis, has been found to produce a unique by-product of its metabolism, which can cause gut inflammation under normal gut conditions.
