All Asia & Oceania articles – Page 22
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NewsBeer-related discoveries mark Oktoberfest
To create a probiotic beer, researchers have screened several different lactic acid-producing bacterial strains.
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NewsNovel Pseudomonas species supports plant growth at high altitudes
Scientists have discovered a new Pseudomonas species isolated from cold Himalayan soil that helps to promote plant growth, offering potential as a bio-inoculant for sustainable agriculture in high-altitude regions.
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NewsVaccinating the young can save the old in the Tropics
A model suggests that vaccinating children and teens against the flu can help protect the elderly in tropical countries.
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NewsHigh-throughput modular click chemistry synthesis of catechol derivatives to target Covid protease
Researchers performed high-throughput synthesis of catechol derivatives from the bioactive catechol-terminal alkyne scaffold A4, by using modular click chemistry, in a bid to target the Covid virus’s 3C-like protease (3CLpro).
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NewsSewage secrets: economic factors shaping our microbiome exposed
A study examining examined 243 sewage samples from 60 countries across seven continents reveals the climatic and socioeconomic factors that drive microbial diversity and composition in sewage.
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NewsIncreased antioxidants produced in salted red perilla leaves during Japanese apricot pickling
Scientists found that antioxidant content and activity are increased during the processing and digestion of Japanese apricots pickled with salted red perilla leaves.
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NewsScientists boost denitrification of wastewater with biochar-based substrate
An innovative study has unveiled a substantial development in wastewater treatment technology. The innovative approach to improving denitrification in constructed wetlands uses a novel biochar-based substrate.
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NewsRole of hydrogen sulfide in the expression of iron uptake genes is unveiled
Researchers have established the role of YgaV, a hydrogen sulfide dependent transcription factor, in regulating iron uptake dynamics in Escherichia coli.
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NewsScientists develop 2-stage process to transform caragana waste into nutritious ruminant feed
In a breakthrough in agricultural waste management, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have devised a method to convert Caragana korshinskii Kom. waste, a common forestry byproduct in China, into a potential ruminant feed. The research, published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, details a ...
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NewsScientists unveil mechanism underlying de novo membrane formation during gametogenesis in yeast
Researchers used live imaging techniques to observe meiosis and sporulation in budding yeast, finding that although the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) exit sites and Golgi apparatus declined in numbers, they reassembled during sporulation.
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NewsProkaryotic Argonautes use phospholipase D family proteins to strengthen immunity against invaders
Researchers carried out a systematic investigation of available haloarchaeal genomes in NCBI was conducted to fully clarify the evolutionary link between ago and agaP genes in haloarchaea.
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NewsC diff poses real threat of being deployed for biological warfare
International biosafety standards need to be updated to curtail the threat of Clostridioides difficile toxins being deployed for biological warfare, warns a new study.
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NewsClimate change likely to increase diarrhoeal disease hospitalizations by 2100s
By 2100, hospitalizations from diarrhoeal diseases are predicted to increase in the city of Dhaka in Bangladesh as a result of climate change, even if global warming stays under 2 degrees Celsius.
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CareersFarm gates and facial fungi: Tanu charts her journey towards commercialisation
AMI Global Ambassador for New Zealand Tanushree Gupta is bringing an antifungal product to market that will make a huge difference to the hundreds of farms affected by facial eczema - so here’s how it’s going.
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NewsCampylobacter jejuni-specific antibody gives hope to vaccine development
An Osaka Metropolitan University-led team has recently uncovered what could be an important step toward preventing, diagnosing, and treating a species of Campylobacter bacteria.
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NewsBiofuel breakthrough: Rhodococcus strain N1-S transforms succinic acid production
A new study reveals that Rhodococcus aetherivorans strain N1-S boosts succinic acid yields by 6.5 times, promising a more efficient path to sustainable biofuels.
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NewsStudy probes industrial scale lactoferrin production with synthetic biological systems
A new study explores the innovative technologies developed to increase lactoferrin production in order to meet market demand in food, pharma, and cosmetics.
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NewsStudy IDs novel small-molecule inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 with chemical genetics
A new article discusses the identification of novel small-molecule inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 by chemical genetics.
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NewsFecal DNA testing could reduce global colonoscopy burden: experts
Experts gathered at the ICG 19 · Metagenomics for Health (ICG19·MH) & The 2nd MOHA Consortium have highlighted the global challenge of limited access to colonoscopy, the gold standard for CRC screening.
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NewsCovid’s ORF10 hijacking ubiquitination machinery reveals potential unique drug targeting sites
A new study discusses how SARS-CoV-2 ORF10 hijacking ubiquitination machinery reveals potential unique drug targeting sites.