All Asia & Oceania articles – Page 41
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NewsiBridge programme proposes alternatives to chemical factories
A computer simulation program “iBridge” has been developed that can put together microbial cell factories quickly and efficiently to produce cosmetics and food additives, and raw materials for nylons.
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NewsZooplankton in ocean and freshwater rapidly escalating the global threat of plastics
Rotifers, a kind of microscopic zooplankton, are able to chew apart microplastics, breaking them down into even smaller, and potentially more dangerous, nanoplastics. Each rotifer can create between 348,000 and 366,000 per day.
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NewsHospital superbugs with hypervirulence and carbapenem resistance rise in China
A new bacterial threat, the carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP), is rapidly spreading in clinical environments in China, posing a significant public health challenge.
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NewsResearch partnerships to improve access to vaccines in low and middle-income countries
Four new research hubs that will address challenges of vaccine manufacturing and delivery in developing countries have been announced.
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NewsResearchers develop metal-enhanced fluorescence probes for influenza A virus detection
Lateral flow immunosensor incorporated with these probes allowed for speedy, accurate, cost-effective, and highly sensitive molecular diagnosis.
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NewsStudy confirms protective role of bacterium in chronic rhinosinusitis
Scientists investigate how microbes in the nasal mucosa may influence the pathophysiology of chronic sinusitis.
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NewsNew algae species rewrites understanding of reef systems
Scientists have identified and officially named four species of algae new to science, challenging previous taxonomical assumptions within the Porolithon genus.
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NewsSignificant genomic insight into tar spot of corn reveals sexual mode
First reported in 2015, tar spot is an emerging disease on corn that has rapidly spread across the United States and Canada, causing tremendous yield loss estimated at $1.2 billion in 2021 alone. Tar spot gets its name from its iconic symptoms that resemble the splatter of ...
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NewsSelf-powered microbial fuel cell biosensor monitors organic freshwater pollution
Researchers have developed a self-powered, inexpensive, and floating biosensor for monitoring water quality at the input of freshwater lakes and rivers.
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NewsMammalian cells may consume bacteria-killing viruses to promote cellular health
A study suggests that mammalian cells internalize phages as a resource to promote cellular growth and survival.
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NewsNovel technique for accurate, rapid COVID-19 testing IDs different variants
Research unveils a novel technique to detect different coronavirus variants quickly, including fast-spreading strains present in human saliva.
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NewsSunflower extract fights fungi to keep blueberries fresh
Rresearchers have reported that compounds from sunflower crop waste prevent rotting in blueberries. They suggest the food industry could use these natural compounds to protect against postharvest diseases.
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NewsNew hydrogel biomaterial mimics human tissue and fights bacteria
Scientists have created a new material, belonging to a family of substances called hydrogels, that could change the way human tissue can be grown in the lab and used in medical procedures.
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NewsNew advances in genomic surveillance tech could slow the spread of deadly ‘superbugs’
Harnessing new advances in genomic surveillance technology could help detect the rise of deadly ‘superbugs’ and slow their evolution and spread, improving global health outcomes, a new study suggests.
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NewsChanges in soil organisms in crop rotation farmland accessed by DNA metabarcoding
Researchers using DNA metabarcoding to analyze changes in the composition of soil organisms in corn-cabbage rotation fields found that the soil biota are unexpectedly easily altered by the soil environment, cultivation history and crops.
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NewsOxygen vacancy boosting Fenton reaction helps to fight bacterial infection in bone scaffold
A groundbreaking approach to address bacterial infection in artificial bone transplantation works by enriching H2O2 from the microenvironment and amplifying the ability of Fenton reaction to functionalize bone scaffold with antibacterial properties.
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NewsOral pathogen increases heart attack damage
Researchers have found that a periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis, inhibits autophagosome–lysosome fusion, and can therefore worsen cardiac remodeling and cause cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction.
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NewsBroad-spectrum antiviral candidate targets dengue and SARS-CoV-2
A broad-spectrum antiviral drug candidate, 2-thiouridine, that targets positive-strand RNA viruses has been identified and characterized.
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NewsTechnique restores the function of a human cell surface protein in yeast cells
Scientists report a technique that could promote the use of yeast as a convenient platform to study human proteins and develop new drugs.
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NewsGut microbiota-derived 7-DHC tackles circadian rhythm disorders and IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract categorized into ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Currently, aminosalicylates, glucocorticoids, immunomodulating drugs, and biological agents are common strategies for the treatment of IBD. The efficacy of these therapies is limited, however, and they are ...