All Bacteria articles – Page 64
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OpinionIs climate change driving an increase in cases of anthrax?
The anthrax outbreak in Africa could be a harbinger of more to come, with climate change creating opportunities for the emergence of more cross-over strains capable of causing anthrax-like infections.
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NewsScientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber
Researchers have engineered bacteria that can produce two chemical products at the same time from underutilized plant fiber. The discovery could help make biofuels more sustainable and commercially viable.
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NewsResearchers use AI to identify a new class of antibiotic candidates
Using deep learning, researchers have discovered a class of compounds that can kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) grown in a lab dish and in two mouse models of MRSA infection.
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NewsAntibiotic substance isolated from bacteria in the human nose
Researchers have discovered a novel antibiotic substance from the human nose that can be used against pathogenic bacteria. Epifadin is produced from specific strains of the bacterial species Staphylococcus epidermidis.
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NewsMicrobes harnessed to remove and degrade indoor pollutants
Researchers have designed an indoor air purification prototype which uses microorganisms to capture and degrade pollutants, with efficiencies above 90%.
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NewsNanoparticles with antibacterial action shorten duration of tuberculosis treatment
A low-cost technology involving nanoparticles loaded with antibiotics and other antimicrobial compounds that can be used in multiple attacks on infections by the bacterium responsible for most cases of tuberculosis has been developed.
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NewsAMR leads to more deaths and illnesses in the WHO African region than anywhere else
More than 1.05 million deaths were associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and 250,000 deaths were attributable to AMR in the WHO African region, posing an unprecedented health threat.
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NewsNew weapon against the super tough C diff bacteria shows promise
A researcher has demonstrated that a newer generation tetracycline antibiotic, Omadacycline, may be a promising tool in combating the resilient bacteria Clostridioides difficile (C diff), which causes an infection often picked up in hospitals.
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NewsScientists devise bacterial toolkit for colonizing plants
Researchers have discovered a core set of genes required by commensal bacteria to colonize their plant hosts. The findings may have broad relevance for understanding how bacteria establish successful host–commensal relationships.
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NewsGiant bacterium uses unique processes to power itself
Scientists have for the first time described the full genome of one species of the Epulopiscium family of giant bacteria, which they’ve named Epulopiscium viviparus.
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NewsLittle bacterium may make big impact on rare-earth processing
Scientists show that genetically engineering Vibrio natriegens could improve the efficiency for the purification of elements found in smartphones, computers, electric cars and wind turbines, and could even boost global economic supply chains.
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NewsPhotodynamic action weakens resistance to antibiotics in bacteria that attack airways
A study of photodynamic inactivation (PDI) showed it has a novel capacity to modify bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics according to dosage, reducing the resistance and persistence of both standard and clinical strains.
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NewsResearch reveals how Halopseudomonas devours polyester urethane
Researchers have shown how bacteria of the genus Halopseudomonas break down common plastic coatings made of polyester urethane, underlying the relevance of the newly isolated bacterium for the biodegradation of plastics.
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NewsNovel bacteria identification methods might help speed up disease diagnosis
A new study applied spectroscopic techniques for quick analysis for identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa directly from an object - in this case, turtle skin.
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NewsNew pasteurization method wipes out pathogens on buckwheat sprouting seeds, study shows
A new pasteurization technique uses plasma, vacuum packaging and hot water to inactivate food pathogens on buckwheat seeds, cutting the risk of food poisoning outbreaks without preventing the seeds from sprouting. The technique, which reduces the total time for seed pasteurization,was developed by scientists at Kyonggi University ...
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NewsDiverse gut bacteria communities protect against harmful pathogens by nutrient blocking
A new study demonstrates that diverse communities of resident bacteria can protect the human gut from disease-causing microorganisms. However, this protective effect is lost when only single species of gut bacteria are present.
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NewsScientists reveal rare enzyme role change with bacterial defense system assembly
A never-before-seen phenomenon in a protein: alone, the enzyme processes DNA and RNA but, when bound to another protein as part of a defense system, interacts with a completely different type of compound to help bacteria commit suicide.
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NewsMaking probiotics more widely applicable through ‘CRISPR’ engineering
Scientists review the recent progress and challenges in the production and use of genetically modified probiotics.
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NewsInfection with stomach bacteria may increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Infection with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In people over the age of 50, the risk following a symptomatic infection can be an average of 11 per cent higher.
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News€20 million EIB venture debt financing to support microbiome research and development
The EIB has signed €20 million in venture debt financing with Belgian microbiome health company The Akkermansia Company to accelerate the R&D and commercial activities around the Akkermansia muciniphila bacterium.