All Editorial articles – Page 2
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NewsPenn researchers create AI tool to speed antibiotic discovery
Researchers have developed a novel, AI-powered method for turning promising but imperfect antibiotic candidates into more potent ones. ApexGO starts with a small number of imperfect candidates and improves them step by step, using a predictive algorithm to evaluate each modification and guide the next.
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NewsFlu signals in wastewater offer an early warning for community outbreaks
A research team has demonstrated that measuring influenza viral RNA in wastewater can be used to estimate community influenza incidence. The approach may help identify outbreak trends about one week earlier than publicly available patient report data.
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NewsBiodegradable sensors attached to plants detect pesticides in three minutes
Researchershave created biodegradable, “wearable” sensors for plants to monitor their health, made from carbon ink and screen-printed onto transparent cellulose acetate bioplastics. They can monitor temperature, humidity, dehydration, biomarkers, diseases, nutrient levels, and the presence of pesticides.
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NewsTiny molecules unlock big gains in soil health
By adding lignin- and humus-based small molecules (LSMs and HSMs) to straw-amended soils, researchers observed remarkable gains in the formation of stable mineral- and particulate-associated carbon, driven by shifts in microbial communities and enhanced cross-trophic interactions.
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NewsLAMECS 2026 set to bring the next generation of microbiologists to Manchester
The future of applied microbiology takes centre stage in Manchester next month as the Letters in Applied Microbiology Early Career Scientist Research Symposium (LAMECS) returns for its fifteenth year.
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OpinionFertile ground: The rise of soil viral ecology
Soil viral ecology has been one of the most neglected areas of microbiology, but technological advances are opening up fertile new frontiers, says AMI Healthy Land Advisory Group member and CNRS researcher Christina Hazard.
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NewsBody weight affects your gut microbiota
A new study demonstrates that there is a correlation between gut microbiota and body weight. Researchers also observed that having a high BMI is detrimental to gut microbiota.
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NewsNew health security operations center will monitor infectious disease risks during this summer’s World Cup gatherings
With millions of soccer fans set to descend on North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, experts from Georgetown University and MedStar Health have launched a pioneering Health Security Operations Center (HSOC) to monitor infectious disease transmission and mitigate global health risks.
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NewsResearchers develop AI tool to predict E. coli contamination in waterways
A new artificial intelligence framework will alert water managers to E. coli contamination risk before anyone falls sick. The AI-powered predictive modeling framework uses environmental and hydrometeorological data to provide early warnings of contamination in recreational waterways.
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NewsNo-till, new rules: Soil microbes thrive in conservation farming
Long-term conservation tillage (CT) is transforming the way soil microbes responsible for nitrogen fixation behave and interact. Compared to conventional tillage, CT fosters a less competitive yet more robust microbial ecosystem, with soil depth and nitrogen levels playing pivotal roles.
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NewsNo refrigeration needed for killer disease vaccine
Malaria kills more than half a million people every year, but a new vaccine is showing promise as it not only offers long-lasting strong protection but also inhibits transmission of malaria by mosquitos. The vaccine is predicted to be low cost and its cold-chain independence strongly enhances its deployability.
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NewsDoes agriculture and climate affect feeding activities of soil animals?
An international research team has shown that soil animal communities have greater trophic diversity in agricultural ecosystems and in tropical regions. Animals that feed on microorganisms – such as nematodes, springtails and mites – had higher trophic diversity than those that feed on dead organic matter or live as predators.
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NewsNew reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide
A new reactor design efficiently converts carbon dioxide and renewable electricity into methane while scaling the system up by roughly an order of magnitude. It demonstrated that microbial electrosynthesis systems can be expanded beyond laboratory-scale devices while maintaining high energy efficiency and methane production rates.
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NewsProtists and bacteria form secret alliance to stop fusarium wilt
Scientists have uncovered how phagotrophic protists team up with beneficial bacteria to suppress watermelon Fusarium wilt. Through microbial sequencing and ecological network analysis, they found that nutrient imbalance disrupts these partnerships, allowing the fungal pathogen to spread.
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NewsFrom Helicobacter pylori to the AMR crisis: our interview with JAM Microbiology in Health and Disease Lead Editor Liang Wang
We get to know Professor Liang Wang, who has just been appointed as new Lead Editor in Microbiology in Health and Disease at the Journal of Applied Microbiology.
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NewsResearchers develop promising drug candidate for control and elimination of malaria
Researchers have developed a novel chemical compound that shows promise for the treatment and prevention of malaria, one of the world’s deadliest diseases. T111 has the potential to become a single-encounter malaria drug that would simplify treatment and prevent relapses that drive ongoing transmission.
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NewsInvasion, restoration, and the surprising season for soil life
Microbes beneath our feet quietly orchestrate the health of ecosystems, but their seasonal rhythms remain a mystery—especially in coastal wetlands. A new study uncovers a surprising twist: microbial diversity and interaction networks are richer and more intricate in winter than in summer.
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NewsAging immune systems show reduced ability to clear tuberculosis during treatment
Immunosenescence increases susceptibility to infectious diseases like tuberculosis (TB) in older adults and hinder effective containment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during therapeutic intervention.
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NewsAndelyn Biosciences launches LVV Curator® Platform
Andelyn Biosciences has announced the launch of its LVV Curator® Platform, a standardized lentiviral vector (LVV) manufacturing solution built on the same proven modular approach that supports clinical and commercial adeno-associated virus (AAV) programs.
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NewsSoil science reimagined: From farmland to the final frontier
A new perspective offers a compelling call to reimagine the future of soil science. The article outlines a conceptual framework for “nontraditional soil science,” encompassing diverse fields from urban engineering to forensic soil analysis and planetary exploration.