All Editorial articles – Page 222
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NewsOral bacteria linked to brain abscesses, new research reveals
Bacteria known to cause oral infections may also be a contributory factor in patients developing potentially life-threatening abscesses on the brain, new research has shown.
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NewsUK government issues £16m funding call for novel food drive, including fermentation products
Two of Britain’s largest government funding bodies have announced a £16 million funding call focused on developing foods such as plant-based, cultivated meat, and fermentation products.
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NewsResearchers infect ‘brain in a dish’ in pursuit of Zika antivirals
A University of Queensland-led project has used a ‘brain in a dish’ to study the effects of the Zika virus, taking research a step closer towards developing drugs to combat the infection.
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NewsGut microbiome responds to nanomaterial graphene oxide as if it were a parasite
The nanomaterial graphene oxide—which is used in everything from electronics to sensors for biomolecules—can indirectly affect the immune system via the gut microbiome.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International announces plans for new open access journal, Sustainable Microbiology
Applied Microbiology International has announced that it will soon be launching a new open access journal, Sustainable Microbiology. It will be the first new journal launched by the society since Microbial Biotechnology in 2008 and will be published in partnership with Oxford University Press. Sustainable Microbiology is ...
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NewsResearchers develop ingestible biobatteries that could allow new view of digestive system
Biobattery researchers have created a solution based on microbial fuel cells that would allow cameras to target the hard-to-reach small intestine, which winds around the human gut for an average of 22 feet.
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NewsPotential drug takes aim at emerging Chikungunya virus
Researchers are developing what could become the first-ever treatment against the debilitating joint pain that can last months or years after becoming infected with the emerging Chikungunya virus.
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NewsMolecules found in mucus could prevent cholera infection
MIT researchers have identified molecules found in mucus that can block cholera infection by interfering with the genes that cause the microbe to switch into a harmful state.
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NewsScientists show how livestock systems act as a reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria
Scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the University of Liverpool, the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere have traced how livestock systems act as a reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria and AMR genetic determinants that may infect or colonize people. Source: Leo Li Cattle in Kenya ...
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NewsEngineered microbial community could serve as living carbon sink
A Chinese team of researchers has genetically engineered a microbial community which could serve as a living carbon sink.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International launches new corporate membership programme packed with benefits
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is delighted to launch its corporate membership programme, with a packed list of benefits and opportunities to fit the needs of any organisation.
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NewsInternational team tracks the global spread of antimicrobial resistance
An international research team has provided valuable new information about what drives the global spread of genes responsible for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria.
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NewsStudy reveals how bioenergy crop microbiomes change as you dig deeper
A new study casts fresh light on how bioenergy crop microbiomes change in deeper soil, helping scientists to understand how plant microbiomes can be used to provide environmental services and support greener agricultural systems.
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NewsScientists switch out yeast cell’s sex drive to create cannabis tracker
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Faculty of Science have modified a yeast cell to sense the active substances in cannabis and get it to turn red when it does, paving the way for a new type of drug test that can be carried out with a smartphone.
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NewsFlagellate study reveals how cells gain control over their bacterial symbionts
A research team has cast fresh light on how eukaryotic cells integated bacteria in the course of evolution to become organelles, thanks to a study of the single-celled flagellate Angomonas deanei, which contains a bacterium that was taken up relatively recently.
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NewsVaccine for Lyme disease one step closer with promising six-month results
A vaccine for Lyme disease is one step closer after Pfizer Inc and Valneva SE reported positive results in their antibody persistence data six months after completing a three-dose or two-dose schdule in children and adults with vaccine candidate VLA15.
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NewsYeast adaptation to clumpier environment reveals why scale-ups to bioreactor may fail
Researchers have discovered how microorganisms such as baker’s yeast respond to a clumpier environment when a process scales up from a lab to a bioreactor, providing an insight into why the transition often fails.
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NewsGut microbiomes of mouse pups change for good when nursing mothers fed low-fibre diet
Researchers have found that when nursing mouse mothers are fed a low-fibre diet, their offspring’s microbiome is permanently altered, leading to gut inflammation and obesity.
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NewsNew study shows link between make-up of microbiome and depression
Research by Amsterdam UMC, the University of Amsterdam and Erasmus MC has delivered the most extensive evidence to date of a relationship between the composition of the microbiome and instances of depression.