All Editorial articles – Page 253
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NewsBeneficial gut bacterium can be made oxygen-tolerant
One of the beneficial gut bacteria residing in the human gut, which normally cannot survive in an environment with oxygen, can now be made oxygen-tolerant.
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NewsStructural changes drive arms race between crop plants and fungal pathogens
Scientists shed light on how harmful fungi evade recognition by their plant hosts and aid infection.
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NewsGene-editing technology eliminates EV-A71 RNA viruses
Scientists have developed a CRISPR-Cas13 therapeutic against EV-A71, the RNA virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease.
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NewsFatty acids govern cannibalism in beneficial rhizosphere bacterium
A new study reveals that bacillunoic acids-mediated cannibalism enhances biofilm formation in Bacillus velezensis SQR9.
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NewsNew Drosophila toolkit to help reveal how Covid-19 virus impacts human health
Researchers have developed a toolkit of <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> COVID-19 resources to study how viral and human proteins interact, with the goal of developing therapies for symptoms caused by existing and new strains.
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NewsHost-to-host microbe transmission impacts bacterial evolution in the gut
A new study uncovers a significant role for bacterial transmission across hosts in shaping the adaptive evolution of new strains that colonize gut microbiomes.
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NewsEngineered microbe targets fungal scourge of golf courses
A patented beneficial microbe is found to be promising for disarming fungal pathogens that affect turfgrass.
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OpinionNew RSV vaccines on the way - so what do we do about vaccine hesitancy?
Not one, but two promising new vaccines are likely to be introduced to the UK, yet routine childhood vaccination rates have been decreasing for ‘old’ diseases like measles and polio - what’s going on?
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NewsNew HIV drug formulation could improve treatment outcomes for children worldwide
Researchers have confirmed the dosing, safety and effectiveness of a drug formulation designed for treating children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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NewsModerna is safest, most effective mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 for older adults
A study of older US adults found that the risk of negative effects of both mRNA vaccines is exceptionally low, but lowest with the Moderna vaccine.
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NewsJohn Rummel to be honored with the SETI Institute’s 2023 Drake Award
The SETI Institute has announced that Dr. John Rummel will receive the prestigious 2023 Drake Award, recognising his extraordinary and innovative programmatic contributions and unwavering advocacy for SETI and astrobiology.
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NewsMicrobe-rich Amazon dark earth boosts tree growth as much as sixfold
Brazilian scientists analyzed the typical soil composition resulting from native management with the aim of developing biotech applications for more effective restoration of degraded areas.
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NewsNovel molecules fight viruses by bursting their bubble-like membranes
Researchers show how a group of novel molecules inspired by our own immune system inactivates several viruses, including Zika and chikungunya, by targeting the viral membranes, rather than the proteins.
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NewsIrregular sleep patterns associated with harmful gut bacteria
A new study has found multiple associations between social jet lag and diet quality, diet habits, inflammation and gut microbiome composition in a single cohort.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International’s 2023 Honorary Fellowship will be awarded to Professor Jim Prosser
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is delighted to announce its 2023 Honorary Fellowship will be awarded to Jim Prosser, Emeritus Professor in Environmental Microbiology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Aberdeen.
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NewsAI-based wastewater sampling predicts COVID hospital admissions
Researchers have developed an accurate prediction tool for estimating COVID-19 hospital admissions, using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based system with wastewater sampling.
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NewsA floating sponge could help remove harmful algal blooms
A floating sponge in a charcoal-like powder and paired with an oxidizing agent destroys over 85% of algal cells from lake and river water samples.
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NewsBreath test rapidly detects COVID-19 virus
Scientists have developed a breath test that quickly identifies those who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. The device requires only one or two breaths and provides results in less than a minute.
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NewsCOVID-19 vaccination reduces severity and mortality after breakthrough infections
Among individuals recently infected with SARS-CoV-2, those who were fully vaccinated had lower concentrations of almost all inflammation markers (cytokines and chemokines) than those who were unvaccinated in the short-term and long-term after symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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News Researchers discover method to overcome antimicrobial resistance
Scientists have found a new class of molecules that inhibit the efflux pump of a bacterial cell.