All Editorial articles – Page 309
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NewsResearchers create simulation that paves way for electrogenetic toggle switch model
A team of scientists has developed a computer simulation that would allow them to create an electronic toggle switch, expanding what a synthetic gene network designed for biocomputations can do.
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NewsNew contamination detection tool Squeegee targets low microbial biomass microbiomes
Researchers have developed a new contamination detection tool that can distinguish between a potential environmental contaminant and a genuine microbiome signal in low biomass studies – studies that contain little microbial DNA like breastmilk, placenta or amniotic fluid.
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NewsResearchers find new viral entryway into host cells for Covid-19
A University of Ottawa-led team has found a new viral entry for SARS-CoV-2, suggesting it may be able to use proteins to infect a wider range of cells.
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NewsNew £1.7m containment facility will help prepare for future pandemics
A £1.7m laboratory building which will investigate infectious diseases has opened at the University of Warwick – helping to tackle some of the most globally important human diseases and prepare for pandemics of the future.
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NewsAntibiotics could be given to children at UK schools affected by Strep A: government
Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A to stop the spread of the infection, schools minister Nick Gibb has suggested.
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NewsScientists develop new faster technique to build rare antifungal molecule
Researchers have developed a pioneering technique to make certain complex molecules, which are widely used by pharmaceuticals for antibiotics and anti-fungal medicines.
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NewsImmune response discovery solves mystery of why colds are more common when it’s cold
Scientists say a newly discovered immune response inside the nose is suppressed by colder temperatures, offering evidence for why colds, flu and COVID-19 are more common in cooler months.
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NewsWireless device can rapidly spot coronavirus using magnetostrictive composite plates
A collaborative research group has engineered a self-sustaining device that can immediately detect COVID-19 particles in its surroundings.
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NewsPathogen capture method speeds up ID in children with bloodstream infections
Researchers have developed a fast and highly efficient engineered pathogen capture method which shortcuts the accurate detection of pathogens in small blood samples, potentially saving lives.
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NewsKenneth Timmis wins prestigious award for achievements in microbiology
The 2023 FEMS-Lwoff Award for Achievements in Microbiology has been awarded to Professor Kenneth Timmis, former Editor-in-Chief of AMI journals Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Reports and Microbial Biotechnology.
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NewsSewage yields in-depth world map of antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have used sewage analysis to map where in the world the occurrence of resistance genes is highest, how the genes are located, and in which types of bacteria they are found.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International Awards 2022 - in pictures
Images from a night to remember at Illuminate at the Science Museum, London, on November 29
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NewsWinners of Applied Microbiology International Awards 2022 announced at Science Museum ceremony in London
The winners of the annual Applied Microbiology International Awards 2022 have been announced at a glittering ceremony at London’s Science Museum.
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NewsFull ICUS and abuse of meds sparked post-pandemic outbreak of drug-resistant fungus in Brazil
Researchers in Brazil have reported the largest outbreak to date of COVID-associated candidemia caused by the same drug-resistant strain of Candida parapsilosis, a fungus that invades the bloodstream and can lead to death.
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NewsStudy of simple acoziborole regime raises hope for elimination of sleeping sickness in Africa
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Sanofi have announced treatment success rates of up to 95% from a Phase II/III study investigating the safety and efficacy of single-dose acoziborole, a potentially transformative investigational treatment for sleeping sickness.
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NewsMicrobially synthesized compound stabilizes lithium ion batteries - and it’s eco-friendly too
Researchers in Japan have found that a microbially prepared pyrazine diamine compound can significantly stabilize high-energy density lithium-ion batteries.
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NewsClover’s vaccine candidate reduced household transmission of SARS-CoV-2
A collaboration between Clover Biopharmaceuticals Ltd and the International Vaccine Institute showed that a household contact was 84% less likely to get a SARS-CoV-2 infection when the infected household member had received SCB-2019 (CpG 1018/Alum) compared to placebos.
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NewsToxic bacteria find floating homes on microfibres in the Mediterranean Sea
Almost 200 species of bacteria have colonized microfibres in the Mediterranean Sea, including one that causes food poisoning in humans, according to a new study.
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NewsCOVID-19 infection disrupts gut microbes, especially with antibiotics
Acute infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in the gut, especially with antibiotic treatment, researchers have found.