All Editorial articles – Page 64
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NewsCall for input: UK government to overhaul fertiliser regulation
Applied Microbiology International is calling on members to contribute after the UK government proposed a major overhaul of fertiliser regulation through a new framework: the UK Fertilising Product Regulations (UK FPR).
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NewsRattlesnakes among most vulnerable to fungal disease and parasitic lung infection
Disease in snakes could pile up following a first infection, with some species in the US particularly affected by certain pathogens, a study of wild snakes shows.
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NewsClimate change weakens the purification function of lakes
Lakes play a vital filtering role in the ecosystem: they remove excess nitrogen from the water. An international research team has now shown that climate change could weaken this natural purification process. This would have consequences extending all the way to coastal marine ecosystems.
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NewsNASCAR star’s death shows how sepsis can kill anyone if not caught
Kyle Busch won more races than any driver in NASCAR history. But his own race ended far too soon, cut short by sepsis at the age of 41 after a case of pneumonia.
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NewsScientists discover thriving hard-substrate fauna in Oceania’s deep sea
In the crushing darkness of the hadal zone—deep ocean trenches plunging 6,000 m to nearly 11,000 m—scientists have uncovered a hidden community. A study reports the discovery of a protist-dominated hard-substrate fauna across seven hadal regions in Oceania, highlighting an overlooked yet highly active carbon “hotspot.”
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NewsCheese bacteria could offer health benefits
Scientists identified the microbial and biochemical profiles of three artisan cheeses made locally in Oxfordshire across their maturation process, and found that the bacteria responsible for a cheese’s character could also benefit the people who eat it.
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NewsNew immune system enhancer extends COVID-19 vaccine protection reducing need for repeated boosters
Researchers demonstrated that pairing the original COVID-19 mRNA vaccine with an adjuvant extended the duration of the vaccine’s protection in mice from a few months up to two years. The combo also showed a more pronounced response against omicron viral components than the vaccine alone.
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NewsStudents develop milk pathogen test kit and win TED Youth Startup Grant
Inspired by the widely used and user-friendly COVID-19 strip test kits, a team of science students has developed a test kit for detecting pathogens in milk and dairy products. They combined the LAMP technique with strip test technology to create a simple screening tool for harmful bacteria.
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NewsResearchers investigate soil microbes from around the world for new antibacterial drugs
A team of researchers is looking to nature to find microbes that can be used to create new antibiotics to treat the growing threat of drug-resistant bacteria. They will screen soil microbes from around the world to hunt for sources of new antibacterial drugs.
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NewsNew study links gut bacteria to immunotherapy success in melanoma patients
Researchers have identified specific gut bacteria linked to better responses to cancer immunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma. Patients who responded well to treatment were more likely to have a specific type of gut bacteria called Faecalibacterium.
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NewsIs organic farming the solution to enhance natural drought resilience in crops?
New research confirms that soils treated organically for decades favor the increase of bacteria, especially the genus Bacillus, which are characterized by being highly resilient to survive in extreme conditions and act as a ‘protective shield’ of plants.
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NewsStudy finds high prevalence of hantavirus in some areas of the Pacific Northwest
A recent study conducted in the Palouse region of Washington and Idaho found that nearly 30% of rodents showed evidence of past infection with the Sin Nombre virus. About 10% were actively infected, meaning they were carrying and could potentially shed the virus.
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NewsSoil science: How AI could help scientists secure a vital global resource
A new paper outlines how AI tools can accelerate soil science by speeding up early-stage work, improving predictions to support decisions on land-use, carbon, and climate adaptation, handling complex data, and freeing scientists to focus on questions that require expert judgment.
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NewsSurvey highlights persistent uncertainty on STI vaccines
A nationally representative survey of empaneled adults finds that while most Americans understand how STIs spread, there are significant gaps in public knowledge about which infections can be prevented through vaccination.
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NewsThe ocean’s pharmacy: scientists chart a new path for marine peptide drug discovery
A review surveys how new extraction, chromatography, and bioinformatics tools are accelerating the discovery of bioactive peptides from the sea. Researchers provide an integrated overview of how marine bioactive peptides are produced, purified, and evaluated, and how bioinformatics is reshaping the discovery pipeline.
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NewsTrial tests virus-immunotherapy combination for neuroendocrine tumors
A phase I clinical trial is testing whether a tumor-targeting virus can help immunotherapy work more effectively against aggressive neuroendocrine tumors that often resist treatment. The ongoing study has completed its first three dose levels with no severe treatment-related side effects reported to date.
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NewsSpraying leaves with carbon dots boosts rice yield and blocks toxic cadmium
In a full-season field test, a nanoscale spray activated a two-part defense system in rice, slashing grain cadmium content by nearly 50% while improving the harvest.
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NewsBrain inflammation is unlikely to explain persistent long COVID symptoms
A new brain imaging study has found no evidence of widespread brain inflammation in patients suffering from prolonged symptoms after COVID-19 infection. Instead, the most severe long COVID symptoms were associated with increased brain activity in regions involved in mood and emotion.
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NewsPegylated interferon-based treatment improves response rates in immune-tolerant patients with chronic hepatitis B
A new study aimed to investigate the efficacy and predictive factors of a pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN)-based treatment strategy in IT patients with chronic HBV infection.
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News Applied Microbiology International named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for third consecutive year
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has been named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 list for the third consecutive year, recognising the organisation’s continued commitment to staff wellbeing, flexibility and inclusive working culture.