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NewsFood scientists develop new antimicrobial for cleaning and sanitizing dry-food processing equipment
New research describes a novel chemical mixture for sanitation in low-moisture environments. Scientists found that a formulation containing cyclomethicone combined with vinegar-based acetic acid was the most effective against Salmonella and Cronobacter bacteria.
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NewsStudy shows breath test can confirm bacterial infection
A study shows how molecules that are only broken down by infecting bacteria, and not by gut bacteria, can be used to confirm infection. By enriching these molecules with a naturally occurring carbon isotope, the researchers found that carbon dioxide produced when they break down is easily detected in a breath test.
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NewsBird flu risk to Danish cattle – new tool can warn farmers before infection spreads
Researchers have developed a tool that can predict where and when the risk of infection is highest. The tool is based on infection data from the U.S. outbreaks and adapted to a Danish context.
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NewsNovel biosensing platform enables fingertip blood-based micro-volume t-cell immune monitoring
A new platform, known as Tip Optofluidic Immunoassay Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (TOI-IGRA), could revolutionize how people monitor their immune health. The platform allows for the precise quantification of pathogen-specific T-cell responses using a mere 15-25 μL of fingertip blood.
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NewsPrototype breath tests spot bacterial infections in minutes
Researchers have adapted the long-used breath test for Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that causes a common stomach infection, expanding the technology’s capabilities to detect a broader range of bacterial infections.
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NewsPlastic bottles transformed into Parkinson’s drug using bacteria
A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder.
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NewsTeam simulates a living cell that grows and divides
By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell — from DNA replication to protein translation to metabolism and cell division — scientists have opened a new frontier of computer vision into the essential processes of life.
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News‘Bugs delivering drugs’ – new approach to colorectal cancer treatment using common food-borne bacteria
Researchers have published a novel approach to fight colorectal cancer, using modified bacteria as a courier to deliver potent cancer-killing proteins into tumor cells.
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NewsMpox immune test validated during Rwandan outbreak
An antibody test for the infectious disease Mpox was successfully developed during the new clade 1b outbreak in Rwanda, the first time that an assay of its kind has been validated within this setting.
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NewsStudy writes the catalog of plasma membrane repair proteins
A new study identifies 80 proteins involved in plasma membrane repair in budding yeast, laying the foundation for membrane repair studies and future therapeutic applications.
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NewsArtificial feeding platform transforms study of ticks and their diseases
The world’s first lab-based tick feeding system for bush ticks has transformed the study of ticks and how they transmit disease. The novel, host-free technology reduces the need for animal experiments in tick studies, facilitating more ethical, reproducible research.
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NewsScientists develop shape-shifting scaffold that fights infection and rebuilds bone
Scientists have developed a body-temperature–responsive, 3D-printed shape-memory scaffold coated with a metal–polyphenol network to treat infectious bone defects. It is designed to adapt to irregular bone defects while providing antibacterial activity, immune regulation, and osteogenic support.
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NewsNew tool reveals the secrets of HIV-infected cells
Scientists have developed a novel tool—named HIV-seq—for profiling the features of rare HIV-infected cells from people with HIV. Using the new tool, they’ve found key differences in people’s HIV-infected cells before versus after starting antiretroviral therapy.
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NewsChemically ‘stapled’ peptides used to target difficult-to-treat cancers
Researchers have developed a new technology that uses bacteria to build, chemically stabilise, and test millions of potential drug molecules inside living cells. The bacteria produce vast libraries of peptide molecules, and chemically stabilise them into defined shapes while they are being tested inside the cell.
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NewsNanoparticle vaccine approach takes on a new target: Hepatitis C virus
Scientists have engineered a native-like, stabilized version of Hepatitis C virus’s E1E2 complex and used it to build a nanoparticle-based vaccine candidate. It uses a technology called self-assembling protein nanoparticles, which organizes copies of the proteins into virus-like clusters that the immune system can recognize.
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NewsUltrasound-activated ‘nanoagents’ kill superbugs hiding in biofilms
Scientists have designed nanoagents that act like smart drug‑delivery capsules – carrying an antibiotic deep into bacterial infection sites and releasing it only when activated by gentle ultrasound.
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NewsCell-free DNA offers early warning for bloodstream infections in kids with leukemia
Researchers show that microbial cell-free DNA sequencing can predict bloodstream infections in children with leukemia days before the symptoms appear. Plasma microbial cell-free DNA sequencing (mcfDNA-Seq) offer a potential approach to protecting vulnerable patients by allowing treatment to start before the patient gets sick.
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NewsBacterial cellulose as a sustainable vehicle for the controlled release of nisin and mandelic acid: A clean beauty-based approach for acne treatment
A new study developed a bacterial cellulose-based delivery system loaded with nisin and mandelic acid, targeting acne treatment. Bacterial cellulose, derived from Komagataebacter xylinus, served as a biocompatible, biodegradable matrix to control the release of bioactive compounds.
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NewsSelf-repairing biohybrid system uses sunlight to purify uranium-contaminated water
The efficiency of microbial remediation technologies is often limited by the slow electron transfer rate of microorganisms themselves. Scientists have successfully constructed a novel, self-regenerating “bacteria-mineral” biohybrid system that can utilize light like a solar cell, greatly enhancing the purification efficiency of uranium pollution.
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NewsResearchers engineer bacteria capable of consuming tumours from the inside out
A research team is developing a novel tool to treat cancer by engineering hungry bacteria to literally eat tumours from the inside out. They added a gene to the organism from a related bacterium that can better tolerate oxygen and found a way to activate the oxygen-resistant gene at just the right time.