Innovation – Page 23
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NewsMicrobes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
Chemical engineers have developed a coating that protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.
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NewsNovel modelling approach can predict biological wastewater treatment microbiomes
Scientists have developed a novel modeling approach that can predict the dynamics and functions of microbial communities in biological wastewater treatment several years into the future.
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NewsResearchers invent single, rapid test for both HIV and TB
Scientists have developed a new and rapid test that can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood.
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NewsYeast cells can produce drugs for treatment of psychotic disorders
An international team of researchers has demonstrated that genetically engineered yeast cells can produce the natural plant product alstonine, which has shown positive effects in treating schizophrenia.
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NewsNew way to count microbes speeds research and cuts waste
Researchers have developed a new way of counting microorganisms that works as much as 36 times faster than conventional methods, cuts plastic use and decreases the cost and carbon footprint of biomedical research.
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NewsiBridge programme proposes alternatives to chemical factories
A computer simulation program “iBridge” has been developed that can put together microbial cell factories quickly and efficiently to produce cosmetics and food additives, and raw materials for nylons.
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NewsNew microscopy method reveals host-microbe interactions
Researchers are developing a method that reveals the chemical communication between microbes and their host.
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NewsArtificial bladders shine light on bugs that cause urinary tract infections
The first study to use a sophisticated human tissue model to explore the interaction between host and pathogen for six common species that cause urinary tract infections suggest that the ‘one size fits all’ approach is inadequate.
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NewsScientists take major step towards completing the world’s first synthetic yeast
Scientists have completed construction of a synthetic chromosome as part of a major international project to build the world’s first synthetic yeast genome.
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NewsResearchers develop metal-enhanced fluorescence probes for influenza A virus detection
Lateral flow immunosensor incorporated with these probes allowed for speedy, accurate, cost-effective, and highly sensitive molecular diagnosis.
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NewsResearchers discover new method to inhibit cholera infection
A new study investigates a novel strategy for inhibiting the spread and infection of Vibrio cholerae, the bacteria responsible for the disease cholera.
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NewsResearchers develop a nasal vaccine that prevents COVID in preclinical studies
New protein-based technology triggers immunity to respiratory pathogens in the airway, before the disease reaches the bloodstream.
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NewsTest detects co-infection by novel parasite in severe cases of visceral leishmaniasis
The test developed by Brazilian researchers accurately identifies the causative agent in less than two hours, so that treatment can be properly targeted.
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NewsVaginal film that dissolves in 30 days may offer HIV prevention method for women
A vaginal film designed to slowly dissolve over the course of 30 days is being put to the test for the first time in a study that aims to determine its feasibility and acceptability as a potential HIV prevention method for women.
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News‘Lab on a chip’ genetic test device can accurately identify viruses within 3 minutes
A virus diagnosis device that gives lab-quality results within just three minutes has been invented by engineers who describe it as the ‘world’s fastest Covid test’.
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NewsViral impostors deliver breakthrough for virus research
By combining genetic code expansion and click chemistry, a unique recognition feature for pseudoviruses has been created that leaves their activity unaffected.
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NewsNovel technique for accurate, rapid COVID-19 testing IDs different variants
Research unveils a novel technique to detect different coronavirus variants quickly, including fast-spreading strains present in human saliva.
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NewsModel can predict the evolution of new COVID variants
An international research team has developed a model that predicts the likely evolution of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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NewsStudy shows engineered gut bacteria can treat hypertension
Scientists have proven that engineered bacteria can lower blood pressure, a finding that opens new doors in the pursuit of harnessing our body’s own microbiome to treat hypertension.
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NewsProbiotics delivered in biofilm state protect the intestines and brain in NEC model
Researchers have developed a novel probiotic system that harnesses the durability of biofilms to improve the administration of probiotics to patients.