Innovation – Page 30
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NewsUK vaccine and food manufacturing hubs will save lives and cut carbon
Two initiatives, an investment of £24 million, will help the UK lead the world in preparedness for pandemics and epidemics, and in delivering secure food supplies.
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NewsGene scissors used successfully in the laboratory against HIV-related virus
Researchers have provided initial proof of concept for a potential therapeutic approach targeting HTLV-1, a retrovirus that triggers aggressive forms of leukemia or an incurable spinal cord disease that leads to paralysis.
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NewsHolographic 3D microscope shows potential as red tide warning system
A new study is the first to utilize holography to characterize red tide in the field and breaks new ground for monitoring harmful algal blooms (HABs) and tackling limitations associated with current methods used to monitor these blooms.
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NewsResearchers find regulatory mechanism that keeps cancer-causing bacteria in check
Researchers have discovered an important mechanism that may have profound implications for how we prevent colorectal cancer.
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NewsTeam designs molecule to disrupt SARS-CoV-2 infection mechanism
A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has designed a molecule that disrupts the infection mechanism of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and could be used to develop new treatments for COVID-19 and other viral diseases.
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News Finger-prick test developed for ‘trich’ a common, undiagnosed STI
A quick, affordable diagnostic test may help curb one of the most prevalent but least discussed sexually transmitted infections.
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NewsNasal spray protects against coronavirus infection- including recent immune-evasive variants
Researchers have developed a molecule that is, when administered nasally, extremely effective in preventing the disease caused by all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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News‘Glow-in-the-dark’ proteins could help diagnose viral diseases
Researchers have developed a sensitive diagnostic test for viral disease that analyzes viral nucleic acids in as little as 20 minutes and can be completed in one step with “glow-in-the-dark” proteins.
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NewsScreening tool pinpoints phages with best potential as antibiotics
A new screening tool circumvents the difficulty of studying individual bacteriophage proteins and determining precisely how the virus wields these tools to kill their host bacteria.
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NewsAlgae transformed into unique functional perovskites with tunable properties
Scientists have transformed mineral shells of algae into functional perovskites with unique crystal structures and controllable electro-optical properties.
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NewsResearchers develop world’s first mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria
A team of researchers has developed an mRNA-based vaccine that is 100% effective against a type of bacteria that is lethal to humans.
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NewsScientists develop novel combination therapy for treating vancomycin-resistant bacterial infections
Researchers have developed a novel combination therapy using an anticancer agent, mitoxantrone (MTX), together with an antibiotic, vancomycin, for treating bacteria that are resistant to the vancomycin.
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NewsInkjet printer tech inspires faster and cheaper way to identify bacteria in fluids
An innovative adaptation of the technology in an old inkjet printer plus AI-assisted imaging leads to a faster, cheaper way to spot bacteria in blood, wastewater, and more.
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NewsToothpaste made with salivary enzyme teams with xylitol to defeat oral microbes
Toothpaste made with a salivary enzyme shows high antimicrobial activity when teamed with xylitol - and is even more effective than the gold standard antimicrobial, chlorhexidine.
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NewsQuantum dots can eradicate bacteria from drinking water
A simple new method of disinfecting drinking water is based on tiny biocompatible assemblies of atoms, known as quantum dots, made of silver sulphide with caps made of a silver-binding peptide.
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NewsLAMP assay for WHO priority pathogen cuts time and is more sensitive
A new LAMP assay technique cuts the time it takes to detect the WHO priority pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii and is also more sensitive than conventional methods.
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NewsE coli-based water monitoring technology homes in on heavy metal contamination
Researchers have created an E coli-based water monitoring technology that uses the bacterium as a live sensor to detect heavy metal contamination in water.
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News3D printing with bacteria-loaded ink produces bone-like composites
Researchers have published a method for 3D-printing an ink that contains calcium carbonate-producing bacteria. The 3D-printed mineralized bio-composite is unprecedently strong, light, and environmentally friendlly.
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NewsUCF researchers receive patent for COVID-killing nano-coating
A team of researchers have been awarded a patent for their nanomaterial-based disinfectant that can not only destroy the COVID-19 virus, but combat the spread of Zika virus, SARS, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and vesicular stomatitis.