All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 133
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NewsNew microbial fermentation manufacturing facility launched in Billingham
The UK’s life science sector has been bolstered by a £100m investment by FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies. This takes the form of a new microbial fermentation manufacturing facility in Billingham.
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NewsNew method pinpoints virus that targets Ecuador fruit crop
Scientists in Ecuador have developed a new method to detect and diagnose a virus that devastates crops of babaco, a fruit plant of economic importance to local farmers.
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NewsThe banana apocalypse is near, but biologists might have found a key to their survival
Fusarium wilt of banana is decimating the Cavendish banana—the world’s most popular commercially available banana. New research reveals that this strain did not evolve from the strain that wiped out commercial banana crops in the 1950s.
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NewsScientists map DNA of Lyme disease bacteria
Scientists have produced a genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria that may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the tick-borne ailment.
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NewsSurprise find in study of environmental bacteria could advance search for better antibiotics
In what they labeled a “surprising” finding, researchers studying bacteria from freshwater lakes and soil say they have determined a protein’s essential role in maintaining the germ’s shape.
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NewsNewly discovered ability of comammox bacteria could help reduce nitrous oxide emissions in agriculture
An international research team has discovered that comammox bacteria can grow using guanidine, a nitrogen-rich organic compound, as their sole energy and nitrogen source, opening new avenues for targeted cultivation of these enigmatic microbes.
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NewsScientists to investigate why men and women are hit by the flu differently
Turns out that there is a biological reason why women and men suffer viral infections like influenza differently – and a team of scientists are extending their research to better understand why and how to design better, possible sex-specific treatments.
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NewsResistance found in parasite infecting cutaneous leishmaniasis patient
Researchers who analyzed samples from a 46-year-old patient in Brazil found an amphotericin B-resistant strain of the parasite Leishmania amazonensis circulating for the first time in the country.
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NewsCould manure and compost act like probiotics, reducing antibiotic resistance in urban soils?
Urban soils often contain chemical contaminants or trace amounts of antibiotics, along with higher levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. New research suggests that boosting urban soil health with compost and treated manure may reduce the amount of ’bad’ bacteria.
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NewsEfflux pumps conferring antibiotic resistance found in archaea for the first time
Scientists have discovered antibiotic resistance mechanisms called efflux pumps in archaea for the first time.
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NewsNew vaccine against cervical cancer combines prophylactic and therapeutic activity
Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed a completely new vaccination concept with a new vaccine against cancer-causing human papillomaviruses (HPV).
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NewsMulti-disciplinary team awarded $3.9 million to study mixed fungal-bacterial infections
A multi-disciplinary team was recently awarded $3.9 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for a project aimed at unravelling intricate mysteries surrounding complex fungal-bacterial infections.
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NewsWHO declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has declared that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
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NewsFirst-of-its-kind vaccine expands malaria protection for pregnant women
For the first time, immunization with a malaria vaccine has been shown to protect mothers from malaria during pregnancy and to protect for two transmission seasons without booster doses of vaccine.
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NewsScientists uncover how microbial enzymes lap up carbon dioxide
The remarkable affinity of the microbial enzyme iron nitrogenase for the greenhouse gas CO2 makes it useful for future biotechnology, a new study suggests.
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NewsHydrometeorology and location affect hospitalizations for waterborne infectious diseases in the US
An analysis of 12 years of data collected from over 500 hospitals in 25 different states shows that weather, geographic location, and urban or rural location all appear to influence hospitalizations for waterborne infectious diseases.
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NewsC-section antibiotics impact the infant microbiome far less than infant diet
A study has confirmed that although prophylactic antibiotics given ahead of a Caesarian section can cause subtle changes to the infant microbiome, they are much less significant than the impact of how the babies are fed.
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NewsDairy farmer study reveals need for greater One Health understanding in AMR management
A new study has found a need for greater engagement and collaboration between veterinarians, farmers and regulators to improve understanding and management of antimicrobial resistance and One Health amongst Aotearoa New Zealand farmers.
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NewsTrojan horse method gives malaria parasites a taste of their own medicine
Researchers have developed a trojan horse method that tricks malaria parasites into ingesting a fatal dose of drugs by exploiting the parasite’s need for cholesterol to survive.
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NewsEarly life exposure to common chemical permanently disrupts gut microbiome
A study in mice finds that by significantly disrupting the gut microbiome, early life exposure to persistent organic pollutants influenced the development of metabolic disorder in adult mice.