All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 157
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NewsFIFA World Cup ends with win for Argentina - and COVID-19
The 2022 FIFA World Cup ended with a win for Argentina over France, but it was also a triumph for SARS-CoV-2 with a significant jump in the number of cases, some of which could have been prevented, a new study suggests.
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NewsSemen microbiome health may impact male fertility
The semen microbiota might play a crucial role in influencing sperm parameters and enhancing male fertility, a new study suggests.
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NewsAntibiotics highjack bacterial immunity
Molecular defense system protects bacteria from viruses and at the same time makes them susceptible to antibiotics.
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NewsPhages found that bring slumbering bacteria out of deep sleep and then kill them
Researchers questioning whether evolution might have produced bacteriophages that specialise in dormant bacteria and could be used to target them have now shown that such phages, though rare, do indeed exist.
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NewsScientists translate nuclear waste site data into microbial ecosystem insights
A flagship seven-year study explores how environmental stresses influence different ecological processes shaping the composition and structure of microbial communities in groundwater.
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NewsMolecular switch plays central role in bacterial dysentery
The regulation of virulence genes in Shigella bacteria is mediated by a CTP-dependent transcription factor.
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NewsSingle-celled kamikazes spearhead bacterial infection
Study reveals how a few soldier cells confer virulence to an entire bacterial population by sacrificing themselves.
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NewsProject to monitor and predict marine biological hazards
Project to provide technology- and data-based recommendations for early-warning systems and information chains to minimise the effects of marine biological hazards.
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NewsSpatial statistics experts warn that statistical proof of COVID-19 market theory is flawed
Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in the Chinese city of Wuhan is not the only possible place of origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study warns.
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NewsStudy sheds light on how viral infections interact with our bodies
A new longitudinal study of symptomatic, asymptomatic, and mild infections sheds light on how our bodies respond to these infections on a molecular level.
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NewsScientists address debates on postbiotic definition with new paper
A frequent misunderstanding is why microbially-produced metabolites do not qualify as postbiotics.
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NewsNew potato-threatening pathogens reported for first time in Pennsylvania, US
Potatoes across the state of Pennsylvania may face the threat of newly identified pathogen strains.
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NewsTrial offers insights into treatment options for bloodstream infections
An international clinical trial has been able to gain decisive new insights into the treatment of bloodstream infections with the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus (SAB).
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NewsNew research center to explore how ‘untapped Kingdom’ of fungi can change our world
A new research center focused on harnessing the positive powers of fungi is being established at Cranfield University with a £7.2 million injection of funding from Research England.
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NewsAir purifier design with innovative foam technology promises virus-stopping performance
Researchers have invented a new form of high-performance air purifier that promises zero harmful waste.
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News‘Late-rising’ T cells combat a stubborn virus
A subset of CD4+ “helper” T cells may help a person fight cytomegalovirus and reduce the chances of the virus spreading from person to person.
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NewsHuman immune system evolves in the post-Omicron era
New research suggests that human immune responses are changing in order to combat the never-ending emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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NewsSpread of diarrheal illness linked to climate change
Temperature, day length and humidity have been found to be linked to the increased spread of a diarrhoeal illness a new study reveals.
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NewsASF poses huge threat to bearded pig populations in Borneo - and the tribes that depend on them
A recent letter in the journal Science warns that the socio-ecological disaster posed by African Swine Fever is currently overlooked and receiving insufficient attention.
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NewsBlood analysis in patients finds characteristics of Long Covid
Analysis of blood samples from patients with Long Covid – a debilitating condition with unknown causes – has revealed serum protein changes as the likely culprit.