All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 274
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NewsGut microbes spur immune cells to mend damaged muscles
Researchers have found that gut microbes spur the production of a class of regulatory T cells that play a role in repairing injured muscles and mending damaged livers.
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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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NewsThe way of the crocodile could save humans from deadly fungal infections
A new study by Australian researchers reveals how crocodiles resist fatal fungal infections using a unique pH sensing mechanism despite living in filthy water.
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NewsLab boost delivered by salt-tolerant PGPB strains offers hope for halophyte cultivation
Several plant growth-promoting bacteria bacterial strains are able to boost growth in halophyte plants under laboratory conditions, offering hope for developing their cultivation in marginal land.
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NewsBoosting gut microbiota helps healing after colorectal cancer surgery
Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients.
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NewsZika virus may combat prostate cancer - but study highlights possible side-effect
When researchers analyzed zika’s effects on normal and cancer cells, they discovered that while the virus can be used to treat the disease, it may trigger a harmful inflammatory process and damage the male reproductive system.
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NewsGut bacteria are crucial to the body’s ability to repair liver
Researchers have discovered that the success of the body’s ability to regenerate missing parts of the liver depends to a large extent on gut bacteria.
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NewsPseudomonas aeruginosa produces molecule that paralyzes immune system cells
Researchers in France have discovered a mechanism that likely contributes to the severity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, and could be a target for future treatments.
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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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NewsThree intestinal bacteria linked to dementia with Lewy bodies
Researchers have identified three bacteria linked to dementia with Lewy bodies: Collinsella, Ruminococcus, and Bifidobacterium, suggesting new avenues for diagnosis and treatment.
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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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News12 exotic bacteria found to passively collect rare earth elements from wastewater
Scientists have shown that the biomass of some exotic photosynthetic cyanobacteria can efficiently absorb rare earth elements (REEs) from wastewater, to be collected for reuse.
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NewsNaturally occurring amino acid could point way towards Covid cure
A promising treatment strategy that could pave the way for a Covid-19 cure is targeting angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a receptor found on the cell membrane that allows entry of the virus into the cell due to its high affinity for SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein.
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NewsUbiquitin protein may be Achilles heel of the flu virus
Researchers have found a trove of potential active ingredients that could help to provide treatment for the influenza virus in the future.
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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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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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NewsFashion company joins fibre-to-fibre consortium founded by Carbios, On, Patagonia, PUMA and Salomon
Carbios, a pioneer of biological technologies for reinventing the life cycle of plastics and textiles, has signed an agreement with fashion company PVH Corp to join its fibre-to-fibre consortium founded with On, Patagonia, PUMA, and Salomon1.
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NewsAMI’s new Climate Action Advisory Group meets for first time
The newly formed Climate Action Advisory Group has just held its inaugural meeting.
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NewsRestricting antibiotics for livestock could curtail spread of AMR infections in people
A California policy restricting antibiotic use in animals raised for food is associated with a reduction in one type of antibiotic-resistant infection in people in the state, according to a new study.