All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 59
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NewsOrigami paper sensors could help early detection of infectious diseases in low-cost test
Researchers have developed an innovative new method for identifying biomarkers in wastewater using origami-paper sensors, enabling the tracking of infectious diseases using the camera in a mobile phone.
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NewsBreastfeeding is crucial to shaping infant’s microbes, lowering risk of asthma
A study shows that breastfeeding beyond three months supports the gradual maturation of the microbiome in the infant’s digestive system and nasal cavity, the upper part of the respiratory tract.
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NewsGenetic tracing at the Huanan Seafood market supports COVID animal origins
A study provides a list of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2 most likely arose in late 2019, based on a new analysis of metatranscriptomic data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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NewsLow-power laser can selectively detect coronavirus spike proteins in just five minutes
Researchers have demonstrated a method to detect the presence of viruses quickly, using only a small sample. The light-induced immunoassay coated with novel coronavirus spike proteins was highly sensitive even with weak light like a laser pointer.
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NewsResearchers push ambitious 1–10–100 unifying goals on antimicrobial resistance ahead of crucial UN meeting
Researchers have shared their goals of using a One Health-approach to save 10 million lives and aim for 100 per cent sustainable access to effective antimicrobials in a new policy paper ahead of a UN high-level meeting in New York later this month.
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NewsNanozymes alleviate depression in rats by restoring gut microbiome
Researchers developed antioxidant carbon dot nanozymes (synthetic enzyme-like substances) that reduced oxidative stress, rebalanced gut microbes and alleviated stress-induced depression in rats.
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NewsScientists team up to track gut-brain connection in athletes with concussion
120 athletes are to take part in a concussion study with researchers to identify reliable and novel concussion biomarkers in their gut microbiomes in ways that standard brain imaging cannot.
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NewsAntiviral-resistant variants of SARS-CoV-2 can emerge in immunocompromised people
Individuals with compromised immunity and persistent COVID-19 infections can harbor drug-resistant variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which have the potential to spread to the general population.
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NewsPropagated corals reveal increased resistance to bleaching during fatal heatwave of 2023
During the devastating heatwave in the Caribbean in 2023, young, bred corals that had been seeded in a reef restoration effort stayed healthy while most of the remaining wild corals bleached and many died in the aftermath.
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NewsScientist devises test feed for fungal ‘micro-machine’ that breaks down wood
Researchers investigating a molecular machine found in fungi that decomposes wood into its basic components have come up with a test feed that allows them to observe its close-to-natural action, opening the door to putting it to industrial application.
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NewsNIH releases mpox research agenda
National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has released an update on its priorities for mpox research, which focus on four key objectives.
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NewsScientists team up to create synthetic process for antibiotic drug discovery
Researchers will team up to explore and develop a novel platform or chemical process for synthesizing antibiotic compounds, thanks to a $125,000 grant.
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NewsStudy sheds light on how virus-fighting cells develop during long Covid
A new long-term study into long COVID has investigated how a certain population of white blood cells, called memory T cells, are established and develop as part of the body’s defense to fight off the disease.
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NewsResearchers investigate bunyaviruses and picornaviruses in bid to stave off next pandemic
A $13 million per year grant will enable researchers to accelerate their investigations of bunyaviruses, which include life-threatening respiratory and hemorrhagic fever viruses, and picornaviruses, notably enterovirus D68.
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NewsResearchers identify critical immune factor for host defense against MRSA
Researchers identify a critical immune factor for host defense against MRSA, offering a potential explanation for failures of previous vaccine strategies and a proposal for a new direction for tackling this bacterium.
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NewsSurvey finds epidemiologists believe viral and mosquito-borne pathogens are priority concerns for disease outbreaks
A new survey reveals that infectious disease experts point to viral pathogens and mosquito-borne pathogens as likely to spark outbreaks as humans, animals and viruses overlap; and new viruses are as concerning as changes to existing viruses.
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News‘Food theft’ among seabirds could be transmission point for deadly avian flu
The deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed millions of birds worldwide since 2021 – and in rare cases can be transmitted to humans – may be spread through the food-stealing behaviour of some seabirds.
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NewsUS COVID-19 rates show oscillating waves every six months
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have shown unexpected oscillating waves every six months between the southern states and the northern states and, to a lesser degree, from east to west, according to new research.
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NewsResearchers take power and efficiency of biological sensing to record level
Scientists have developed a new biological sensing method that can detect substances at the zeptomolar level – an astonishingly miniscule amount.
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NewsX.J. Meng receives prestigious MERIT Award to study hepatitis E virus
The Meng Lab will receive about $2 million over the next five years with the opportunity to seek approval to renew without undergoing regular peer review for five more years for up to $2.4 million, as the lab continues its cutting-edge research on hepatitis E virus.