All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 6
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Propagated 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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Scientist 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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NIH 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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Scientists 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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Study 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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Researchers 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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Researchers 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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Survey finds epidemiologists believe viral and mosquito-borne pathogens are priority concerns for disease outbre
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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‘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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US 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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Researchers 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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X.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.
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Fred Hutch launches Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists
To highlight and celebrate the many contributions of Hispanic and Latinx scientists, Fred Hutch Cancer Center has launched an Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/ Latinx Scientists.
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Monoclonal antibodies offer hope for tackling antimicrobial resistance
Monoclonal antibodies – treatments developed by cloning a cell that makes an antibody – could help provide an answer to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance, say scientists.
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Wyss Institute selected to develop biologically engineered broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapeutic
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University received a contract for up to $12M from the new SHIELD program which aims to develop a prophylactic treatment that can rapidly clear multiple bloodborne bacterial and fungal pathogens.
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Cofitness network connectivity determines a fuzzy essential zone in open bacterial pangenome
Based on a robust Tn-seq analysis of independent mariner transposon insertion libraries of Sinorhizobium strains, scientists have identified a strain-dependent variation in the fitness network of the Sinorhizobium pangenome under a nutrient-rich condition.
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More than 39 million deaths from AMR infections estimated between now and 2050
More than 39 million people around the world could die from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years, according to a new study.
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CRISPR/Cas9 modifies euglena to create potential biofuel source
Using CRISPR/Cas9 to edit the genome of Euglena gracilis, researchers have produced stable mutants that created wax esters two carbons shorter than the wild-type species. This makes them more applicable as feedstock for biofuels.
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Plant prebiotics offer new ally in the fight against pathogens
Disruptions to the community of microbes that live inside the leaves of a spindly plant called <i>Arabidopsis</i> can compromise a plant’s ability to tell harmless invaders from harmful ones – effectively turning the plant’s defensive arsenal against itself.
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Ramie rhizosphere study unveils secrets of the volcano
Volcanic soil plays a key role in the formation of microbial community diversity and subsequently influences the diversity of microorganisms residing in the rhizosphere of Boehmeria nivea L.