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NewsDisturbance could boost microbe protection of mangroves
Engineering disturbance in mangrove sediments could help to conserve these habitats by boosting their microbiome, a new study suggests.
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Opinion
How AI gives us food for thought
Michael Ukwuru reveals the many ways in which artificial intelligence could address global food safety challenges.
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Reichman University announces new Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology
A new research institute for the development of cutting-edge technologies in the field of synthetic biology is to be set up, acting as a hub for interdisciplinary research.
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Pectin carriers unleash army of predatory bacteria
Researchers in Israel have come up with a way to turn the weapons of potato soft-rot pathogens against themselves, unleashing an army of predatory bacteria that can destroy the pathogens.
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News
Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem
A new analysis of ancient faeces taken from two Jerusalem latrines dating back to the biblical Kingdom of Judah has uncovered traces of a single-celled microorganism Giardia duodenalis – a common cause of debilitating diarrhoea in humans.
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Deadly virus structures pinpoint new targets for Lassa vaccine design
By comparing the structures of protein complexes from different lineages of the dangerous Lassa virus, a research team has identified new antibodies and vaccine targets.
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New vaccine boosts hopes of eliminating meningitis across Africa
A trial of a new vaccine against meningococcal disease, a cause of meningitis and blood poisoning, has found that it is safe and induces a strong immune response across five strains of meningococcal bacteria: A, C, W, Y and X.
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Pandemic wipes out all black sea urchins in Gulf of Eilat within 2 months
New studies reveal a deadly epidemic causing mass mortality of black sea urchins has wiped out the entire population in the Gulf of Eilat over a couple of months and threatens the coral reef.
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Trial aims to improve treatment for newborns with sepsis
An international clinical trial will evaluate much-needed new antibiotic combinations for newborn babies with life-threatening sepsis.
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News
Covid beta variant in Mozambique transmitted through regional migration
A genomic surveillance study in Mozambique reveals that the beta variant of the virus was transmitted through regional migration, and questions the benefits of closing borders.
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Second gene implicated in malaria chloroquine resistance evolution
How malaria parasites evolved to evade a major antimalarial drug has long been thought to involve only one key gene. Now, scientists have shown a second key gene is also involved in malaria’s resistance to the drug chloroquine.
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Antiscalants for desalination membranes may contain bacteria-boosting chemicals
Identifying the components of membrane antiscalants that cause biofouling could help make seawater desalination a more sustainable source of fresh water, scientists say.
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News
Tobacco plant engineered to act as drug factory
Researchers have engineered a close relative of tobacco, Nicotiana benthamiana, to churn out peptides with antibiotic activity against some of the nastiest pathogens known to medicine.
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Rampant fungus threatens banana trade in Africa
Researchers have warned that Fusarium wilt TR4 appears to be spreading uncontrollably in Mozambique and immediate action is needed.
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Careers
The Banwo Lab
The Banwo lab conducts work on traditional fermented foods such as starchy-based tuber crops, cereal grains, dairy products and vegetable condiments.
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AI software at least as good as radiologists at detecting TB from chest X-rays
AI software can accurately detect TB from chest X-rays, a study being presented at this year’s ECCMID shows.
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Genomic surveillance may track evolution of emerging wheat disease fungus
Genomic surveillance may be an effective disease management tool against the wheat blast pandemic, with the ability to trace lineages of emerging crop diseases, and to identify genetic traits for breeding disease-resistant lines, a study suggests.
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News
Omicron appears more deadly than seasonal influenza, study suggests
Adults hospitalised with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalised with seasonal influenza, even though Omicron is considered less virulent with lower case fatality rates than the delta and alpha strains, new research being presented at ECCMID suggests.
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Devastating pathogen has proteins mapped for the first time
A parasite which has devasting impacts on agriculture and human health is the first pathogen to have its proteins located and mapped within its cells – providing clues to their function and helping to identify potential drug targets.
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Gut microbes can help diagnose gestational diabetes as early as first trimester
A new study has found that gestational diabetes can be diagnosed as early as the first trimester of pregnancy – months earlier than typically detected.
