More Economic Equality – Page 11
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NewsNew NIH-funded center could soon reduce the need for pharmaceutical trials on animals
The University of Rochester will house a new national center focused on using tissue-on-chip technology to develop drugs more rapidly and reduce the need for animal trials.
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NewsGenomic ‘tweezer’ ushers in a new era of precision in microbiome research
Researchers have unveiled mEnrich-seq—an innovative method designed to substantially enhance the specificity and efficiency of research into microbiomes, the complex communities of microorganisms that inhabit the human body.
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NewsResearchers develop novel solution for Pichia pastoris enzyme production platform
A new study outlines a novel approach in enzyme production, harnessing the untapped potential of cyanobacterial biomass within the P. pastoris platform.
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OpinionIs climate change driving an increase in cases of anthrax?
The anthrax outbreak in Africa could be a harbinger of more to come, with climate change creating opportunities for the emergence of more cross-over strains capable of causing anthrax-like infections.
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NewsScientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber
Researchers have engineered bacteria that can produce two chemical products at the same time from underutilized plant fiber. The discovery could help make biofuels more sustainable and commercially viable.
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News3G microbial cell factories: achieving sustainable goals with engineered microorganisms
Scientists review the progress made in the development of artificial biological systems for 3G refineries over the last decade.
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News Researchers develop a novel dry-powder inhaled vaccine platform
Researchers have developed a single-dose, dry-powder, inhalable vaccine platform using nano-micro composite multilevel structures, which is effective in blocking respiratory viral infection and transmission in animal models.
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NewsCall for papers for themed Pseudomonas collection in Letters in Applied Microbiology
The journal Letters in Applied Microbiology is to run a themed collection on ’Emerging Horizons in Pseudomonas Biotechnology – Innovations from Early-Career Researchers’.
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NewsBlack individuals more likely to experience inequities in early diagnosis of Lyme disease
A new study reveals that black patients are more likely to have advanced stages of Lyme disease when clinically diagnosed and also experience a longer time before receiving antibiotic treatment for the condition.
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NewsExogenous arginine promotes coproduction of biomass and astaxanthin in algae
Scientists have discovered that arginine supplements can enhance the growth and astaxanthin production of Haematococcus pluvialis.
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NewsVeins of bacteria could form a self-healing system for concrete infrastructure
Researchers are turning reinforcing fibers into a living tissue system that rushes concrete-healing bacteria to the site of cracks to repair the damage.
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NewsFermentation breakthrough delivers sustainable food coloring that’s better than beetroot
Researchers have developed an innovative fermentation process that produces natural betalain-type food colours, offering a more sustainable and efficient alternative to traditional extraction methods.
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NewsGut microbiota short chain fatty acids can relieve Meth-induced mental disorders
A new study reveals that gut microbiota-derived SCFAs could optimize gut homeostasis, and ameliorate Meth-induced mental disorders in a SIGMAR1-dependent manner.
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NewsSilk fibroin and genipin boost strength of sand moulds created with help of microbes
Scientists in China have found a way to strengthen sand moulds engineered with the help of microbes, delivering a way to make low-carbon cement-based composites and reducing the environmental impact of traditional construction materials.
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Long ReadsGender-specific approaches to HIV prevention: addressing the needs of women and girls
With nearly 25 million deaths and an estimated 33.2 million people (including 15.4 million women) living with the virus globally, HIV/AIDS is on the brink of becoming the most devastating pandemic the world has ever seen.
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NewsHIV: Thwarting a protein in the hope of a better quality of life
The sustained activation of the body’s immune system for people living with HIV leads to chronic inflammation that can cause associated complications such as cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis or neurocognitive decline.
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NewsResearchers reveal how formaldehyde affects H2-forming biocatalysts
Scientists show experimentally how formaldehyde inhibits a certain class of biocatalysts, namely the particularly efficient hydrogen-generating hydrogenases of the two-iron type – so-called [FeFe]-hydrogenases.
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NewsFormer goldmine provides a portal to microbial life deep in the Earth’s crust
By accessing the deep underground through a former goldmine-turned-lab in South Dakota’s Black Hills,researchers have pieced together the most complete map to date of the elusive and unusual microbes beneath our feet.
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NewsRNA trickery disarms the antiviral CRISPR defenses of bacteria
Bacteria-attacking viruses, known as bacteriophages, use small RNAs to disarm the CRISPR-Cas immune systems of bacteria.
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NewsResearchers make sense of bacterial Babel
An improved understanding of bacterial languages brings us closer to controlling and coordinating the behaviour of bacteria.