More UK & Europe News – Page 92
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NewsCustom extracellular membrane vesicles deliver crop growth payload, without downsides of PGPRs
Custom-built extracellular membrane vesicles (MVs) can be deployed as a microbe-free way of boosting crop growth without the downsides of plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), a new study reveals.
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NewsMicroplate DX secures £2.5m to develop rapid diagnostic technology that confirms presence of bacteria
Microplate Dx has closed a £2.5M seed funding round to develop its point-of-care diagnostic platform which can guide a patient’s doctor to effective treatment by identifying effective antibiotics to use and which to avoid.
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NewsColour of phlegm can predict outcomes for patients with bronchiectasis
The colour of the phlegm from patients with the lung disease bronchiectasis can indicate the degree of inflammation in their lungs and predict their future outcomes, according to new research.
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NewsResearcher to study the arms race between bacteria and viruses
The two-way defence mechanisms of bacteria and phages, viruses of the bacteria, can offer a solution to antibiotic resistance problems.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International welcomes UK return to Horizon Europe
Applied Microbiology International has welcomed the UK’s return to Horizon Europe under a new agreement with the EU.
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NewsMpox infections less severe in those vaccinated or previously infected
A new study has shown mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) infections to be less severe among those who are vaccinated or had a previous infection in 2022, underlining the importance and effectiveness of vaccination.
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NewsResearchers reveal best ways to inactivate common cold viruses
A test of five surface disinfectants containing alcohol, aldehyde and hydrogen peroxide showed that all cleaning agents inactivated the virus effectively on surfaces.
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NewsBird flu is undergoing changes that could increase risk of widespread human transmission
Researchers have discovered that a subtype of avian flu virus, endemic in poultry farms in China, is undergoing mutational changes, which could increase the risk of the disease being passed on to humans.
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NewsThousands of children’s operations ’will have to be cancelled’ this winter as UK government delays RSV vaccine
Babies could be needlessly hospitalised this winter because the government has delayed a vaccine that protects them from a life-threatening virus, the UK’s top children’s doctor has warned.
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NewsFamily teams with family when it comes to solute binding proteins and their ligands
Particular families of Solute BInding Proteins recognise certain families of ligands, a finding that could help narrow down the search for the ligand that matches an uncharacterised SBP.
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NewsSepsis is as common as cancer, study reveals
A study in Sweden that more than four percent of all hospitalizations involved the patient suffering from sepsis, and 20 percent of all sepsis patients died within three months.
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NewsAlgae provide clues about 600 million years of plant evolution
Research team led by Göttingen University investigates 10 billion RNA snippets to identify ’hub genes’.
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NewsPioneering microbiology journal appoints 14 new junior editors in drive to nurture early careers talent
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is boosting training and development opportunities for early career scientists in journal publishing with the appointment of 14 new junior editors on its flagship journal Letters in Applied Microbiology (LAM).
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NewsISM hosting symposium on probiotics and microbiota supplements applications
The International Society of Microbiota has announced an upcoming symposium dedicated to clinicians on probiotics and microbiota supplements.
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NewsAntibiotics promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria get extra nutrients and thrive when the drugs kill ‘good’ bacteria in the gut, a new study reveals.
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NewsMoulds and yeasts in the indoor environment do not increase the risk of developing asthma
Moulds and yeasts in the indoor environment are not associated with an increased risk of asthma among children, according to a study analysing the microbiota of hundreds of Finnish homes.
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NewsTexas Biomed partners with Scancell to test novel COVID vaccine
A DNA-based vaccine is very effective at protecting against COVID-19, according to a joint preclinical study by Scancell Ltd and Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed).
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NewsFungal-plant symbiosis offers a promising tool to boost crop resilience
A species of fungus that normally grows in the wild and kills insects can be successfully inoculated in oilseed rape plants where it fosters a unique symbiotic relationship.
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NewsWaste colonies yield bacterium with 3 enzymes that may break down polyester
Scientists have enriched expanded polystyrene waste from a beach in Ireland to isolate a bacterium which proved to contain three enzymes that could break down polyester.
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NewsShell-building strategies could be key in climate models
A scientist investigating how single-celled organisms discovered how to build a ‘shell’ around their single cell says it could help predict how the calcium balance in the oceans will change under the influence of the changing climate.