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NewsBacteria found to eat forever chemicals — and even some of their toxic byproducts
A new study shows that a strain taken from contaminated soil breaks apart the strong carbon-fluorine bonds of PFAS, as well as some of the shorter-chain PFAS left behind.
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NewsScientists discover unique microbes in Amazonian peatlands that could influence climate change
Researchers have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions of tropical peatlands in Peru’s northwestern Amazonian rainforest.
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NewsA new vaccine approach could help combat future coronavirus pandemics
Researchers are able to create a mosaic nanoparticle vaccine - mosaic-8, based on the sarbecovirus receptor-binding proteins (RBDs), which would help combatting SARS-CoV-2 variants and other coronavirus subtypes.
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NewsNew study highlights role of lean red meat in gut and heart health as part of a balanced healthy diet
A research has suggested that a balanced and healthy dietary pattern that includes lean red meat has a beneficial role in gut microbiota changes and cardiovascular health.
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NewsThe secret ‘sex lives’ of bacteria: Study challenges old ideas about how species form
Researchers discovered that microbial species form and maintain their distinct identities through unique way of genetic material exchange, especially via homologous recombination, apart from the common asexual reproductive method.
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NewsUltrasensitive test detects, serially monitors intact virus levels in patients with COVID-19
A highly sensitive approach, adapted from cancer vesicles detection, was discovered to be able to detect SARS-CoV-2 viral particles in fluid samples of patients with acute COVID-19 infections.
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NewsCuriosity-driven experiment helps unravel antibiotic-resistance mystery
An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to drugs.
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NewsHepatitis B is a problem for a growing number of patients on immunosuppressive medications
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has unveiled an updated clinical practice guideline addressing the prevention and management of hepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr) in patients on immunosuppressive drugs.
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NewsAntiviral protein causes genetic changes implicated in Huntington’s disease progression
A new study shows APOBEC enzymes, which normally help fight viral infections by mutating viral DNA, are unusually active in the brains of Huntington’s patients.
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NewsNew study finds social programs could reduce the spread of HIV by 29%
Researchers have found that addressing barriers to HIV care from depression, homelessness, individual and neighborhood poverty, education disparities, lack of insurance and unemployment could reduce the national HIV incidence by 29% over 10 years.
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NewsLooking to Kenya’s Lake Victoria for what may come for Lake Erie
Scientists conducted a genetic survey on cyanobacteria in the Winam Gulf of Kenya’s Lake Victoria, which serves as a model for the cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanHABs) in Lake Erie under the warming climate.
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NewsNew research reveals how location influences how our immune system fights disease
Researchers have revealed how cells known as tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells play unique and specialized roles based on where they are located within the small intestine, providing a local first line of defense against re-infection.
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NewsNew paper creates roadmap for the next generation of bioelectronic medicine
A new paper offers a roadmap to the future of bioelectronic medicine — which makes use of electrical signals instead of drugs to diagnose and treat disease.
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NewsBiotin may shield brain from manganese-induced damage, study finds
New research showing the mechanisms by which manganese inflicts damage to the central nervous system suggests that the vitamin biotin - synthesized by gut bacteria - may have a protective effect, potentially mitigating manganese-induced damage.
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NewsScientists uncover structure of critical component in deadly Nipah virus
Through the structural and functional study of the deadly Nipah virus, a research team has identified a crucial viral component, viral polymerase complex, within its multiplication machinery, with which a part of the enzyme could potentially serve as a therapeutic target.
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NewsWHO calls on Trump to reconsider order that USA will withdraw from the Organization
The World Health Organization has said it regrets President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization.
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NewsResearch team receives $1.5 million to study neurological disorders linked to long COVID
A significant grant was awarded for an upcoming research of cellular and molecular mechanisms in the neurological challenges posed by long COVID-19.
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NewsTiny vortices help detect dangerous viruses
Due to the specific wavelengths of vibrations used to create these tiny whirlpools, they efficiently trap cells, bacteria and other larger bioparticles found in saliva while leaving antibodies and viruses free to flow forward through multiple biosensing chambers.
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NewsResearch using non-toxic bacteria to fight high-mortality cancers prepares for clinical trials
A promising research study in treating high mortality late-stage cancers with a non-toxic bacterial therapy - BacID - has proven to be safe and more targeted. The newly developed treatment would undergo clinical trials with cancer patients in 2027.
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NewsBacteria in polymers form cables that grow into living gels
Scientists have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such as mucus, form long cables that buckle and twist on each other, building a kind of “living Jell-O.”