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Scientists map the microbes behind a climate-regulating gas in India’s busiest estuary — a first

2026-06-04T11:18:00+01:00

When bacteria in the water and sediment break dimethylsulfoniopropionate down, they release dimethylsulfide (DMS), a gas that drifts into the atmosphere and helps form clouds by seeding cloud condensation nuclei. A new paper reports the first-ever study of DMSP concentrations and the bacteria that degrade it along the entire length of the Cochin Estuary.

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Researchers discover a new antibiotic — and a new way to kill drug-resistant bacteria

2026-06-04T11:04:00+01:00

Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic that kills some of the world’s most dangerous and drug-resistant bacteria by targeting a previously unknown vulnerability. Manikomycin has shown early effectiveness against priority pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Klebsiella.

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Long-term biochar use can help cropland soils store more microbial carbon, but depth matters

2026-06-04T10:28:00+01:00

A 12-year field study shows that biochar boosts stable microbial carbon in topsoil while reducing it in deeper soil layers, highlighting the need for depth-specific carbon management.

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Researcher studying probiotics to fight acid reflux and esophageal cancer

2026-06-04T10:23:00+01:00

Patients with acid reflux, which occurs when stomach acid pushes up into the esophagus, know the symptoms all too well: heartburn, belching, chest pain and trouble swallowing. Acid reflux also increases the risk of esophageal cancer, but researchers are investigating how a simple probiotic could treat and prevent both conditions. 

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New climate-based tool predicts coral bleaching months in advance

2026-06-04T09:49:00+01:00

Researchers found that coral bleaching on a Caribbean island occurs when three major climate patterns in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans align in specific ways that intensify ocean warming. They created a new, early-warning tool called the Bleaching Event Early Predictor (BEEP). 

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The future of phage therapy will be decided by more than science alone

2026-06-04T09:32:00+01:00

As antimicrobial resistance accelerates worldwide, leading experts gather in Valencia to address the scientific, regulatory, manufacturing and clinical challenges that will determine whether phage therapy becomes a routine healthcare solution.

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Cochin_Port_Image

Scientists map the microbes behind a climate-regulating gas in India’s busiest estuary — a first

2026-06-04T11:18:00+01:00

When bacteria in the water and sediment break dimethylsulfoniopropionate down, they release dimethylsulfide (DMS), a gas that drifts into the atmosphere and helps form clouds by seeding cloud condensation nuclei. A new paper reports the first-ever study of DMSP concentrations and the bacteria that degrade it along the entire length of the Cochin Estuary.

Klebsiella-pneumoniae

Researchers discover a new antibiotic — and a new way to kill drug-resistant bacteria

2026-06-04T11:04:00+01:00

Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic that kills some of the world’s most dangerous and drug-resistant bacteria by targeting a previously unknown vulnerability. Manikomycin has shown early effectiveness against priority pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Klebsiella.

pexels-rain-photography-384729126-31374933

Long-term biochar use can help cropland soils store more microbial carbon, but depth matters

2026-06-04T10:28:00+01:00

A 12-year field study shows that biochar boosts stable microbial carbon in topsoil while reducing it in deeper soil layers, highlighting the need for depth-specific carbon management.

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Andelyn Biosciences launches LVV Curator® Platform

2026-05-13T10:42:00+01:00

Andelyn Biosciences has announced the launch of its LVV Curator® Platform, a standardized lentiviral vector (LVV) manufacturing solution built on the same proven modular approach that supports clinical and commercial adeno-associated virus (AAV) programs.

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Modular Clean Air strengthens position as part of Total Clean AIr

2026-05-06T13:55:00+01:00

Modular Clean Air (MCA) is now wholly owned by Total Clean Air (TCA), marking the next phase in its development following its successful launch as a joint venture in 2025.

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CDI breakthroughs lead to new drug development deal for deadly NTM bacteria

2026-04-22T09:11:00+01:00

Scientists have developed new compounds against non-tuberculous mycobacteria which are now the subject of a new collaboration and license agreement with the Switzerland-based and publicly listed BioVersys AG. 

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New climate-based tool predicts coral bleaching months in advance

2026-06-04T09:49:00+01:00

Researchers found that coral bleaching on a Caribbean island occurs when three major climate patterns in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans align in specific ways that intensify ocean warming. They created a new, early-warning tool called the Bleaching Event Early Predictor (BEEP). 

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Biomaterial made from jackfruit latex is a promising treatment for periodontitis

2026-06-03T11:22:00+01:00

Researchers have developed a biomaterial containing jackfruit latex, pomegranate peel extract, and simvastatin that shows promising efficacy in treating periodontitis. This chronic inflammatory disease of infectious origin leads to the progressive destruction of the tissues supporting the teeth, resulting in bone resorption and loss of attachment. 

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Real-time brain monitor detects infections earlier

2026-06-02T13:14:00+01:00

A research team has created a new monitoring system to save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs in brain-injury cases through the early detection of infections in intensive care units. NeuroSense connects to drainage lines to detect biomarkers of infection.

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Researcher studying probiotics to fight acid reflux and esophageal cancer

2026-06-04T10:23:00+01:00

Patients with acid reflux, which occurs when stomach acid pushes up into the esophagus, know the symptoms all too well: heartburn, belching, chest pain and trouble swallowing. Acid reflux also increases the risk of esophageal cancer, but researchers are investigating how a simple probiotic could treat and prevent both conditions. 

Gamma_phage

The future of phage therapy will be decided by more than science alone

2026-06-04T09:32:00+01:00

As antimicrobial resistance accelerates worldwide, leading experts gather in Valencia to address the scientific, regulatory, manufacturing and clinical challenges that will determine whether phage therapy becomes a routine healthcare solution.

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​ CEPI fast-tracks three Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidates

2026-06-04T07:20:00+01:00

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will urgently accelerate development of three investigational vaccines targeting the Bundibugyo ebolavirus that has caused a rapidly spreading epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda. 

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