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Wearable nanotech could combat nerve agents

2026-09-29T09:22:00+01:00

Fungi-inspired nanoparticles could someday provide a new way to help soldiers fight back against deadly nerve agents on the frontline. Scientists developed a nanoparticle-based compound that, when mixed into clothing dyes, could limit the impact of chemicals commonly found in pesticides, insecticides and nerve agents.

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Measles is making a comeback: Study foresees an epidemic risk for Florida

2026-09-29T09:22:00+01:00

UMD mathematicians predict the dramatic impact of a proposal to repeal Florida’s measles vaccine mandate.

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Root gene panel reveals hidden apple replant disease

2026-09-29T09:02:00+01:00

In-depth research is needed to identify biomarkers that can diagnose apple replant disease (ARD) consistently across diverse soils. Researchers measured the expression of 90 candidate genes in the roots of ARD-sensitive ‘M.26’ apple plants grown in soils from 151 German sites. 

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One Health model links spillover, microbiomes and governance to global risk

2026-09-29T08:48:00+01:00

Global health risks continue to emerge where people, animals and the environment meet. A new review highlights that managing these threats requires more than reacting to individual outbreaks: health systems need to monitor the biological, ecological and institutional conditions that allow risks to build.

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KU secures $5.8 million NIH grant to advance infectious disease research

2026-09-28T16:17:00+01:00

The National Institutes of Health awarded the University of Kansas $5.8 million for Phase 3 of KU’s Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease center, supporting researchers across KU, KU Medical Center, Kansas State, Wichita State and regional partners in addressing infectious disease and antibiotic resistance.

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New type of human jumping gene found in a poxvirus

2026-09-28T15:53:00+01:00

Until now, no one has observed a human gene that is both mobile and required for bodily functions. Scientists have found a human genetic element in a poxvirus and discovered it was both an important gene for brain function and a jumping gene capable of moving and inserting itself in genomes.  

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Root gene panel reveals hidden apple replant disease

2026-09-29T09:02:00+01:00

In-depth research is needed to identify biomarkers that can diagnose apple replant disease (ARD) consistently across diverse soils. Researchers measured the expression of 90 candidate genes in the roots of ARD-sensitive ‘M.26’ apple plants grown in soils from 151 German sites. 

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One Health model links spillover, microbiomes and governance to global risk

2026-09-29T08:48:00+01:00

Global health risks continue to emerge where people, animals and the environment meet. A new review highlights that managing these threats requires more than reacting to individual outbreaks: health systems need to monitor the biological, ecological and institutional conditions that allow risks to build.

Molluscum_contagiousum_virus_(negative_staining)

New type of human jumping gene found in a poxvirus

2026-09-28T15:53:00+01:00

Until now, no one has observed a human gene that is both mobile and required for bodily functions. Scientists have found a human genetic element in a poxvirus and discovered it was both an important gene for brain function and a jumping gene capable of moving and inserting itself in genomes.  

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Sharpening an essential tool for biotechnology

2026-08-27T08:38:00+01:00

Scientists develop a database of validated guide RNAs to improve engineering of microbes for manufacturing applications.

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Green hydrogen production and storage using alcohols, iron, and baker’s yeast

2026-08-26T13:59:00+01:00

A new recyclable system uses baker’s yeast to store H₂ in organic molecules and iron ions to release it when needed - offering a promising route toward more sustainable hydrogen production and storage.

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Creating yeast strains that aren’t picky eaters

2026-08-26T09:56:00+01:00

Scientists have engineered yeasts that can simultaneously use different sugars in biomass crops.

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Wearable nanotech could combat nerve agents

2026-09-29T09:22:00+01:00

Fungi-inspired nanoparticles could someday provide a new way to help soldiers fight back against deadly nerve agents on the frontline. Scientists developed a nanoparticle-based compound that, when mixed into clothing dyes, could limit the impact of chemicals commonly found in pesticides, insecticides and nerve agents.

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New tool closes gap on untapped potential of phages

2026-09-28T15:37:00+01:00

A new tool to mutate bacteriophages – viruses that infect bacteria – provides a big leap forward in both our understanding of how they function, and our ability to harness their full potential. The new method allows for genome-wide mutagenesis of bacteriophages using CRISPR-Cas technology.

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Portable device delivers rapid testing for mosquito-borne viruses

2026-09-28T15:25:00+01:00

Researchers have created an inexpensive, quick and accurate handheld device that can detect seven mosquito-borne illnesses. Their design could help clinicians in low-resource or remote settings — from clinics in rural Haiti to farm animal veterinarians — diagnose patients without the need for a power supply, bulky equipment or extensive training.

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KU secures $5.8 million NIH grant to advance infectious disease research

2026-09-28T16:17:00+01:00

The National Institutes of Health awarded the University of Kansas $5.8 million for Phase 3 of KU’s Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease center, supporting researchers across KU, KU Medical Center, Kansas State, Wichita State and regional partners in addressing infectious disease and antibiotic resistance.

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FAO renews university’s designation as Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity

2026-09-28T09:40:00+01:00

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is redesignating Mississippi State University as an FAO Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity.

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Could these pills help people with anorexia? A new study aims to find out

2026-09-22T20:25:00+01:00

A new clinical trial is recruiting people diagnosed with anorexia nervosa as researchers hope to discover if fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) capsules could help better manage this eating disorder. 

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