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Fecal microbiota transplantation may improve immunotherapy-related colitis

2026-09-15T14:50:00+01:00

Targeting the gut microbiome with fecal microbiota transplantation may help cancer patients with immunotherapy-related colitis avoid the need for steroids and other immune-suppressing treatments, according to researchers.

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That sinking feeling: Testing for ocean health and carbon storage

2026-09-15T14:43:00+01:00

Our oceans are in trouble and new research shows how changes in diatoms could further undermine the foundation of aquatic life’s food webs – as well as vital deep-sea carbon capture or sequestration.

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Scientists break down shoe foam by genetically tweaking a microbe found in compost

2026-09-15T11:14:00+01:00

Researchers have developed a new kind of enzyme based on a bacterium found in compost that can degrade the polyurethane material in shoe foams. The results could one day help recycle plastic waste from shoes, mattresses, kitchen sponges, and more. 

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Widespread Covid death underreporting around the world raises broader questions about the reliability of official information

2026-09-15T11:06:00+01:00

A new study finds that widespread underreporting of Covid-19 deaths cannot be explained simply by differences in countries’ ability to count and record deaths. Across 134 countries and territories, an estimated 45%–55% of governments misreported Covid mortality, with underreporting far more common than overreporting. 

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Researchers find plastic-degrading enzymes in nature

2026-09-15T10:55:00+01:00

Danish researchers have found 12 new polyurethane- and nylon-degrading enzymes by bioprospecting bacteria at the largest scale and broadest range of environments so far: in a compost heap, in a landfill in Kenya, a tropical zoo and in guts of larvae.

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Under pressure: How a deep-sea protein adapts to an extreme environment

2026-09-15T10:41:00+01:00

Researchers have uncovered a molecular strategy that enables a deep-sea protein to remain stable under extreme pressure. As pressure increases, the protein assembles into groups of three, called a trimeric structure, and stabilizes itself through a process known as oligomerization-mediated structural stabilization.

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Fecal microbiota transplantation may improve immunotherapy-related colitis

2026-09-15T14:50:00+01:00

Targeting the gut microbiome with fecal microbiota transplantation may help cancer patients with immunotherapy-related colitis avoid the need for steroids and other immune-suppressing treatments, according to researchers.

Thalassiosira_pseudonana

That sinking feeling: Testing for ocean health and carbon storage

2026-09-15T14:43:00+01:00

Our oceans are in trouble and new research shows how changes in diatoms could further undermine the foundation of aquatic life’s food webs – as well as vital deep-sea carbon capture or sequestration.

pexels-kartatos-10895012

Scientists break down shoe foam by genetically tweaking a microbe found in compost

2026-09-15T11:14:00+01:00

Researchers have developed a new kind of enzyme based on a bacterium found in compost that can degrade the polyurethane material in shoe foams. The results could one day help recycle plastic waste from shoes, mattresses, kitchen sponges, and more. 

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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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Multiplexed saliva-based immunodiagnostics for assessing anti-flavivirus immunity

2026-09-15T09:54:00+01:00

Researchers have unveiled a saliva-based assay that rapidly, accurately, and noninvasively assesses flavivirus immunity by measuring multiple antibody classes in saliva. 

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Intermediate nitrification/denitrification bioreactor closes a gap

2026-09-14T09:44:00+01:00

Researchers present a method for nitrification and denitrification of septic effluent comprising an intermediate nitrification/denitrification bioreactor which builds on concepts currently used in the design of full‑scale wastewater treatment plants.

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Engineering bacterial surfaces with glucan nanofilms creates a potent vaccine platform against invasive fungal infections

2026-09-10T10:47:00+01:00

A research team has developed a synthetic bacterium-based vaccine platform that uses engineered bacterial surfaces to assemble glucan nanofilms for enhanced antifungal immunity against pathogens such as Candida albicans.

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Major investment to unlock the potential of protist research

2026-09-15T09:08:00+01:00

A new collaboration will tackle major technical challenges currently limiting protist genomics, helping to unlock the potential of protist research for biomanufacturing, sustainable agriculture and environmental applications.

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What low vaccination rates in the US could mean for flu season 2026

2026-09-14T10:19:00+01:00

Experts reveal what to expect this flu season, when to get the flu shot, how to recognize flu symptoms, how to treat it, and what the newly approved mRNA flu vaccine means for the public.

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Applied Microbiology International announces new president, Professor Raquel Peixoto

2026-09-10T15:15:00+01:00

Applied Microbiology International is delighted to announce that Professor Raquel Peixoto will be taking over the reins from Professor Jack Gilbert as President.

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