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Most cases of HIV persistence in blood following treatment explained by defective copies of the virus

2026-06-08T15:41:00+01:00

A study based on blood samples strongly suggests that most persistent cases of viral detection, despite ideal HIV drug therapy, are not due to virus transmission or a rebound of active disease.

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Scientists probe links between green space exposure, mental health and the nasal microbiome

2026-06-08T15:26:00+01:00

Researchers recently studied associations among green space exposure, mental well-being, and the nasal microbiome—the microbes in a person’s nose. The analysis showed correlations among microbial signatures, time spent outdoors and positive mental well-being.

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Food insecurity linked to gut microbiome changes in children

2026-06-08T15:13:00+01:00

A new study shows that food insecurity may leave a measurable impact on the gut microbiome of children. Children in food-insecure households had different gut microbiome profiles, including higher levels of Sutterella, which has been linked to poor dietary quality and intestinal inflammation.

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How are chloroplasts communicating with the nucleus? Bacterial enzymes show the way

2026-06-08T14:52:00+01:00

By utilizing bacterial enzymes that cleave heme molecules at different sites, researchers have developed a method to dissect phytochrome-dependent light and heme retrograde signaling pathways in plants, which have previously been difficult to discuss separately.

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New study highlights maternal-fetal TORCH infection risk

2026-06-08T14:41:00+01:00

Researchers have assessed long-term trends in TORCH infections in India, a region where reliable data have been lacking. TORCH includes pathogens that cause toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus and other infections.

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New study provides insights into the control of photosynthesis

2026-06-08T13:50:00+01:00

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown regulatory mechanism in plant photosynthesis in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. It helps plants adapt to changes in light conditions. A crucial protein interaction at the interface between the two photosystems I and II controls the photosynthetic machinery.

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HIV-infected_T_cell_(6813384933)

Most cases of HIV persistence in blood following treatment explained by defective copies of the virus

2026-06-08T15:41:00+01:00

A study based on blood samples strongly suggests that most persistent cases of viral detection, despite ideal HIV drug therapy, are not due to virus transmission or a rebound of active disease.

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Scientists probe links between green space exposure, mental health and the nasal microbiome

2026-06-08T15:26:00+01:00

Researchers recently studied associations among green space exposure, mental well-being, and the nasal microbiome—the microbes in a person’s nose. The analysis showed correlations among microbial signatures, time spent outdoors and positive mental well-being.

Sutterella_megalosphaeroides

Food insecurity linked to gut microbiome changes in children

2026-06-08T15:13:00+01:00

A new study shows that food insecurity may leave a measurable impact on the gut microbiome of children. Children in food-insecure households had different gut microbiome profiles, including higher levels of Sutterella, which has been linked to poor dietary quality and intestinal inflammation.

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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 tool quickly sequences hantavirus genome

2026-06-08T10:29:00+01:00

The genetic diversity of hantavirus and the low levels of virus typically found in patient samples make sequencing its genome particularly challenging. Researchers have developed a new, effective, and low-cost way to carry out whole genome sequencing for hantaviruses.

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From spider silk to science: a new way to access hidden fungal diversity

2026-06-04T15:44:00+01:00

A new study suggests that spider webs - particularly those incorporating environmental debris - can serve as natural, non-destructive collectors of fungal material in agricultural ecosystems. The findings show that viable fungi can be recovered from these structures, including lineages that may represent previously undocumented diversity.

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Researchers combine bacteria and viruses to demonstrate a new way to fight cancer

2026-06-04T15:03:00+01:00

Researchers have designed non-toxic Salmonella bacteria to deliver viruses that are safe to humans but potent against liver and pancreatic cancer tumors. Animal models treated with this combination of bacteria and viruses saw almost all their tumors eliminated and lived significantly longer.

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Dentistry researchers testing oral bacteria transplants to cure bad breath

2026-06-08T09:52:00+01:00

To rebalance the oral microbiome and cure chronic halitosis, researchers are embarking on a first-of-its-kind experiment. These clinical trials transplant bacteria and other microbes from healthy donors into patients with halitosis. If successful, the healthy microbiota will crowd out the bad and patients’ bad breath will improve.

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Professor Kaneko’s sake and wine earn honors at French Japanese Sake Competition for second consecutive year

2026-06-08T09:45:00+01:00

At “Kura Master,” a Japanese sake competition held in France for French consumers since 2017, “Aldebaran,” a wine produced from grapes grown in the city of Ibara, in Okayama Prefecture, and supervised by Professor Akihiro Kaneko, won a Gold Award in the Muscat Bailey A category.

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Data from patients hospitalised with COVID-19 made available to the scientific community

2026-06-08T09:14:00+01:00

The DIVINE study database has been published. The cohort includes clinical information from 5,813 patients hospitalised with COVID-19 during four waves of the pandemic, between March 2020 and August 2021, across five hospitals in the southern metropolitan area of Barcelona. 

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