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Researchers clear major obstacle in genetic engineering of proteins

2026-08-27T15:45:00+01:00

An unexpected discovery about tRNAs leads to tool that can drive faster, safer production of new medicines.

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T cells are a powerful force against Zika virus

2026-08-27T14:16:00+01:00

Scientists tested two Zika vaccines in a study that brings them one step closer to a “pan-orthoflavivirus vaccine”, which could teach T cells to fight several viruses at once.

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Dietary tryptophan prevents sepsis

2026-08-27T13:41:00+01:00

Dietary tryptophan protects against sepsis through gut microbiota-derived metabolites which enhance macrophage bacterial phagocytosis.

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Immune responses to urinary tract infection linked to birth outcomes

2026-08-27T13:22:00+01:00

A new study shows that the increased risk of preterm pregnancies associated with urinary tract infection, is linked to the body’s immune response to the infection rather than to the bacteria themselves.

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For Legionella bacteria, taking over a cell means playing by its rules

2026-08-27T13:07:00+01:00

New research demonstrates how a protein produced by Legionella mimics the behavior of the host cell’s own proteins.

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Tuberculosis transmission may hold the key to prevention

2026-08-27T12:55:00+01:00

Scientists have discovered the specific mechanisms that enable the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis to not only survive drying but also to generate mutations linked to antibiotic resistance.

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Research

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T cells are a powerful force against Zika virus

2026-08-27T14:16:00+01:00

Scientists tested two Zika vaccines in a study that brings them one step closer to a “pan-orthoflavivirus vaccine”, which could teach T cells to fight several viruses at once.

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Dietary tryptophan prevents sepsis

2026-08-27T13:41:00+01:00

Dietary tryptophan protects against sepsis through gut microbiota-derived metabolites which enhance macrophage bacterial phagocytosis.

Pregnant_woman_holds_white_babygrow_sleeper

Immune responses to urinary tract infection linked to birth outcomes

2026-08-27T13:22:00+01:00

A new study shows that the increased risk of preterm pregnancies associated with urinary tract infection, is linked to the body’s immune response to the infection rather than to the bacteria themselves.

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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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Researchers clear major obstacle in genetic engineering of proteins

2026-08-27T15:45:00+01:00

An unexpected discovery about tRNAs leads to tool that can drive faster, safer production of new medicines.

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Meet the future of fashion: Clothes made alive by fungi

2026-08-27T09:20:00+01:00

Scientists develop a flexible living textile based on caterpillar fungus, which can be used to make self-colouring, self-cleaning and self-repairing clothes.

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Researchers zap microbe DNA in the name of food safety

2026-08-25T13:28:00+01:00

A new study investigates eBeam (electron beam) technology, demonstrating its ability to control food pathogens without jeopardising meat quality.

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Epidemiologist discusses Pennsylvania’s first measles deaths in 35 years

2026-08-26T09:40:00+01:00

Epidemiologist Jennifer Horney highlights the importance of vaccinations after the deaths of two Pennsylvania residents – the first measles deaths in the state in 35 years.

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Meet the Global Ambassadors: our Q&A with Luay Abu-Qatouseh

2026-08-26T00:06:00+01:00

The Microbiologist gets to know our Global Ambassador for Jordan, Associate Prof. Dr. Luay Abu-Qatouseh of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Petra.

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Doctoral student aims to detect insect-borne viruses sooner

2026-08-18T15:08:00+01:00

A biomedical engineering doctoral student at the University of Nebraska is developing generative foundation models to forecast the emergence of arboviruses before they spill over into humans. 

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