Scientists have developed a promising new way to create safer and more effective treatments for life-threatening fungal infections. Using genome mining, they identified bacterial species capable of producing new, undiscovered antifungals.
Scientists have published the first peer-reviewed evidence that an experimental mRNA vaccine may help protect young Asian elephants from elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, one of the deadliest diseases facing the species.
A new perspective article suggests that tire microplastics could create environmental hotspots that help antibiotic resistance genes persist, move between bacteria, and spread through cities.
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Researchers say post-travel symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, low energy levels, and digestive issues may be caused by more than just classic jet lag. Evidence suggests that time zone changes also affect the trillions of bacteria living in our intestines.
A study shows that human lung tissue serves as a “reservoir” for a large number of tissue-resident memory T cells.. These cells stand ready to combat a surprising range of viruses, bacteria, and even deadly fungal pathogens.
New research shows that school closures during a pandemic outbreak are most effective when they are carefully targeted. The study demonstrates that the right strategy depends on which age groups are driving transmission at different stages of an outbreak.
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