All Research News articles – Page 143
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NewsIndustrial pollution leaves its mark in Mediterranean corals
For the first time, pollutants from burning fossil fuels have been found embedded in corals, offering scientists a potential new tool to track the history of pollution, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Source: Diego K. Kersting The coral species Cladocora caespitosa The study, published ...
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NewsResearchers identify effective methods for preventing infectious biofilm formation
A new study showcases the potential effectiveness of certain plant-based compounds in preventing hospital-acquired infections, with implications for decreasing the prevalence of antibiotic resistance.
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NewsResearchers probe ancient partnership between moss and fungi - and endobacteria
Researchers tracking the subtle but distinct ways a moss interacted with its fungal neighbors found that these interactions came to depend on a unique addition to the cast — endobacteria within the fungi.
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NewsFungal infection acquired during surgery led to death and brainstem, blood supply injuries
A life-threatening mold infection known as health care-associated Fusarium solani meningitis can be associated with a delayed, but devastating, injury to the brainstem and its blood supply among those infected, according to physicians.
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NewsOrganic compound found in trees could prevent contact lens eye infections
Researchers say hydroquinine could be an effective naturally occurring disinfecting solution for contact lenses, and help combat keratitis infections.
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NewsBacteria in the mouth linked to pulmonary fibrosis survival
Bacteria in the mouth may play a role in survival from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a new study finds.
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NewsGut microbiome changes during pregnancy may influence immune system response
During pregnancy, changes in levels of cytokines - immune system proteins important in inflammation - may be linked to specific alterations in the mother’s gut microbiome and in plasma and fecal metabolites.
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NewsWarmer water may help rivers keep antimicrobial resistance at bay
Antimicrobial resistant genes (ARGs) from wastewater can end up in natural biofilms in rivers, but as the temperature of the river increases, the abundance of those invasive ARGs drops off significantly.
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NewsMysteries of the arm-swinging protist Meteora sporadica uncovered
Researchers have successfully cultured and analyzed two strains of Meteora sporadica from marine sediments in detail.
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NewsReserchers reveal how plants obtain nitrogen by supplying iron to symbiotic bacteria
A new study clarifies the underlying mechanism of iron acquisition in response to nitrogen, which provides further insight into the mechanisms of plant adaptation to the environment.
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NewsPrior zika infection increases risk of subsequent severe dengue and hospitalization
A study suggests that the mechanism that exacerbates dengue infection following a case of zika differs from that acting on second-time dengue patients. The finding is relevant to the development of a zika vaccine.
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NewsMicrofluidic environments alter microbe behaviors, opening potential for engineering social evolution
Microbes are social beings. Much like humans, they communicate and cooperate with each other to solve problems bigger than themselves. In a microbial community, there will even be free riders, and others that police them. So, what if researchers could influence their social evolution to promote certain ...
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NewsTwo new freshwater fungi species in China enhance biodiversity knowledge
Researchers have discovered two new freshwater hyphomycete (mould) species, Acrogenospora alangii and Conioscypha yunnanensis, in southwestern China.
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NewsNew approach to tackling bacterial infections identified
Researchers unveil how the self-killing activity of bacteria can be harnessed in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
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NewsInfectious gibbon ape leukaemia virus is colonising a rodent’s genome in New Guinea
A research team has discovered a recent case of retrovirus colonisation in a rodent from New Guinea, the white-bellied mosaic-tailed rat.
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NewsBacterial test for raw, organic milk may require more precision
Scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for determining milk quality at processing plants need to be updated.
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NewsVitamin B12 adaptability in Antarctic algae has implications for climate change
A new study shows that the algae Phaeocystis antarctica has the ability to survive without B12, something that computer analysis of genome sequences had incorrectly indicated.
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NewsNew research finds that dust in atmosphere is feeding algae in mountain lakes
Dust deposition from the atmosphere acts as a fertilizer for algae in mountain headwaters, broadening its growth tolerance against other stressors, a new study shows.
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NewsHigher airborne fungal diversity found in heavy traffic conditions
Reducing vehicular traffic could be an effective measure to control airborne fungal exposure and microbial pollution, a new study suggests.
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NewsResearchers improve climate predictions by unlocking secrets of soil microbes
Scientists are using the DNA from soil microbes to model how they function and use carbon, ultimately helping to advance the accuracy of climate models.