All Research News articles – Page 153
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NewsResearchers develop a new toolkit in fruit flies to study Zika virus
To study how Zika virus proteins hijack and disrupt host developmental pathways during infection and disease progression, scientists have generated a toolkit of transgenic flies expressing all ten Zika virus proteins.
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NewsResearchers shine light into the darkness of photosynthesis
Researchers have now succeeded for the first time in visualising the copying machine of chloroplasts, the RNA polymerase PEP, in high-resolution 3D.
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NewsRefrigerate lettuce to reduce risk of E. coli contamination, researchers say
Leafy green vegetables are important sources of dietary fiber and nutrients, but they can harbor harmful pathogens. In particular, lettuce has often been involved in outbreaks of foodborne illness across the U.S. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines factors that affect E. coli ...
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NewsNew antibodies target “dark side” of influenza virus protein
Researchers have identified antibodies targeting a hard-to-spot region of the influenza virus, shedding light on the relatively unexplored “dark side” of the neuraminidase (NA) protein head.
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NewsProtective human monoclonal antibody targets a conserved site of spike glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants
Scientists report that mAb-39 greatly improved the neutralizing activity of anti-RBD antibody, the same type of EUA therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, against the highly neutralization-resistant Omicron variants.
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NewsScientists discover a novel vehicle for antibiotic resistance
An antibiotic-resistance gene forms an unusual structure that may provide constant protection against tetracycline in a common gut bacterium.
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NewsEvidence needed for preventative measures to stop surgical infections
A new research review will look at improving preventive measures to stop surgical infections. It will also ask why we are doing what we are doing, especially when some interventions lack quality evidence to back them.
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NewsThe future is personalised care for influenza and flu-like illness
A new research review will focus on a future of more personalised care for diseases such as influenza, so that patients and doctors will be able to more accurately determine when the infectious part of the illness has passed.
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NewsResearchers reveal how the SARS-CoV-2 virus acquires its spherical shape
Researchers report that when the M protein, which is adjacent to the spike protein on SARS-CoV-2, gets lodged in the membrane, it coaxes the membrane to curve by locally reducing the membrane thickness.
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NewsNew approach may prevent deadly intestinal disease in preemies
Scientists have found that an investigational protein replacement protected neonatal mice from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a deadly intestinal disease that often strikes extremely premature infants.
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NewsYeast and kelp flies can replace fishmeal in feed
Kelp flies and marine yeast cultivated on by-products from the seafood industry can be used in feed for farmed salmon.
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NewsScientists use blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for ‘meat-like’ proteins
We all know that we ought to eat less meat and cheese and dig into more plant-based foods. But whilst perusing the supermarket cold display and having to choose between animal-based foods and more climate-friendly alternative proteins, our voices of reason don’t always win. And even though flavour has been ...
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NewsRNA as a common language, presented in extracellular speech-bubbles
Decoding the conversations between microbes of hypersaline environments reveals insights into the origins of complex life.
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NewsDrug-resistant tuberculosis responds rapidly to bedaquiline-based second-line therapy
Patients who have drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have a similar microbiological response to bedaquiline-based second-line medications as patients with drug-sensitive TB taking first-line regimens.
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NewsResearchers reveal molecular mechanism of CsMLO8/11 in regulating cucumber powdery mildew resistance
Scientists have made important progress in uncovering the molecular mechanism of powdery mildew (PM) resistance in cucumber.
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NewsAI could improve speed and accuracy of response to infectious disease outbreaks in hospitals
A research review will highlight the potential artificial intelligence (AI) has to improve speed and accuracy of investigations into infectious disease outbreaks in hospitals, and potentially provide real time information to stop or prevent them.
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NewsBiodiversity of gut bacteria is associated with sexual behavior
Researchers demonstrated a significantly higher biodiversity of the gut microbiome in men who had sex with men.
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NewsAustria isolates and genotypes Leptospira bacteria for the first time
The serological diagnostic test used to detect antibodies against the bacterium responsible for leptospirosis performs better when local variants are used but no locally circulating strain has been available in Austria - until now.
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NewsMosquito thermal adaptation could shift patterns of disease spread under climate change
Thermal adaptation can determine their risk of transmitting mosquito-borne diseases and how this risk might change in the future as they respond to climates warming.
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NewsLow-temperature plasma used to remove E. coli from hydroponically grown crops
A group led by researchers at Nagoya University and Meijo University in Japan has developed a disinfection technology that uses low-temperature plasma generated by electricity to cultivate environmentally friendly hydroponically grown crops. This innovative technology sterilizes the crops, promoting plant growth without the use of chemical fertilizers. Their findings appear ...