All Research News articles – Page 22
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NewsFighting the world’s deadliest infection with PAC-MAN and AI
Researchers have developed techniques that can speed up the search for better tuberculosis drugs. They first measure which chemical compounds are able to slip across the outer membrane and then use those measurements to predict other compounds that can get into the Mtb cell.
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NewsGentian receives carbon through mycorrhizal fungi in addition to photosynthesis
Researchers have found that Gentiana squarrosa Ledeb. is partially mycoheterotrophic. The plant not only produces carbon through photosynthesis but also receives carbon through underground fungal networks.
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NewsMicrobe-mapping project transforms entire university campus into a “living lab”
An innovative citizen science project is combining large-scale microbe sampling with metagenomics workshops and utilising the power of students to map out the varied microbiomes of the University of Milano-Bicocca’s campus - including those within the students themselves. Source: Giulia Ghisleni and Antonia Bruno Student sampling microbes from ...
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NewsTuberculosis vaccine changes brain’s immune environment and Alzheimer’s biomarkers in older adults
A study shows that BCG vaccines can alter immune responses and amyloid-beta biomarkers in non-Alzheimer’s participants, which may help explain previously observed links to lower disease risk.
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NewsNew HIV vaccine shows unprecedented success in preclinical study
Scientists have developed an HIV vaccine that trains immune cells to see past HIV’s defenses. This HIV vaccine works by prompting the body’s immune system to make substantial numbers of rarely seen “broadly neutralizing” antibodies.
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NewsPreparing for Andes virus outbreaks to prevent transmission in healthcare settings
Researchers examined past cases to help healthcare facilities and public health agencies prepare for future Andes virus outbreaks like the one that caused a cruise ship outbreak earlier this year.
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NewsNo entry: Blocking viruses from entering cells
The Volkswagen Foundation funds a project by UdS, HIPS, and HZI to create an innovative platform for developing viral entry inhibitors—specifically targeting respiratory viruses and other viruses that pose a pandemic risk.
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NewsResearchers identify a marine bacterial enzyme that opens a new route to build bioactive compound libraries
A research team has provided new insight into HapC, an enzyme from the marine bacterium Hahella chejuensis. They used modified short-chain versions of one key chemical building block and examined whether HapC could join them with another precursor to form new prodiginine compounds.
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NewsSouth Australian algal bloom species the world’s most toxic harmful microalga yet recorded
The marine microalgae responsible for the most devastating effects of the South Australian harmful algal bloom (HAB) has now been shown to be the most toxic species of its kind ever studied.
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NewsHow psychological stress alters gut microbes and ages blood stem cells in mice
Psychological stress is recognized as a risk factor for certain health conditions. Researchers describe a mechanism in mice that explains this association: psychological stress speeds up aging-like changes in the body’s blood-forming stem cells in the bone marrow by altering the intestinal microbiota.
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NewsPlant DNA harbours virus ‘fossils’ that reflect 300 million years of evolution
New research shows that Caulimoviridae viruses have infected an extremely wide range of vascular plant hosts, from lycophytes to flowering plants, revealing the existence of 35 previously undescribed taxonomic clusters in Caulimoviridae.
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NewsThe broader a fungus’s diet, the better it kills insects and helps plants
Entomologists have discovered that a single underlying trait—metabolic breadth, or the range of nutrients a fungus can use—links its ability to kill insects, partner with plants and thrive in different ecological roles.
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NewsFeline fleas carry bacteria linked to human disease In South Texas, study finds
Researchers have identified the murine typhus pathogen in fleas found in the Rio Grande Valley, highlighting the importance of flea prevention for both pets and people.
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NewsA subtle difference offers insight into bacteria survival strategies
Researchers have discovered that Bacillus subtilis employs a different survival strategy to E coli, raising the question of whether other types of bacteria use alternative strategies, and how this might help researchers think differently about antibiotic tolerance.
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NewsResearchers call for increased screening for parasitic disease linked to HIV and cervical cancer risk
New research has highlighted the need to test millions of women and girls for female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), a neglected disease that can increase the risk of chronic illness, HIV and cervical cancer.
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NewsWild yeast discovery enables non-GM brewing of ornithine-enriched craft beer
Researchers have uncovered a naturally derived yeast mutation that boosts ornithine production while preserving brewing performance for value-added fermentation.
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NewsWith microbial help, sponges use photosynthesis, boosting productivity of tropical coral reefs
In marine environments, sponges tend to eat other organisms to get their nutrients. A new study demonstrates how sponges may also use photosynthesis, with the help of symbiotic microbes, and suggests sponge-rich ecosystems should be added to assessments of carbon sequestration.
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NewsFrom infancy to old age, nationwide China study maps how serious lung infections change across life stages
An analysis of 695,142 hospitalized patients identifies eight life-stage pathogen profiles, three co-detection networks, and marked male predominance in bacterial and fungal infections.
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NewsPrize winner’s research reveals microbiota’s hidden role in in mosquito-borne disease
For his work in revealing the hidden role of the microbiota in mosquito-borne disease, Yibin Zhu is the winner of the 2026 Noster NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize. Microbiota from both the hosts and vectors can either promote or suppress virus transmission, depending on where they act in the transmission cycle.
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NewsCOVID’s lingering shadow faded after Omicron — but not for everyone
A long-term study of long Covid has found that whilst lingering symptoms became far less common after the Omicron variant arrived, some people have continued to experience health problems years after infection.