Research – Page 173
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NewsMolecules found in mucus could prevent cholera infection
MIT researchers have identified molecules found in mucus that can block cholera infection by interfering with the genes that cause the microbe to switch into a harmful state.
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NewsScientists show how livestock systems act as a reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria
Scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the University of Liverpool, the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere have traced how livestock systems act as a reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria and AMR genetic determinants that may infect or colonize people. Source: Leo Li Cattle in Kenya ...
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NewsEngineered microbial community could serve as living carbon sink
A Chinese team of researchers has genetically engineered a microbial community which could serve as a living carbon sink.
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NewsInternational team tracks the global spread of antimicrobial resistance
An international research team has provided valuable new information about what drives the global spread of genes responsible for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria.
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NewsStudy reveals how bioenergy crop microbiomes change as you dig deeper
A new study casts fresh light on how bioenergy crop microbiomes change in deeper soil, helping scientists to understand how plant microbiomes can be used to provide environmental services and support greener agricultural systems.
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NewsFlagellate study reveals how cells gain control over their bacterial symbionts
A research team has cast fresh light on how eukaryotic cells integated bacteria in the course of evolution to become organelles, thanks to a study of the single-celled flagellate Angomonas deanei, which contains a bacterium that was taken up relatively recently.
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NewsYeast adaptation to clumpier environment reveals why scale-ups to bioreactor may fail
Researchers have discovered how microorganisms such as baker’s yeast respond to a clumpier environment when a process scales up from a lab to a bioreactor, providing an insight into why the transition often fails.
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NewsGut microbiomes of mouse pups change for good when nursing mothers fed low-fibre diet
Researchers have found that when nursing mouse mothers are fed a low-fibre diet, their offspring’s microbiome is permanently altered, leading to gut inflammation and obesity.
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NewsNew study shows link between make-up of microbiome and depression
Research by Amsterdam UMC, the University of Amsterdam and Erasmus MC has delivered the most extensive evidence to date of a relationship between the composition of the microbiome and instances of depression.
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News New virus discovered in Swiss ticks
Researchers from the Institute of Virology at the University of Zurich (UZH) have detected the Alongshan virus (ALSV) for the first time in ticks in Switzerland.
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NewsNew technique reveals marine microbes’ outsized role in carbon cycle
A small fraction of marine microorganisms are responsible for most of the consumption of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide in the ocean, new research suggests.
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NewsDiscovery of world’s oldest DNA breaks record by one million years
Microscopic fragments of environmental DNA dating back two million years has been found in Ice Age sediment in northern Greenland, opening a game-changing new chapter in the history of evolution.
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NewsHorizon Europe announces €25 million for sustainable protein research
Horizon Europe has announced €25 million in funding for research into sustainable proteins.
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NewsResearchers create simulation that paves way for electrogenetic toggle switch model
A team of scientists has developed a computer simulation that would allow them to create an electronic toggle switch, expanding what a synthetic gene network designed for biocomputations can do.
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NewsResearchers find new viral entryway into host cells for Covid-19
A University of Ottawa-led team has found a new viral entry for SARS-CoV-2, suggesting it may be able to use proteins to infect a wider range of cells.
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NewsNew £1.7m containment facility will help prepare for future pandemics
A £1.7m laboratory building which will investigate infectious diseases has opened at the University of Warwick – helping to tackle some of the most globally important human diseases and prepare for pandemics of the future.
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NewsImmune response discovery solves mystery of why colds are more common when it’s cold
Scientists say a newly discovered immune response inside the nose is suppressed by colder temperatures, offering evidence for why colds, flu and COVID-19 are more common in cooler months.
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NewsSewage yields in-depth world map of antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have used sewage analysis to map where in the world the occurrence of resistance genes is highest, how the genes are located, and in which types of bacteria they are found.
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NewsFull ICUS and abuse of meds sparked post-pandemic outbreak of drug-resistant fungus in Brazil
Researchers in Brazil have reported the largest outbreak to date of COVID-associated candidemia caused by the same drug-resistant strain of Candida parapsilosis, a fungus that invades the bloodstream and can lead to death.