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Disease modeling research suggests that, for some cholera outbreaks, prescribing antibiotics more aggressively could slow or stop the spread of the disease and even reduce the likelihood of antibiotic resistance.
Read storyResearchers have uncovered a molecule produced by yeast living on human skin that showed potent antimicrobial properties against a pathogen responsible for a half-million hospitalizations annually in the United States.
A new study demonstrates the ability of the human protein HSF2 to remodel the viral DNA to enable the transition from dormant viral latency to active lytic reactivation.
New research demonstrates how mathematical modeling can predict outbreaks of toxic fungi in Texas corn crops—offering a potential lifeline to farmers facing billions in harvest losses.
New findings suggest the BNT162b2 vaccine may reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators to bacterial, fungal or viral infections by reprogramming innate immune cells to regulate inflammation.
Pioneering research has repurposed a gene editing tool to help shed light on the true biodiversity present in natural environments. The study could help pave the way for more productive soils and improved health.
Microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers investigated the methods that are utilized at extremely hot, acidic and sulfur-rich hydrothermal vents in shallow waters off the island of Kueishantao, Taiwan.
New research has uncovered how a simple circadian clock network demonstrates advanced noise-filtering capabilities, enhancing our understanding of how biological circuits maintain accuracy in dynamic natural environments.
Enteroviruses cause everything from polio to meningitis. An effective treatment could help reduce the risk of this global health problem.
The MicroIker group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has explored the diversity and distribution of unicellular organisms in the springs of the Añana Salt Valley.
New research reveals the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrates that thousands of different chemicals derived from tropical corals and seaweeds are available for microbes to decompose and utilize.
Engineers have found a way to read out bacterial signals from as far as 90 meters away. This work could lead to the development of bacterial sensors for agricultural and other applications, which could be monitored by drones or satellites.
New research shows protein modifications to the immune sensor MDA5 reduce viral replication and may lead to broad-spectrum antiviral breakthroughs.
Personalized pre/probiotic treatments could someday be used to support healthy sleep through stressful exam periods and menopause, a new review suggests.
Scientists have not only found a virus in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii but discovered the largest one ever recorded with a latent infection cycle, meaning it goes dormant in the host before being reactivated to cause disease.
Scientists have designed the first-of-its-kind portable device to deliver fast, low-cost TB results — no lab required — to fight the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
A new study maps how specific lactic acid bacteria can enhance both the flavour and nutritional quality of plant-based dairy alternatives. The findings may have wide-reaching perspectives for the further development of sustainable foods.
Researchers have compiled a database of sightings of bioluminescent ‘milky seas’, showing that sightings usually happen around the Arabian Sea and Southeast Asian waters and are statistically related to the Indian Ocean Dipole and El Niño Southern Oscillation.
A new study has shown that full-genome differences between rotavirus strains influence vaccine effectiveness, highlighting the need for a broader approach to vaccine design.
The discovery of a jumbo phage’s stealth compartment could be leveraged to engineer new therapies to treat antibacterial-resistant infections.
Scientistshave discovered how a diarrhoea-causing strain of bacteria uses ’molecular scissors’ to cut open and destroy gut cells, leading to severe illness and sometimes death.
An Amsterdam UMC-led study has found that migrants, this case from West Africa to Europe, experience a ‘clear change’ in their microbiome composition as compared to their non-migrant peers in West Africa, which expose them to an increase of cardiovascular disease.
A prospective multicentre study highlights the potential of the Xpert MTB/Ultra stool test for diagnosing tuberculosis in people living with HIV.