All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 38
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NewsThe world’s most powerful anti-fungal chemistries cause fungal pathogens to self-destruct
Scientists have discovered that the most widely-used class of antifungals in the world cause pathogens to self-destruct. The research could help improve ways to protect food security and human lives.
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NewsOrchids support seedlings through ‘parental nurture’ via shared underground fungal networks
Early stage orchid seedlings germinate and thrive near to adult plants due to a kind of parental nurture using underground fungal networks, a new study has found.
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NewsBiobased building materials less sustainable than concrete in South Africa, experts find
Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that mycelium composites, biobased materials made from fungi and agricultural residues, can have a greater environmental impact than conventional fossil-fuel-based materials due to the high amount of electricity involved in their production. Source: Karana et al. Mycelium based composite in ...
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NewsStudy probes plastic particles and climate change as drivers for antimicrobial resistance
A research project targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment.
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NewsAntibiotic pollution disrupts the gut microbiome and blocks memory in aquatic snails
Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome, a new study reveals, highlighting the damaging effects that human pollution could be having on aquatic wildlife.
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NewsAntibacterial protein offers new therapeutic target against pancreatic cancer
A recent study describes how pancreatic cancer stem cells take advantage of an antibacterial protein, PGLYRP1, to evade the immune system and protect themselves from early elimination.
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NewsFinnish vole fever on the march further south
Researchers have discovered that bank voles in southern Sweden (Skåne) carry a virus that can cause hemorrhagic fever in humans. This finding was made more than 500 km south of the previously known range.
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NewsSalty soil sensitizes plants to an unconventional mode of bacterial toxicity
New research has shown how a single metabolite can render bacteria toxic to plants under high salt conditions. The findings may have important implications for agriculture and plant health in changing climates.
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NewsSperm can adapt to sexually transmitted microbes
Researchers have discovered that the function of sperm, technically called male fertility, adapts to sexually transmitted microbes.
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NewsUrban gardening may improve human health - thanks to immune-boosting microbial exposure
A one-month indoor gardening period increased the bacterial diversity of the skin and was associated with higher levels of anti-inflammatory molecules in the blood, demonstrated a new study.
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NewsCinnamon inspires intelligent nanodevice targeting bacteria and other pathogens
Researchers have developed an intelligent nano killer based on a component of cinnamon essential oil (cinnamaldehyde) for use as an antimicrobial agent.
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NewsScientists uncover factors potentially contributing to the decline of the mpox outbreak
Researchers hypothesise that it is not likely that preventive vaccination was a driver of the outbreak’s decline in the Netherlands, as the mpox incidence started to decline before the start of the vaccination programme.
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NewsNew viral strain induces immunogenic cell death in tumour cells
A study has developed a new strain of vaccinia virus, which can replicate in tumour cells while maintaining increased immunogenicity. Specifically, it can to induce so-called immunogenic cell death in tumour cells.
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NewsScientists develop novel methods to detect antibiotics in vegetables and earthworms
Using highly sensitive analytical methods, a research team has managed to detect very low levels of antimicrobials in vegetables and earthworms.
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NewsStudy reveals key role of plant-bacteria communication in assembly of a healthy plant microbiome
A new study has found that symbiotic, nitrogen-fixing bacteria can ensure dominance among soil microbes due to their signalling-based communication with the legume plant host.
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NewsProbiotic bacteria from fermented grain byproduct can battle E coli invasion in mouse gut
Probiotic bacteria isolated from corn steep liquor - a by-product of fermented maize - can prevent E coli invasion in the mouse gut, reveals new research presented at the recent Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.
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NewsNew test rapidly diagnoses cat parasite infections and reduces false positives
An easy-to-use test and new paradigm for care can help save lives, sight, cognition and motor function by rapidly diagnosing and treating Toxoplasma infections.
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News'Failed drug' could offer new approach to Epstein-Barr virus and resulting diseases
Researchers have found that the Epstein-Barr virus triggers infected cells to ramp up the production of an enzyme known as IDO1, a discovery that offers a promising starting point for putting the brakes on EBV.
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NewsFarm wastewater modelling shows footbaths are source of antimicrobial resistance
New research has mapped wastewater flows on farms and revealed where spikes in antibiotic resistant bacteria in slurry occurs, showing that water from copper and zinc footbaths used by dairy animals can cause fluctuations.
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NewsLate nights and long days in the lab - but today was a chance to shine
Biomedical MRes Vikas Nariapara reports back on the fascinating insights and intriguing research showcased at the Applied Microbiology International ECS Research symposium at the University of the West of England in Bristol.