All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 75
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NewsAlgae and bacteria boost production of green hydrogen and biomass while cleaning water
The mutual relationship between an algae and three bacteria presents the highest hydrogen production obtained so far by this type of consortium.
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NewsMagnetic resonance imaging shows how infection progresses in strawberry crown
Researchers from the Department of Technical Physics and the Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland have used magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, to investigate how the pathogen Phytophthora cactorum affects the growth and development of strawberry plants. This pathogen causes crown rot in strawberries and ...
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NewsResearchers investigate immune response of a man who received 217 Covid vaccinations
Researchers who examined a man who has received more than 200 vaccinations against Covid-19 say there were no negative impacts on his immune system.
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NewsSpecial insecticide paint may help curb zika and dengue fever outbreaks
Scientists showed that insecticide paint could effectively decrease mosquito presence in Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) for up to one year, making this paint a potential strategy to decrease the transmission of vector-borne diseases.
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NewsNitrogen has been underestimated in lake ecosystems, researchers warn
A new study shows that algae growth in shallow lakes around the world is affected not only by phosphorus but also by nitrogen.
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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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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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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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NewsArtificial intelligence has huge potential in infection control, as long as the right questions are asked and safeguards are in place
Artificial intelligence can help prevent infectious disease outbreaks including ensuring staff wear personal protective equipment correctly and managing day-to-day hospital activities such as medication prescription and cleaning.
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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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NewsEffects of primer pairs, PCR conditions, and peptide nucleic acid clamps on plant root fungal diversity assessment
A new study evaluates the combined effects of primer pairs, associated annealing temperature (Ta), and PNA clamps in determining the fungal community diversity and composition associated with plant roots.
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NewsBlindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria
Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in mice co-led by a UCL and Moorfields researcher. The international study observed that in eyes with sight loss caused by a particular genetic ...
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News‘Dynamic duo’ defences in bacteria ward off viral threats
Scientists have discovered that bacteria can pair up their defence systems to create a formidable force, greater than the sum of its parts, to fight off attack from phage viruses.
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NewsDiscovery opens new possibilities for maximizing nitrogenase’s potential
Researchers have discovered two essential electron carriers which play a key role in determining the performance of iron (Fe) nitrogenase, thus opening up new possibilities for elucidating and maximizing nitrogenase’s potential.
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NewsGlobal warming increases the diversity of active soil bacteria
Warmer soils harbour a greater diversity of active microbes, reveals a study that represents a shift in our understanding of how microbial activity in the soil influences the global carbon cycle and possible feedback mechanisms on the climate.