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NewsGeorgia and Ukraine launch national Reproducibility Networks with support from the TIER2 project
Two new national Reproducibility Networks have been launched in Georgia and Ukraine with support from the TIER2 project – a step towards strengthening open, transparent, and high-quality research practices in Horizon Europe Widening participation countries.
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News4,000-year-old sheep reveals that livestock played a role in prehistoric plague infections
An ancient Yersinia pestis genome recovered from sheep sheds new light on a mysterious infectious disease that plagued prehistoric Eurasia for over 2000 years.
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NewsFighting infections with the power of the microbiome
Scientists have discovered that bacteria of the species Klebsiella oxytoca can displace pathogenic bacteria from the gut and want to develop a living biotherapeutic based on this finding. The DZIF is now providing 2.2 million euros in funding for product development.
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NewsNew network to address malaria among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa
A new network aims to improve malaria prevention among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa. The new partnership will unite researchers, policymakers, healthcare practitioners and other stakeholders across multiple countries to better understand and address the burden of malaria in children.
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NewsEnvironmental antibiotic resistance unevenly addressed despite growing global risk, study finds
Antibiotic resistance in the environment is a growing and largely overlooked crisis receiving inconsistent attention, according to a new study. Worryingly few studies have explored how antibiotic resistance spreads in the air, oceans or green spaces.
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NewsGeobiologist Dr. Ilya Bobrovskiy moves to MARUM with his ERC Starting Grant
Geobiologist Dr. Ilya Bobrovskiy, previously employed at the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, is moving to the University of Bremen to establish a research group at MARUM as part of his ERC Starting Grant.
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NewsNew European toolkit launched by EU agencies to help eliminate viral hepatitis B and C in prisons
The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have jointly produced a European toolkit for the elimination of viral hepatitis in prisons.
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NewsThe microbiome of the indri, a critically endangered lemur, has been described
An international study has ascertained the composition of the intestinal microbiome of the indri, a critically endangered lemur in Madagascar. It has found up to 47 unknown species of bacteria, and revealed the indri’s microbiome is transmitted within their social group.
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NewsNew research reveals ancient alliance between woody plants and microbes has potential to protect precious peatlands
New research shows that during historic periods of drying the growth of woody plants in a subtropical Chinese peatland improved the quality of organic matter and suppressed decomposing microbial activity.
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NewsJames Hutton Limited to open lab capable of analysing anaerobic digestate
New plans to open a lab capable of analysing anaerobic digestate have been announced by James Hutton Limited, the commercial wing of The James Hutton Institute.
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NewsRegional differences in antibiotic use in newborns
There are relatively large regional differences in Sweden in the proportion of newborns receiving antibiotics for suspected sepsis, according to a study. The researchers want to call attention to overuse as well as highlight good examples.
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NewsWhy killer cells can lapse into ‘exhausted’ CD8+ T cells that no longer can stem disease
In a detailed study of exhausted T cell subsets researchers show that a transcriptional repressor called Gfi1 is a key regulator of the subset formation of exhausted CD8+ T cells and may offer a key to reducing exhaustion.
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OpinionScience and the humanities in the crosshairs
The German Research Foundation (DFG) President Professor Dr Katja Becker issued a stark warning about the “war on science” and the need for solidarity at the organisation’s annual meeting in July. The Microbiologist reports her speech in full.
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NewsBacterial signaling molecule that choreographs flip between biofilm and motility could transform biotechnology and medical applications
A bacterial signaling molecule involved in flipping the switch between sessile and motile forms could offer huge potential in improving probiotics, boosting wastewater treatment and producing therapeutic compounds.
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NewsStatistical modeling can help tackle neglected tropical diseases among migrant populations
A study of migrants in Italy has shown how statistical modelling can help improve the identification of Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) infections.
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NewsNew farmer-led research project explores how badger vaccination may be used within TB eradication strategy
A progressive new UK project is underway to explore the contribution, effectiveness and practicality of professionally scaled-up, industry delivered badger vaccination as part of a comprehensive TB eradication strategy.
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NewsLavender steps up as a natural preservative in skin-care emulsions
A new study shows that blends of lavender essential oil and hydrosol can replace synthetic preservatives in oil-in-water creams, cutting microbial counts by >99 % without irritating skin.
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NewsMicrobiome breakthrough: Gut bacterium may hold key to future treatments for widespread chronic diseases
Scientists have identified a common specific gut bacterial strain that may open the door to a new class of therapeutics. This bacterium produces two proteins that influence the body’s hormonal balance and affect weight, bone density, and blood sugar levels.
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NewsTwo new solutions for coral protection: a conductive biopaste and a natural healing patch
A research group in Italy has developed two new coral protection technologies for healing and restoring coral reefs: a biopaste and a natural patch, both successfully tested on real corals.
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NewsGut microbes: How many molecules influence our body?
Researchers have precisely quantified how many molecules are produced by gut bacteria and arrive in the body every day, enabling them to calculate how many gut bacteria are used up and regenerated each day.