All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 8
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NewsReduced movement of starlings with parasite infections has a negative impact on offspring
Researchers have shown for the first time that the impaired reproductive success in individuals with parasites is connected to altered movement behaviour. Infected starlings have a smaller action radius, which limits their access to high-quality foraging habitats.
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NewsAFYREN strengthens its Executive Committee with appointment of Laurent Pou as Industrial Director
AFYREN, a greentech company offering manufacturers biobased, low-carbon ingredients through a unique fermentation technology based on a circular model, has announced the appointment of Laurent Pou as Industrial Director.
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NewsMulti-virus wastewater surveillance shows promise at smaller, site-specific scales
In a new study, wastewater surveillance for multiple pathogens at five different sites identified local trends that were not captured in larger surveillance programs, and some sites used the data to inform efforts to prevent disease spread.
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NewsLactic acid bacteria can improve plant-based dairy alternatives
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.
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NewsCOVID-19 vaccination induces long-lasting antibody B-cell responses
A research study revealed that memory B cells maintain long-lasting and stable responses prior to mRNA vaccinations for COVID-19, but updated vaccines targeting new variants could boost immunity.
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NewsPhage therapy at a crossroads: global experts gather for ground-breaking 2025 Congress
Global multidisciplinary experts and innovators convene for the 8th World Congress on Targeting Phage Therapy 2025 on June 10-11. This leading event is dedicated to the advancement of bacteriophage science and applications in multiple bioscience areas.
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NewsBreakthrough gene therapy offers hope for rare, deadly heart disease in young men
Researchers have designed a gene-therapy strategy that could transform the treatment of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy type 5 (ARVC5), a rare and deadly heritable disease that particularly affects young men.
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NewsProbiotic bacterial strain is more effective for treating a common intestinal infection
Given growing resistance to conventional treatments in the protozoan Giardia intestinalis, researchers are exploring the potential of the probiotic strain Lactobacillus johnsonii CNCM I-4884, patented by INRAE, MNHN and EnvA in 2015.
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NewsMushroom study IDs one of the potentially most bitter substances known to date
Researchers have isolated three new bitter compounds from the mushroom Amaropostia stiptica and investigated their effect on human bitter taste receptors.
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NewsAntimicrobial resistance is a side effect of bacterial clockwork mechanism
Could a gene regulatory network in gut microbes have evolved its elaborate and tightly regulated molecular machinery only to pump out antibiotics indiscriminately? Researchers have shown that this is an auxiliary function.
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NewsDietary shift after migration increases cardiovascular risk by altering the gut microbiome
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. These peer-reviewed findings are published in ...
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NewsMolecular stool test could improve detection of tuberculosis in adults with HIV
A prospective multicentre study highlights the potential of the Xpert MTB/Ultra stool test for diagnosing tuberculosis in people living with HIV.
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NewsAn antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission
Researchers have used a clinical-grade antiviral chewing gum to substantially reduce viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and two influenza A strains in experimental models. The chewing gum could also work against bird flu.
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NewsDiscovery of bacteria’s defence against viruses becomes piece of the puzzle against resistance
A new study shows that the emergence of resistance can be understood in the mechanism of how bacteria build up defences against being infected by viruses.
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NewsResearch to tackle Prymnesium algal blooms which affect fish populations
A scientific initiative to combat harmful Prymnesium algal blooms in the Broads is gaining fresh momentum, thanks to a renewed collaboration.
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NewsA leap in viral research: More sensitive viral RNA detection
Researchers have unveiled an innovative, label-free ratiometric fluorosensor designed for the selective and sensitive detection of enteroviral RNA. The research promises to deliver even more advanced and effective detection methods.
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NewsAntibiotic resistance among key bacterial species plateaus over time
Scientists studying eight key bacterial species found that while antibiotic resistance initially rises in response to antibiotic use, it does not rise indefinitely. Instead, resistance rates reached an equilibrium over the 20-year period in most species.
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NewsAlmost 500 delegates gather in Birmingham for Europe’s first Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum
Almost 500 delegates gathered at the ICC in Birmingham over three days this week for the first ever Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum, which was supported by Applied Microbiology International.
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NewsAn intelligent device for detecting infections using the temperature of the skin
Based on a flexible, self-sustaining thermoelectric system, scientists created an intelligent temperature-sensing device to detect inflammations and infections, which can assist clinical decisions upon monitoring wounds and lesions.
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NewsNew antibiotic for multidrug resistant superbug triggers suicide mechanism
Researchers have discovered a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhoea.