All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 9
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NewsAfrican swine fever not recently imported to Europe, has been around for years
A new study finds that the African Swine Fever virus, currently circulating in Europe, is not the result of a recent introduction. Instead, the virus has been present in the region since 2007.
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NewsSynthetic compound shows promise against multidrug resistance
Researchers have synthesized a new compound called infuzide that shows activity against resistant strains of pathogens. In lab and mouse tests, infuzide reduced bacterial populations, suggesting it might be useful as a new treatment for drug-resistant infections.
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NewsNew study reveals bats are key players in cross-species spread of morbilliviruses
Researchers studying the spread of morbilliviruses in bats and monkeys in Brazil and Costa Rica have discovered new virus species and host switches from bats to other mammalian species.
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NewsTargeting malaria parasite’s protein control system could be key to innovative treatments
By inducing protein aggregation in Plasmodium falciparum, researchers have observed considerable disorders in protein homeostasis and a significant reduction in parasite growth.
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NewsNew microscope harnesses bioluminescence to bring glowing cells into focus
Researchers have developed a new microscope that significantly improves how bioluminescent signals in living cells can be observed. The system, known as QIScope, is built around a highly sensitive camera technology capable of detecting extremely low levels of light.
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NewsHow the plague bacillus became less virulent, prolonging the duration of two major pandemics
Scientists have discovered that the evolution of a gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, may have prolonged the duration of two major pandemics. Modifying the copy number of a specific virulence gene increases the length of infection.
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NewsUncovered: A long-lasting history of leprosy in the Americas
A new study challenges the view that leprosy is a disease that was introduced into the Americas during European colonization. A strain of leprosy-causing mycobacterium, Mycobacterium lepromatosis, infected humans in the Americas before European contact.
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NewsGut bacteria may hold key to unlocking better cancer treatment
Scientists have discovered a range of microbial ‘biomarkers’ that could help to improve detection and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases (GIDs) such as gastric cancer (GC), colorectal cancer (CRC), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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NewsYeast produces human DNase1 for the first time
The protein DNase1 is used to treat cystic fibrosis but it takes considerable effort and cost to produce it in immortalized hamster cells. Researchers have now produced it in yeast cells for the first time.
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NewsIntestinal bacteria influence aging of blood vessels
Researchers have shown for the first time that intestinal bacteria and their metabolites can accelerate the ageing of blood vessels and trigger cardiovascular disease.
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NewsOral microbiota transmission partially mediates depression and anxiety in newlywed couples
Given that bacterial transmission can occur between spouses, a new study aimed to investigate whether the transmission of oral microbiota between newlywed couples mediates symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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NewsUsing bacteria to improve microbiota resistance to pathogens
A new study aimed to identify the bacteria involved in the barrier effect shown by microbiota and prove their effectiveness in preventing the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria, with a view to developing a therapeutic strategy.
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NewsPortable HIV monitoring device shows promise for remote settings
A newly developed microfluidic biosensor promises to reshape how CD4+ T cells — key indicators of immune function in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients — are detected.
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NewsStudy discovers DNA switch that controls TB growth – and could help unlock its antibiotic resistance secrets
The bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) may have an ‘on-off switch’ that lets them pause and restart growth, according to a new study which helps explain why TB is so hard to treat with antibiotics and could pave the way for better drugs.
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CareersHow structural imaging is revolutionising vaccines
Dr. Peijun Zhang, Director of the Electron Bio-Imaging Centre (eBIC) at the UK’s national synchrotron facility Diamond Light Source, reveals how Cryo-ET is powering some of the most important advances in vaccine research.
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NewsNew Unilever research uncovers link between skin microbiome and mental wellbeing for the first time
A study shows concentrations of specific beneficial microbes that live on the skin, particularly Cutibacterium, are linked to psychological wellbeing. Higher levels on the face and underarm were associated with lower stress.
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NewsBacterial species join forces to boost production in soybean - without disrupting soil microbiome
Combining a bacterial isolate with rhizobia can boost soybean production without disrupting the natural soil microbiome, a new study reveals.
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NewsAMI makes The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK list - twice!
Applied Microbiology International is celebrating after making The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK list for the second year in a row.
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NewsAncient remains reveal how a pathogen began to use lice – not ticks – to infect humans
Researchers have analysed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, and how it gained and lost genes in the process.
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NewsTuberculous meningitis: study shows that metabolism drives mortality
A new study suggests that dysregulated β-oxidation may be an important and potentially modifiable contributor to mortality in tuberculous meningitis.