All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 91
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NewsFood professionals team up for inaugural ProfSET event
More than 10,000 food & drink professionals from 10 UK professional membership organisations and learned societies have teamed up to provide a single voice to influence and support government food initiatives, the media and inform the public.
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NewsNew UK projects to kickstart future vaccine development awarded £25m
Three UK projects designed to build our understanding of viruses and how the immune system reacts to different challenges will share £25m in new funding from UKRI.
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NewsFungal toxin triggers NET traps formed by white blood cells
A new study sheds light on how neutrophils respond to C. albicans hyphae, which release a peptide toxin called candidalysin, exclusively secreted when C. albicans grows as hyphae and hence during invasive growth.
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NewsNew model shows bacterial chase-and-evade activities can form higher pattern
A new model demonstrates that chasing interactions can induce dynamical patterns in the organization of bacterial species.
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CareersAdam probes biofilm formation by Bacillus subtilis in his Summer Placement
Adam Bryson (21), from Dunblane, reveals what happened during his Applied Microbiology International-sponsored Summer Placement at the University of Dundee investigating biofilm formation by soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis.
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FeaturesUnderground microbiology: help or hinderance for decarbonisation?
Can the activity of disturbed microbial communities affect industrial activities, for good or ill?
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NewsScientists discover ‘long colds’ may exist, as well as long Covid
A new study has found that people may experience long-term symptoms - or ‘long colds’ - after acute respiratory infections that test negative for COVID-19.
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NewsVulnerability to different COVID-19 mutations depends on previous infections and vaccination
A person’s immune response to variants of SARS-CoV-2 depends on their previous exposure – and differences in the focus of immune responses will help scientists understand how to optimise vaccines in the future to provide broad protection.
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NewsAncient fermentation tech turns plant-based cheese into ‘something we want to eat’
In a new research result, scientists demonstrate the potential of fermentation for producing climate-friendly cheeses that people want to eat.
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NewsConcerns raised over powdered infant formula preparation machines
A study has revealed that 85% of the 74 infant formula preparation machines tested by parents in UK homes did not appear to produce water that would be hot enough to kill all harmful bacteria in infant formula, and this could pose a risk to infant health.
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NewsCovid-19 protein primes RNA synthesis in human cells
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is the human protein SND1 which works together with the viral protein NSP9 to stimulate the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s genetic replication program in infected cells.
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NewsSugar binding to spike protein is key to coronavirus cell entry
A study uses powerful microscopes and computer simulations to reveal how a tiny sugar molecule binds to a human coronavirus spike and triggers exposure of components that are required to invade the host cell.
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NewsScientists track the bacteria behind life-threatening sepsis in premature babies
Researchers who teamed up with two Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) have found that transmission of sepsis-causing Staphylococcus strains between babies within NICUs was likely.
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NewsInstitut Pasteur and University of Tokyo to form Planetary Health Innovation Center
The Institut Pasteur and the University of Tokyo have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to establish the Planetary Health Innovation Center (PHIC), marking the first step towards the Institut Pasteur of Japan, a private not-for-profit association.
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NewsDoes COVID-19 or COVID-19 vaccination worsen migraines?
New research indicates that COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination have negligible effects on migraine severity.
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CareersIn search of the perfect seaweed probiotic: Helen opens up on her Summer Placement
Helen Kehoe (22) has made some intriguing findings during her AMI-supported summer placement investigating the potential for bacteria to become biocontrol agents for seaweed aquaculture.
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NewsAntonio Ventosa named as new FEMS President
Antonio Ventosa has been named as the new President of FEMS, starting in January 2024 after being elected unanimously by the FEMS Council at their most recent meeting in Vienna.
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NewsScientists ID evolutionary gateway that helps pneumonia bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
A new study has revealed how pneumonia cells start to become resistant to penicillin antibiotics, a major step forward in helping scientists to better predict which strains will become highly resistant to antibiotics.
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NewsNobel Prize goes to researchers whose discoveries paved way for mRNA vaccines
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
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NewsViruses discovered as new therapy option for atopic dermatitis
Researchers have discovered a new approach to atopic dermatitis - bacteriophages, which colonize the skin as viral components of the microbiome and can drive the development of innovative atopic dermatitis therapies.