All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 94
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NewsSpinout to develop 20-minute test following STI surge in UK
A University of Birmingham spinout has received funding to finesse a point-of-care test for rapid diagnosis of gonorrhoea and chlamydia in men who have sex with men, and women who have sex with women.
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NewsEngland on track to end new HIV transmissions by 2030
New HIV transmissions in England have fallen by almost a third since 2019, according to an update on the HIV Action Plan for England.
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NewsPlant and microbial innovation hub in Norwich gets green light
Funding has been confirmed for the development of a ground-breaking plant and microbial science and innovation hub, providing world-class facilities for the John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL).
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NewsHighly infective Covid virus needs only a single door opener
Researchers have provided evidence that a single virus binds to a single receptor, opening the door for a highly efficient infection.
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OpinionFood poisoning pathogen keeps bouncing back
A major food poisoning outbreak 30 years ago linked to a fast food chain changed how we tackle food safety - so why does the pathogen responsible keep popping up?
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OpinionHow AI gives us food for thought
Michael Ukwuru reveals the many ways in which artificial intelligence could address global food safety challenges.
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NewsGlobal response to antimicrobial resistance ‘insufficient’
Governments around the world must do more to tackle the growing threat of drug-resistant infections, new research suggests.
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NewsTeam founds AI-powered vaccine library to prevent future pandemics
A research project to develop novel antigen designs will focus on 10 known virus families to build the ‘vaccine library’, using the computer-based Rosetta platform.
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NewsPreviously unknown antibiotic resistance widespread among bacteria
A new study shows that bacteria in almost all environments carry resistance genes, with a risk of them spreading and aggravating the problem of bacterial infections that are untreatable with antibiotics.
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NewsResearchers reveal sulphate assimilation pathway for methanogen
Study uncovers how a methanogenic microbe reassembles a metabolic pathway piece by piece to transform sulphate into a cellular building block.
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CareersWhy I dived into a whole new discipline to find out how microbiome affected vaginal mesh
As a clinical academic, my research into mid-urethral mesh slings led me to wonder if the local microbiome played a role - and that meant developing a whole new skillset.
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NewsDrugs pipeline rife with strategies to combat MRSA
A host of new antimicrobial strategies are in the development pipeline that could provide hope for healthcare sectors battling multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
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NewsSymbiotic and pathogenic fungi may use similar tools to manipulate plants
Scientists have discovered that remotely related fungi are using a similar group of proteins to manipulate and live within plants.
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NewsScientists uncover mechanism used by archaea to break down crude oil
Researchers have demonstrated that archaea use a previously unknown mechanism to degrade liquid petroleum alkanes at high temperatures without the presence of oxygen.
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NewsGut microbiota may hold the secret to reaching 100
Researchers studying centenarians have discovered that the combination of intestinal bacteria and bacterial viruses of these people is quite unique.
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NewsCats can play a role in family transmission of COVID-19
Cats can play a role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and their contaminated environment can be infectious, according to new research.
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NewsHydrogen-fuelled bacteria can produce wide range of chemicals
Researchers probing microbial electrosynthesis have confirmed experimentally for the first time that the bacteria use electrons from hydrogen and can produce more chemical substances than previously known.
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NewsFlu virus hacks iron transport system to break into our cells
Scientists have discovered how the influenza A virus hijacks the mechanism for importing iron into cells to invade its host.
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NewsPeat bog microbes could be deployed to break down plastic pollution
Microbes discovered in a peat bog could be used to break down plastic pollution, research being carried out at Queen’s University Belfast has revealed.
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NewsInsects rely on bacteria for essential nutrients
Insects heavily rely on bacteria for essential nutrients that are lacking in their diet. This has allowed insects to access a wide variety of food, leading to remarkable species diversification in some cases.