All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 97
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NewsBioaction drafts in pathogens as healing allies
A new treatment approach leverages pathogens as valuable allies in promoting tissue regeneration for better implant integration.
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NewsSpike protein mutants with low binding affinity usher in new Covid vaccine
Researchers have succeeded in producing a new vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus by identifying spike protein mutants that lack binding affinity.
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NewsAMI seeking expertise from members on renewables and green energy
Applied Microbiology International is keen to hear from members whose research relates to renewable/green energy technologies, or who work within the renewable/green energy technology sector.
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NewsBeewolves protect symbiont microbes from toxic gas release
The symbiosis of these digger wasps with their bacterial helpers involves protecting the symbionts from toxic nitric oxide released by beewolf eggs to kill pathogens, research shows.
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NewsBiosurfactants may offer green solution for tackling oil spills
Researchers investigating whether biosurfactants could increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater say there is potential for a more effective and environmentally friendly oil spill response.
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NewsRapid test for cystitis deploys phages to destroy pathogens
Scientists have developed a rapid test that employs the natural viral predators of bacteria, bacteriophages. The researchers also genetically modified the phages to make them more efficient at destroying the pathogenic bacteria.
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NewsNew method builds fluorescent nanotubes to detect bacteria and viruses
Researchers have developed a new approach to construct modular optical sensors which are capable of detecting viruses and bacteria.
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CareersStreet science brings home an important message about African sleeping sickness
Combining parasitology with street theatre resulted in a colourful experience that delivered an important message about African sleeping sickness, as parasitologist Dr Nicola Veitch explains.
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NewsImmune systems develop ‘silver bullet’ defences against common bacteria
Immune systems develop specific genes to combat common bacteria such as those found in food, new research shows.
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NewsNew treatment paves way to tackle chicken infections resistant to antibiotics
An innovative treatment paves the way for reducing antimicrobial resistance in the treatment of a deadly infection in chickens, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Surrey.
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NewsMulticellular life on Earth ‘didn’t arise as described in textbooks’
Oxygen didn’t catalyze the swift blossoming of Earth’s first multicellular organisms, a new study says, defying a 70-year-old assumption about what caused an explosion of oceanic fauna hundreds of millions of years ago.
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NewsNew MenB vaccine heralds use of genetic vaccines to combat bacterial diseases
A vaccine candidate that can protect children from Meningococcal group B (MenB), which can lead to meningitis, has progressed to clinical development, researchers say.
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NewsScientists track global atmospheric spread of harmful microbes
Researchers have published an article that helps to understand the intercontinental spread of harmful microorganisms through the atmosphere.
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NewsGlobal overview of antibiotic resistance determinants yields surprising findings
Scientists have developed a statistical model of the main determinants behind worldwide antibiotic resistance dynamics based on a large-scale spatial-temporal analysis.
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NewsStudy suggests the carbon cycle is speeding up
In Northern ecosystems, rising temperatures are depleting the soil carbon reservoir, a new study reveals.
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NewsScorpionfish protein kills drug-resistant bacteria from patients with cystic fibrosis
A scorpionfish protein effectively kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria from patients with cystic fibrosis, escaping an immune response that renders the human version of the protein ineffective.
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NewsOmicron subvariant BA.5 efficiently infects lung cells
Over the course of evolution of Omicron subvariants, viruses may arise that regain the ability to effectively spread in the lung and cause severe illness in risk patients and people with insufficient immunity, a new study suggests.
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NewsMerck Prize boosts work on automated air sensor for pandemic pathogens
The $540,000 will fund Khalid Salaita through the next phase of research into an air sensor that can continuously monitor indoor spaces for pathogens that can cause pandemics.
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News‘Green’ jobs and roles in emerging STEM industries are not accessible to all, says AMI-sponsored report
A new report looking at the distribution of STEM skills across the UK has found that roles in new and emerging STEM industries are disproportionately concentrated in London and the South East.
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NewsScientists knit futuristic eco-building designs using fungal networks
Mycocrete, a paste made with fungi, can be combined with a knitted textile framework to create environmentally friendly constructions.