All Uppsala University articles
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NewsWarning signs herald the development of antibiotic resistance
A new study shows how heteroresistance, a transient resistance common in many bacteria, can act as a precursor to the development of antibiotic resistance.
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NewsDouble risk of dementia after mouth ulcer virus
People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected.
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NewsMany more infected by TBE virus than previously known
The number of infections by the tick-borne TBE virus that are not detected by health services is far higher than previously assumed.
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NewsNew enzyme designed using Antarctic bacteria and computer calculations
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in predicting how to change the optimum temperature of an enzyme using large computer calculations and based on a cold-adapted enzyme from an Antarctic bacterium.
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NewsScientists reveal protein synthesis mechanism in Giardia parasite
Scientists from Uppsala University have used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal details of the protein synthesis mechanism in the parasite Giardia intestinalis, which causes diarrhoeal disease. The new insights could be valuable for screening specific drugs against Giardia and other protozoan parasites. Source: CDC/ DPDx - Melanie Moser Trichrome-stained ...
