All USA & Canada articles – Page 141
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NewsFungi convert ocean plastic into ingredients for drug industry
Research on fungi underway at the University of Kansas has helped transform tough-to-recycle plastic waste from the Pacific Ocean into key components for making pharmaceuticals.
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NewsOvarian cancer linked to bacteria colonization in microbiome
A specific colonization of microbes in the reproductive tract is commonly found in women with ovarian cancer, according to a new study from Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine.
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NewsWearable, printable silk-based sensors detect pathogens such as Covid in the environment
Scientists have developed biopolymer-based sensors that glow when dangers are present and can be printed on almost anything—masks, gloves, clothing, food jars, or shaped into flying objects.
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NewsNew tool unveils communication between gut microbes and the brain
A new laboratory protocol gives researchers a road map to understand the complex traffic system between the gut and the brain and its effects both in health and disease.
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NewsGeneral Biomics and The Jackson Laboratory announce intellectual property licensing agreement
General Biomics, Inc. and The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have announced an expansive and exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement across six areas of human health.
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NewsChange in genetics of SARS-CoV-2 evolved to counter weakness caused by the virus’s initial mutation
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say their new studies suggest that the first pandemic-accelerating mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, evolved as a way to correct vulnerabilities caused by the mutation that started the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
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NewsTwo new bacterial species identified from patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Investigators at University Medical Center Utrecht and Yale University have isolated and characterized two new bacterial species from patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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NewsGut bacteria can impact immune cells that damage brain tissue
Gut bacteria affect the behaviour of immune cells throughout the body, including ones in the brain that can damage brain tissue and exacerbate neurodegeneration in conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.
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NewsProtective bacterial cultures offer promise for antibiotic resistant salmonella in food
UConn researcher Dennis D’Amico and his team looked at the ability of a protective culture called Hafnia alvei B16 to prevent infection by two Salmonella serovars, a grouping within the Salmonella enterica species.
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NewsUS approves world’s first vaccine to protect honey bees
The world’s first vaccine for honey bees has been approved by authorities in the US.
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NewsMethanotrophs use enzyme to survive the toxic effects of hydrogen sulphide
Researchers have discovered that the methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus Bath has an enzyme that helps it grow in the presence of small amounts of H2S.
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NewsScientists discover a new way of sharing genetic information in a common ocean microbe
<i>Prochlorococcus</i>, the world’s most abundant photosynthetic organism, reveals a gene-transfer mechanism that may be key to its abundance and diversity.
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NewsDifferences in gut microbiome linked to risk of death in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure
A new study finds differences in gut bacteria and metabolites among COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU, offering possibilities for preventing the worst outcomes.
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NewsScientists develop novel bioimaging method to explore plant-microbe interactions
Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have been awarded funding from DOE’s Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research (BER) bioimaging program to understand plant-microbe communication and how it facilitates plant growth and health.
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NewsThree compounds from sea sponge and marine bacteria offer Covid-blocking powers
University of British Columbia researchers have identified three compounds that prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells, derived from natural sources including a BC sea sponge.
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NewsPlankton may reveal ocean history - and even predict trends in chronic human illness
Tapping an almost century-long survey, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers say marine plankton may offer way to monitor historical marine pollution trends; and perhaps be used to predict trends in childhood and adult chronic illnesses.
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NewsHigh-efficiency gene-editing tool coaxes fungi into yielding their secrets
Using an approach that simultaneously modifies multiple sites in fungal genomes, Rice University chemical and biomolecular engineer Xue Sherry Gao and collaborators coax fungi into revealing their best-kept secrets, ramping up the pace of new drug discovery.
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NewsScientists test Raman spectroscopy as diagnostic tool for Lyme disease
Two Texas A&M University scientists are developing a test for Lyme disease that’s both more accurate and more efficient than the current test.
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NewsCRISPR self-destruct protein may yield new tests for many viruses
A recently discovered protein has been found to act as a kind of multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria, capable of degrading single-stranded RNA, single-stranded DNA and double-stranded DNA and holding potential for the development of at-home diagnostic tests for a wide range of infectious diseases.
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NewsSimple nasal swab can provide early warning of emerging viruses
Testing for the presence of a single immune system molecule on nasal swabs can help detect stealthy viruses not identified in standard tests, Yale researchers have found.