All USA & Canada articles – Page 149
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NewsScientists sending microbes to space to see how they grow in low gravity
Researchers will send specimens to the International Space Station to see how biofilms develop in partially and variably water-saturated porous media.
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NewsStudy reveals bias in AI tools when diagnosing women’s health issue
Machine learning algorithms designed to diagnose a common infection that affects women showed a diagnostic bias among ethnic groups, researchers have found.
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NewsScientists to eliminate bottlenecks to breakthroughs with a new synthetic biology robotics system
Researchers in UC Santa Barbara’s newly designated Biological Engineering (BioE) Department have received a significant boost from the U.S. Army, which awarded a $9.85 million grant to design and purchase state-of-the-art equipment.
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NewsFUN-PROSE predicts the response of fungal genes
Researchers have developed a machine learning approach called FUN-PROSE to predict how genes react to different environmental conditions.
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NewsPotential therapeutic target found to combat TB, a disrupted NAD(H) homeostasis
A study shows how Mycobacterium tuberculosis perturbs homeostasis of the high-energy molecule NADH and reprograms glycolysis in myeloid cells - highlighting glycolysis as a potential therapeutic target.
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NewsEvidence of climate change in the North Atlantic can be seen in the deep ocean
Evidence of climate change in the North Atlantic during the last 1,000 years can be seen in the deep ocean, according to a newly published paper.
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NewsStudy reveals surprising link between malnutrition and rising antibiotic resistance
Researchers have uncovered startling connections between micronutrient deficiencies and the composition of gut microbiomes in early life that could help explain why resistance to antibiotics has been rising across the globe.
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NewsResearch in Lake Superior reveals how sulfur might have cycled in Earth’s ancient oceans
Researchers have discovered a new type of sulfur cycle in Lake Superior.
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NewsHeat tolerant coral may trade fast growth for resilience
Rresearchers have found that there is a tradeoff for corals dominated by thermally sensitive algae - they have higher growth, but only in cooler water.
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NewsStudy proposes new framework to identify keystone microbial species
Researchers have designed a new data-driven keystone species identification (DKI) framework that uses machine learning.
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NewsCancer therapy shows promise against tuberculosis
A promising new cancer therapy also appears extremely potent against one of the world’s most devastating infectious diseases: tuberculosis (TB).
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NewsScientists boost vaccines with machine learning to drive more effective treatments
Machine learning guided the discovery of new immune pathway-enhancing molecules and found one particular small molecule that could outperform the best immunomodulators on the market.
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NewsBacteria in anal glands help cats to communicate
A new study shows how domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived from families of bacteria living in their anal glands.
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NewsNeurotoxin BMAA found in dust from Great Salt Lake
Researchers have identified a chronic neurotoxin known as BMAA, linked to neurodegenerative illnesses, in dust particles from the Great Salt Lake’s dried lakebed.
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NewsMicrobes in gastrointestinal tracts may foretell Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Researchers have found that healthy, anti-inflammatory gut bacteria are less abundant among people who are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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NewsAntibacterial material developed for use with internal medical devices
Researchers have developed an effective and flexible antimicrobial material that could be used to coat medical devices placed inside the body, such as hip replacements or pacemakers.
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NewsScientists uncover how bacteria recognize viral invasion and activate immune defenses
Researchers have discovered that bacteria sense phages via a defensive response called CBASS that detects viral RNA.
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NewsMicrobes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
Chemical engineers have developed a coating that protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.
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NewsFourth dose of COVID vaccine boosts protection in patients with rheumatic disease
A new study suggests that the recommendation for patients receiving disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs to receive a fourth dose of the mRNA vaccine has saved lives and reduced hospitalizations among patients in this high-risk group.
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NewsNovel C. diff structures are required for infection and offer new therapeutic targets
Iron storage ‘spheres’ inside the bacterium C. diff — the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections — could offer new targets for antibacterial drugs to combat the pathogen.