All USA & Canada articles – Page 73
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NewsMicrobe-powered fuel cell runs forever
Researchers have developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in soil.
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NewsNonpharmaceutical interventions saved lives during COVID’s first wave, study shows
Research reveals that masking, shelter-in-place and other measures reduced growth rates of deaths, case numbers and hospitalizations in early 2020.
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NewsResearch reveals why staph vaccine candidates keep failing - and how to fix the problem
Research from UC San Diego explains the clinical failure of dozens of candidate vaccines for one of the most common human infections; it also suggests a way to fix the problem.
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NewsCOVID-19 vaccine reduces long COVID in children
Researchers have found that vaccination of children provides moderate protection against long COVID. Vaccination also has a stronger effect in adolescents, who have a higher risk of developing long COVID than young children.
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NewsA single-celled microbe is helping corals survive climate change
Researchers have discovered a single-celled microbe that can help corals survive ocean-warming events like bleaching.
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NewsScientists deliver new insights into what helps Salmonella cause infections
Researchers have discovered how a system of proteins, called TamAB, helps Salmonella survive under the harsh conditions inside macrophages.
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NewsMicrofossils shed light on the long fossil record of euglenoids
Scientists have shed new light on a group of ‘problematic’ microfossils that have remained a mystery for nearly a century.
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NewsResearchers create light-powered yeast, providing insights into evolution, biofuels, cellular aging
Researchers have engineered one of the world’s first strains of yeast that may be happier with the lights on.
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NewsEven the oldest eukaryote fossils show dazzling diversity and complexity
Researchers reveal that eukaryotic organisms had already evolved into a diverse array of forms even 1.64 billion years ago.
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NewsIntegrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein to launch at UC Davis
The University of California, Davis, is leading the establishment of a new Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein, or iCAMP.
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NewsNutritional acquired immunodeficiency (N-AIDS) is the leading driver of the TB pandemic
Acknowledging N-AIDS as a key determinant and comorbidity of TB can enhance the ability to detect, prevent and eliminate TB, a new review suggests.
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NewsCollaborative infectious disease research takes aim at bystander cells
Researchers examining disease infection in bystander cells were granted nearly $500,000 from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to advance their work.
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NewsWastewater surveillance is key tool in keeping schools open during public health emergencies
The study focused on a middle and high school campus in Jefferson County, New York, serving 600 students, and compared results from wastewater surveillance to COVID-19 case trends.
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NewsScientists reveal role of notorious cell subpopulation in antibiotic failure
Scientists provide the best evidence to date for the significance of bacterial persister cells in the failure of antibiotics in the clinic.
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NewsStudy assesses potential health hazards of toxic algae blooms to humans
Researchers find unique patterns of cytotoxicity associated with toxins in Florida’s Indian river lagoon.
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NewsExperiments in infant mice suggest new way to prevent spread of flu in people
A new study in infant mice shows that keeping virus particles from attaching to sialic acids limits more than just the entry of influenza A viral infections, but also hinders their exit (shedding) and transmission from mouse to mouse.
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NewsScientists discover potential microbiome links to skin aging
A new study has isolated microbes associated specifically with signs of skin aging and skin health, rather than chronological age.
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NewsResearchers probe coral resilience in the face of climate change
A new paper reveals the complex and varied ways corals are adapting, or struggling to adapt, to the rapidly changing oceanic environment.
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NewsHospital surfaces can harbor harmful microbes even after routine disinfection
Microbial contamination, including harmful pathogens, was found on bed rails, workstations, and other frequently-touched surfaces. the study found.
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NewsGlow sticks deployed to ID emerging biothreats
Glow sticks are being used by a University of Houston researcher to identify emerging biothreats for the United States Navy.