All Asia & Oceania articles – Page 14
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NewsBone loss drugs can help azoles fight fungal infections
A new study suggests that adding common bone loss drugs to azoles can improve efficacy. In lab tests, combinations of these drugs worked against dermatophyte species and prevented resistance.
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NewsScientists pinpoint dominant pathogens in parasitic ticks in grazing areas
A new study maps the bacterium flora and identifies the main pathogens in ticks in grazing areas of Yunnan province in China.
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NewsVaccine approach offers promise to induce longer-lasting protective immunity against COVID-19
A scientific team has engineered a COVID-19 vaccine that induced – in pre-clinical models – very long-lasting, protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 virus with a single-shot immunisation.
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NewsScientists develop new coral disease forecasting system
Research has led to a new tool for forecasting coral disease that could help conservationists step in at the right times with key interventions. It can help end users detect early changes in the environment and better protect coral reef ecosystems.
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NewsEarly surveillance of rice bakanae disease using deep learning and hyperspectral imaging
Scientists have developed a fast and non-destructive early diagnosis method for rice bakanae diseases based on hyperspectral data.
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NewsIndian Ocean surface temperature could help anticipate dengue outbreaks
An international research team has recently identified a global climate indicator that may help improve predictions about the magnitude of dengue outbreaks several months in advance.
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NewsNew electrostatic sampler boosts indoor virus detection speed
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking electrostatic air sampler that enhances the rapid monitoring of airborne influenza and coronavirus.
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NewsNew, modified CRISPR protein can fit inside virus used for gene therapy
Researchers have developed a novel version of a key CRISPR gene-editing protein that shows efficient editing activity and is small enough to be packaged within a non-pathogenic virus that can deliver it to target cells. Hongjian Wang and colleagues at Wuhan University, China, present these findings May 23rd in the ...
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NewsStudy probes plastic particles and climate change as drivers for antimicrobial resistance
A research project targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment.
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NewsA big step for fish herpesvirus diagnostics and treatment
Researchers have established a highly permissive cell line GiCS derived from the skin tissue of gibel carp - along with a novel diagnostic method, this offers robust tools for the early detection and study of Carassius auratus herpesvirus (CaHV),
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NewsSpecific microbial hallmarks in vagina could indicate gynecological cancers
A new study demonstrates unique vaginal microbiome in patients with gynecological cancers which could function as a biomarker.
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NewsScientists uncover the secret synchronised sex life of coral
For the first time, researchers have produced a model for coral spawning, based on various environmental factors. They achieved this by tapping an often overlooked source of aquatic knowledge - an aquarium.
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NewsScientists probe missing microbes in infants and children in the COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers conducted a comparative analysis of the gut microbiome of 1,126 children and infants during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Beijing area, revealing the variation of their gut microbiome.
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NewsStudy reveals burden and geographic patterns of sepsis among hospitalized cancer patients in China
A new study has revealed the substantial burden and geographic disparities of sepsis among hospitalized non-child cancer patients in China.
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NewsSea urchin epidemic spreads to Indian Ocean, threatening coral reefs
Researchers have identified the pathogen responsible for the epidemic which is killing sea urchins in the Red Sea, and now threatens entire populations of sea urchins across the Red Sea and Indo-Pacific.
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NewsMistaken identity cleared up of foodborne pathogen causing severe symptoms in children
A novel real-time PCR method might become a diagnostic tool targeting emerging bacterium responsible for food poisoning outbreaks.
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NewsMitochondrial phosphate carrier plays an important role in virulence of Candida albicans
Scientists have found that the lack of MIR1 gene, which encodes mitochondrial phosphate carrier, can lead to severe virulence defects in Candida albicans.
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NewsMatcha mouthwash inhibits bacteria that causes periodontitis
Matcha, a finely ground green tea powder, may help inhibit the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis, one of the chief bacterial culprits behind periodontitis.
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NewsScientists unravel the genetic interplay in impatiens downy mildew
A research team has analyzed the transcriptional response of Impatiens walleriana to Plasmopara obducens infection, revealing between 3,000 and 4,500 differentially expressed transcripts at various stages of the disease.
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NewsLong-term protection from SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice by a Phase II clinically evaluated original mRNA vaccine booster
A new study discusses the development of an mRNA vaccine (LVRNA009) that encoded the S protein of the Wuhan-Hu-1 strain and evaluated the long-term protection potential against SARS-CoV-2 variants.
