All Asia & Oceania articles – Page 34
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NewsPurecap technique opens doors to more effective mRNA vaccines
Researchers have developed a method to produce highly active mRNA vaccines at high purity using a unique cap to easily separate the desired capped mRNA.
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NewsNatural molecule added to toothpaste may help prevent plaque and cavities
Scientists have discovered that 3,3′-Diindolylmethane (DIM), a naturally occurring molecule also known as bisindole, reduces the biofilms that produce plaque and cavities by 90% and is also found to have anti-carcinogenic properties.
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OpinionMicrobial hydrogen cycling - the good, the bad and the ugly
With global populations looking likely to top 10 billion by the year 2050, the practices that we use to grow food need to adapt in kind - and what better way is there but to harness the innate power of microbes!
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News‘Hospital pathogen’ widespread in Vietnam’s environment
A pathogen considered to be a cause of hospital infection is widespread in Vietnam, turning up in farm soil and pig faeces as well as hospital beds and toilet floor surfaces, with 70% of isolates found to be resistant to at least one class of antimicrobials.
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NewsFlaws in COVID-19 weather studies spark call for improved publishing practices
Research that linked the weather with the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic was inaccurate and poorly scrutinised by fellow scientists, suggests a new study.
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NewsVaccine will protect farmed crocodiles from West Nile virus
A University of Queensland developed vaccine will protect farmed saltwater crocodiles from West Nile virus (WNV), providing economic and biodiversity benefits to northern Australia.
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NewsMicroneedle array with antibacterial nanoparticles targets acne
Researchers have designed a new microneedle patch engineered with ultrasound-responsive zinc-based metal-organic framework (MOF) antibacterial nanoparticles, promising pain-free delivery to treat bacterial infection on skin tissue and facilitate skin repair.
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NewsDUV LEDs offer rapid inactivation of human respiratory RNA viruses
A deep ultraviolet LED based on AlGaN, whose wavelength is tunable from 365 to 210 nm, is a perfect alternative to mercury lamps to inactivate human respiratory RNA viruses due to its pollution-free, small-size and energy-conservation qualities.
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NewsMagnetic bacteria found on deep sea vents
Magnetotactic bacteria that ‘sense’ the Earth’s magnetic field have been found on deep undersea vents.
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NewsHeart drug peruvoside could prevent spread of up to 12 viruses
Peruvoside, a plant-based compound that is commonly used to treat heart failure, has been discovered to be able to prevent up to 12 medically important viruses, all originating from different virus families.
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NewsBioleaching bacteria exploit cracks to form biofilms on REE rocks
Bioleaching bacteria home in on and around grooves and crevices in rare earth element-bearing rocks and form biofilms, potentially offering a route to making the process more efficient, a new study shows.
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NewsReactivation compound could be latest weapon against HIV
A research team has identified a molecular compound that activates latent HIV-1 in cells, showing promise for HIV treatments.
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NewsResearchers uncover structure of virus with pandemic potential
Researchers have shed light on how a highly infectious virus that has recently transferred from animals to people is able to enter human cells.
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NewsDrug-resistant fungi thriving in the most remote regions of Earth
New research has found that a disease-causing fungus — collected from one of the most remote regions in the world — is resistant to a common antifungal medicine used to treat infections.
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NewsMicrogel treatment helps ‘good’ gut bacteria and clears out the ‘bad’
Researchers have developed a microgel delivery system for probiotics that keeps ‘good’ bacteria safe while actively clearing out ‘bad’ ones.
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NewsUnravelling Coenzyme Q10 pathway could pave way to industrial production
Scientists have unravelled part of the Coenzyme Q10 biosynthetic pathway in Agrobacterium tumefaciens, paving the way to enhancing the bacterium so that it can produce the probiotic on an industrial scale.
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NewsStudy reveals how higher salinity impacts microbial interactions in activated sludge
An international team of researchers conducted an in-depth analysis of microbial interactions at elevated salinity in activated sludge system.
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NewsRobotic vehicles fight dengue-carrying mosquitos in Taiwan sewers
A new study has shown the effectiveness of using an unmanned ground vehicle system to monitor sewers for Aedes mosquitoes and carry out eradication.
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NewsFermentation process transforms agri-waste into lactic acid
Researchers have used consolidated bio-saccharification (CBS) to take the raw material of lignocellulose and produce lactic acid through a fermentation process.
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NewsResearch tool reveals how staph hides in human cells
Researchers have discovered how Staphylococcus aureus, a common bug that can cause one of the most serious bacterial infections, hides inside human cells to avoid detection by the immune system.
