All Editorial articles – Page 123
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NewsAntonio Ventosa named as new FEMS President
Antonio Ventosa has been named as the new President of FEMS, starting in January 2024 after being elected unanimously by the FEMS Council at their most recent meeting in Vienna.
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NewsGut bacteria from wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
Gut microbes found in wild wolves may be the key to alleviating a debilitating gastrointestinal condition common to domestic dogs, according to a new study.
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NewsMetal-loving microbes could replace chemical processing of rare earths
Scientists have characterized the genome of a metal-loving bacteria with an affinity for rare earth elements, paving the way towards replacing the harsh chemical processing of these elements with a benign practice called biosorption.
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News‘Lawnmower-like’ viruses change up after dry soils are watered
Viruses in soil may not be as destructive to bacteria as once thought and could instead act like lawnmowers, culling older cells and giving space for new growth.
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NewsResearcher’s work on silent flagellins earns major award
Sara Clasen, a postdoctoral fellow in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, is the grand prize winner of the prestigious 2023 NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize.
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NewsScientists ID evolutionary gateway that helps pneumonia bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
A new study has revealed how pneumonia cells start to become resistant to penicillin antibiotics, a major step forward in helping scientists to better predict which strains will become highly resistant to antibiotics.
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NewsDiscrimination alters brain-gut ‘crosstalk’, prompting poor food choices
Researchers found altered responses in certain brain regions, and changes in the gut associated with inflammation, oxidative stress and obesity.
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NewsLeishmania’s secret weapon is ability to infect non-immune cells
The parasites that cause visceral leishmaniasis appear to have a secret weapon, new research suggests - they can infect non-immune cells and persist in those uncommon environments.
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NewsNobel Prize goes to researchers whose discoveries paved way for mRNA vaccines
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
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NewsViruses discovered as new therapy option for atopic dermatitis
Researchers have discovered a new approach to atopic dermatitis - bacteriophages, which colonize the skin as viral components of the microbiome and can drive the development of innovative atopic dermatitis therapies.
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NewsGut inflammation caused by substance secreted by microbe
A rare subtype of the world’s most common parasite, Blastocystis, has been found to produce a unique by-product of its metabolism, which can cause gut inflammation under normal gut conditions.
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NewsSoil bacteria prevail despite drought conditions
Recent research has uncovered the resilience of certain soil microorganisms in the face of increasing drought conditions. While many bacteria become inactive during dry spells, specific groups persist and even thrive.
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NewsGenes fuelling antibiotic resistance in Yemen cholera outbreak uncovered
Widespread antibiotic resistance among cholera-causing bacteria causing the outbreak in Yemen since 2018 explained by gene mixing.
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NewsSkin behind the ears and between the toes can host unhealthy microbes
A new study has shown that the composition of the skin microbiome varies across dry, moist and oily regions of the skin.
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NewsBarnacle-like sticky protein suggests ocean origin for Candida auris
Candida auris is unlike any other known fungus in that it employs a type of protein, called an adhesin, that acts very similar to those used by oceanic organisms, such as barnacles and mollusks.
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NewsMicrobial enzyme captures CO2 with electricity
Scientists isolate a microbial enzyme and branch it on an electrode to efficiently and unidirectionally convert CO2 to formate.
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NewsResearchers to benefit from £18 million investment in world-class frontier bioscience
Researchers at The University of Warwick are among four world-class teams receiving a share of £18 million to pursue transformational bioscience research programmes.
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NewsRecombinant hydrophobic protein acts as toxin-free fire retardant on textiles
Researchers have discovered that recombinant hydrophobic protein can act as a fire retardant when applied to textiles, eliminating the need for toxic chemicals.
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NewsCovid-linked sepsis more common and deadly than previously thought
New research suggests that the virus responsible for COVID-19 was a more common and deadly cause of sepsis during the initial period of the pandemic than previously assumed.
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NewsSource of sticking power for emerging fungal pathogen is uncovered
A previously uncharacterized adhesin protein specific to a human fungal pathogen plays a crucial role in the fungus’s ability to colonize a variety of living and non-living surfaces, and in its virulence, according to a new study.
