All Editorial articles – Page 127
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NewsEven inactive smokers are densely colonized by microbial communities
Even inactive smokers are important locations for microbial activity and the production of organic carbon on the sea floor, reveals a study investigating what happens to biotic communities at hydrothermal vents when the source of hot fluids is lost.
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CareersLaboratorio Calidad de Aguas
The Water Quality Laboratory of the National University of Salta, founded by Dr Mónica Salusso and Dr. Liliana Moraña, is going from strength to strength - but faces challenges posed by major budget cuts to science and research in Argentina.
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NewsNew bioengineered protein design shows promise in fighting COVID-19
Researchers have designed a novel protein capable of binding to the spike proteins found on the surface of the coronavirus, allowing them identify and recognize the virus for diagnostic purposes, and to hinder its ability to infect human cells.
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NewsInsights into release of fungal toxin promise progress in treating infections
The toxin Candidalysin of the yeast Candida albicans is incorporated into an unusual protein structure during an infection, and researchers have now succeeded in deciphering the function of this unusual arrangement.
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NewsGenes identified that allow bacteria to thrive despite toxic heavy metal in soil
Some soil bacteria can acquire sets of genes that enable them to pump the heavy metal nickel out of their systems, a study has found. This enables the bacteria to not only thrive in otherwise toxic soils but help plants grow there as well.
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NewsNewly identified yeast could prevent fungal infections by outcompeting rivals, study suggests
Researchers have identified a yeast that could be used to prevent invasive candidiasis, a major cause of death in hospitalized and immunocompromised patients.
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NewsChemists share secrets of faster, better kombucha fermentation
Chemists are investigating ways to reliably minimize alcohol, tailor taste profiles and speed up the kombucha fermentation process to help home and commercial producers optimize their funky brews.
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NewsLong COVID ‘indistinguishable’ from other post-viral syndromes a year after infection
A team of scientists, including Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, say it is time to stop using terms like ‘long COVID’ as they wrongly imply there is something unique and exceptional about longer term symptoms associated with the virus.
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NewsResearchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests
Scientists argue that direct-to-consumer (DTC) microbiome tests lack analytical and clinical validity and require more federal regulation to prevent consumer harm.
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NewsCellulose-degrading gut bacteria found in the human gut, although at lower levels in industrialized countries
Previously undescribed human gut bacteria that aid in the digestion of plant cellulose are scarce in urban societies but abundant in ancient and hunter-gatherer microbiomes, according to a new study.
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NewsAge and sex associated with patient’s likelihood of antimicrobial resistance
A person’s age, sex and location are correlated with the chance that they have a bloodstream infection that is resistant to antibiotics, according to a new study.
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NewsTryptophan in diet and gut bacteria team up to protect against E. coli infection
Gut bacteria and a diet rich in the amino acid tryptophan can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli, which can cause severe stomach upset, cramps, fever, intestinal bleeding and renal failure, according to a new study.
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NewsResearchers uncover how viruses choose whether to become nasty or not
Researchers have deciphered a novel complex decision-making process that helps viruses choose to turn nasty or stay friendly to their bacterial host.
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NewsRevolutionary chronic wound treatment could help millions
A team of scientists has developed an effective treatment for preventing infection in chronic wounds involving the plasma (electrical gas) activation of hydrogel dressings to produce a unique mix of different chemical oxidants.
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NewsNew nasal vaccine platform helps clear COVID-19 infections in an animal model
Researchers demonstrate proof-of-principle of a protein-based platform, called SpyCage, that could eventually help to prevent infection and transmission of respiratory viruses, like SARS-CoV-2.
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NewsSteroid drugs used for HRT can combat E. coli and MRSA
New research has revealed that a class of steroid drugs currently used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can also stop the growth of antibiotic-resistant E. coli and effectively kill MRSA.
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NewsNew understanding of the gut immune system may hold promise for Crohn’s disease patients
A team of scientists have uncovered an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of patients suffering from severe cases of Crohn’s disease. The discovery may help define how to treat patients with severe Crohn’s disease.
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NewsThe SNF Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research announces new advisory board
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research at Rockefeller University (SNFiRU) has capped a successful first year with the establishment of a new advisory board.
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NewsEngineering Biology Research Consortium releases roadmap to mitigate, present and adapt to climate change
The roadmap consists of six themes in technologies and applications of engineering biology for climate change and environmental sustainability.
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NewsStudy shows potential for using AI tools to detect healthcare-associated infections
A new proof-of-concept study reports that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can accurately identify cases of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) even in complex clinical scenarios.