All Editorial articles – Page 147
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NewsNovel bacterial strain in feed boosts broiler chicken growth and changes gut microbiome
A novel bacterial strain added as a supplement to broiler chicken feed not only boosts their growth rate, but significantly alters their caecal microbiome, enhancing the capacity for microbial amino acid and vitamin biosynthesis, a new study shows.
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CareersWhy I dived into a whole new discipline to find out how microbiome affected vaginal mesh
As a clinical academic, my research into mid-urethral mesh slings led me to wonder if the local microbiome played a role - and that meant developing a whole new skillset.
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NewsWorkings of bacterial RNA riboswitch laid bare
Researchers have revealed, using a combination of biochemistry, structural biology and computational modeling, how a particular riboswitch regulates its own synthesis, offering a new target for antibiotics.
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NewsDrugs pipeline rife with strategies to combat MRSA
A host of new antimicrobial strategies are in the development pipeline that could provide hope for healthcare sectors battling multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
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NewsWomen are more prone to repeat cases of toxoplasmosis eye disease
Women are more likely to experience recurrent cases of the Toxoplasma parasite, new research suggests.
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NewsSymbiotic and pathogenic fungi may use similar tools to manipulate plants
Scientists have discovered that remotely related fungi are using a similar group of proteins to manipulate and live within plants.
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NewsStudy uncovers how Leishmania parasite adapts so quickly to drugs
Scientists probing the parasite’s gene expression regulation during mRNA translation have discovered how it is able to preemptively and quickly adapt and respond to drug treatments.
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NewsScientists uncover mechanism used by archaea to break down crude oil
Researchers have demonstrated that archaea use a previously unknown mechanism to degrade liquid petroleum alkanes at high temperatures without the presence of oxygen.
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NewsGut microbiota may hold the secret to reaching 100
Researchers studying centenarians have discovered that the combination of intestinal bacteria and bacterial viruses of these people is quite unique.
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NewsCats can play a role in family transmission of COVID-19
Cats can play a role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and their contaminated environment can be infectious, according to new research.
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NewsHydrogen-fuelled bacteria can produce wide range of chemicals
Researchers probing microbial electrosynthesis have confirmed experimentally for the first time that the bacteria use electrons from hydrogen and can produce more chemical substances than previously known.
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NewsGut microbiome changes linked to precancerous colon polyps
A new study has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps.
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NewsMicrobial slime layer can be unlocked with oxalic acid
The extracellular matrix of some microbes only gels when oxalic acid or other simple acids are present.
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NewsFlu virus hacks iron transport system to break into our cells
Scientists have discovered how the influenza A virus hijacks the mechanism for importing iron into cells to invade its host.
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NewsWarming climate could turn plankton microbes into carbon emitters
New research finds that a warming climate could flip globally abundant microbial communities from carbon sinks to carbon emitters, potentially triggering climate change tipping points.
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NewsOak bud bacterium could pave way to sifting out rare earths
A protein found naturally in a bacterium isolated from English oak buds shows strong capabilities of differentiating between rare earths.
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NewsStaph mechanism for resistance to last resort drug is uncovered
New research has revealed the mechanism of transcriptional regulation via S-nitrosylation for resistance to last resort drug vancomycin in Staphylococcus aureus.
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NewsReichman University announces new Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology
A new research institute for the development of cutting-edge technologies in the field of synthetic biology is to be set up, acting as a hub for interdisciplinary research.
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NewsTwo biological cleaners break down ‘forever chemicals’
Scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in soil that break down a class of stubborn ’forever chemicals’, giving hope for low-cost biological cleanup of industrial pollutants.
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NewsPeat bog microbes could be deployed to break down plastic pollution
Microbes discovered in a peat bog could be used to break down plastic pollution, research being carried out at Queen’s University Belfast has revealed.
