All Editorial articles – Page 50
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NewsProbiotic delivers anticancer drug to the gut
Researchers have engineered a probiotic that delivers immunotherapy directly to the gut to shrink tumors in mice, offering a potentially promising oral drug for hard-to-reach cancers.
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NewsEnzyme produced by pathogenic fungus helps evade immune system and facilitates infection
Researchers found 62 proteins specific to spores of Aspergillus fumigatus, a fungal species that causes lung disease. The study showed that at least one of these proteins inhibits human human defense mechanisms.
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NewsCigarette smoke alters microbiota and aggravates flu severity
New research has shown that cigarette smoke can induce disordered oropharyngeal microbiota that aggravates the severity of influenza A virus infection.
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NewsInnovative antibiotic shows promise for drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers have demonstrated a potential antibacterial treatment from a modified darobactin, reporting proof-of-concept animal trials on infections caused by bacteria, including E. coli, that are known to develop drug resistance.
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Careers‘It’s been an eye-opener’: Thomas Thompson on his year as a Junior Editor
One year into our first Junior Editor training programme with Letters in Applied Microbiology, Dr Thomas Thompson of Queen’s University Belfast tells us how he is getting on.
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NewsWomen’s health company Freya Biosciences announces key $10.4m strategic investment
Freya Biosciences, a transatlantic biotech company specializing in women’s health, has announced a major strategic investment which will be used to develop microbial immunotherapies for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
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NewsResearchers use biophysics to design new vaccines against RSV and related respiratory viruses
Scientists improved existing vaccines by analyzing the molecular structure and stability of viral proteins.
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NewsBuilding roots in glass, a bio-inspired approach to creating 3D microvascular networks using plants and fungi
Researchers have developed a new and convenient technique for building complex 3D microfluidic networks, using plants and fungi which grew their roots into a ‘soil’ medium of nanoparticles of glass (silica) and a cellulose based binding agent.
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NewsResearchers reveal HIV latency reversing properties in African plant
Scientists have uncovered mechanisms of a medicinal plant with anti-HIV potential. Croton oligandrus Pierre & Hutch is a species of tree used in traditional healing in Cameroon to treat a variety of diseases and conditions including cancers and diabetes.
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NewsDoes microbiome contribute to longevity?
Researchers compared the gut microbiota of Chinese individuals in two different age groups, long-living adults (aged over 90 years) and elderly adults (aged 65–74 years) who were free of major diseases.
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NewsNew clinical study confirms the anti-obesity effects of kimchi
A clinical trial on the body fat-reducing effects of kimchi indicates that a steady consumption of kimchi is effective in alleviating obesity symptoms through the modulation of the gut microbiota.
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NewsMeningitis has a much greater impact on child mortality than previously thought
New study reveals high rates of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospital-associated cases of meningitis in children under five years of age.
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NewsNew research could pave way for vaccine against deadly wildlife disease
A researcher has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the cause of Bang’s disease, Brucella abortus.
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NewsTherapeutic proven to reduce advanced-stage influenza viral loads faster, more thoroughly in preclinical studies
Eradivir, a preclinical biotech company, has developed a patent-pending antiviral therapeutic that reduces lung viral loads of advanced-stage influenza in preclinical studies quicker and more effectively than currently available therapies.
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NewsArctic viruses in the surface microlayer help their hosts to survive extreme temperatures
Arctic viruses employ specialized mechanisms, including cryoprotective genes, to thrive in harsh environmental conditions despite limited host availability, reveals Dr Janina Rahlff from our Ocean Sustainability Advisory Group.
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NewsPHIOGEN announces collaboration with Live UTI Free to drive patient-focused clinical trials
A biotech company developing live biotherapeutic products for drug-resistant and recurrent bacterial infections, is collaborating with a patient research and advocacy organization to empower their clinical development efforts.
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NewsSeemingly ‘broken’ genes in coronaviruses may be essential for viral survival
Some coronaviruses, including Covid-19 have extra ‘accessory’ genes in addition to the usual minimal viral set and researchers have found that some of these viral genes have stuck around even though they don’t produce a working protein.
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NewsHepatitis E virus attacks nerve cells
A research study using a cell model has enabled research into how hepatitis E virus affects nerve cells for the first time.
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NewsScientists recreate mouse from gene older than animal life
New research sheds light on evolutionary origins of stem cells with groundbreaking experiment to create mouse using ancient genetic tools.
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NewsResearchers use chemistry modeling software to detect conditions for microbial life on icy worlds
Scientists are working to expand software normally used to model electrolytes and predict corrosion and turn it into a tool that can help determine whether ice-covered worlds have the right conditions for microbial life.