All Editorial articles – Page 60
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NewsAutism’s missing microbes may influence social behavior by protecting the gut
Scientists have added to mounting evidence showing that microbes that live in our guts influence behavior. Specifically, they found that in mice, frequent gastrointestinal distress can reduce social behaviors—an effect that persists even after GI symptoms have subsided.
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NewsHerpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies
Researchers have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much virus can be released from an infected individual.
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NewsNew method can help scan for new viruses on the horizon
The exchange of genetic material between different virus species can lead to the sudden emergence of threatening pathogens with significantly altered characteristics, new current genetic analyses suggests.
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NewsEnzyme that reproduces Meinwald reaction offers hope as bionanomachine for green chemistry
Researchers have for the first time precisely characterised the enzyme styrene oxide isomerase, which can be used to produce valuable chemicals and drug precursors in an environmentally friendly manner.
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NewsPlant virus treatment shows promise in fighting metastatic cancers in mice
An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, shows a new study.
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NewsHow researchers confirmed first case of avian influenza transmitted from cow to human
A new paper outlines how scientists detected the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) transmitted from a mammal to a human.
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NewsScientists uncover mechanism that could weaken virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Researchers have found a mechanism that makes it possible to weaken the virulence of opportunistic bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa - based on this knowledge, a new approach for antibiotics can be developed.
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NewsA new acquired defense strategy different from CRISPR activates anti-mycobacteriophage immunity
A new study suggests endogenous insertion sequences (ISs) in mycobacteria can activate the defensive gene islands, thereby helping bacteria quickly acquire a broad-spectrum anti-phage ability.
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NewsCommonly used antibiotic brings more complications, death in the sickest patients
Treatment with the commonly used antibiotic piperacillin/tazobactam was associated with a 5 percent increase in 90-day mortality, more days on a ventilator, and more time with organ failure for patients with sepsis, a new study finds.
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NewsBirth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure
Researchers say it is vital that children born by caesarean section receive two doses of the measles vaccine for robust protection against the disease.
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NewsFirst detection of hepatitis E virus from urban Norway rats in the Republic of Korea
Researchers have identified hepatitis E virus (HEV) in urban Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) in the Republic of Korea (ROK) for the first time.
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NewsResearchers throw new light on carboxysomes in key discovery that could boost photosynthesis
A research team has discovered how carboxysomes, carbon-fixing structures found in some bacteria and algae, work - a breakthrough that could help scientists repurpose the structures to enable plants to convert sunlight into more energy.
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NewsResearchers advise reviewing temperature control measures in hospitals to manage legionella
A new study has yielded significant findings on the survival of the Legionella pneumophila bacterium in hospital water systems.
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NewsPublic health boost with cervical cancer screening for 20,000 women in Rwanda
A cervical cancer screening program launched in Rwanda will provide 20,000 HPV DNA tests for local women, aiming to enhance cervical cancer screening and prevention efforts and improve local precision medical testing capabilities.
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NewsNew tech converts kimchi veg waste into biodegradable plastics
Malic acid has been used to develop a ‘bio-refactoring-based upcycling technology’ that can convert cabbage byproducts discarded as waste during the food manufacturing process into biodegradable plastics.
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NewsResearchers develop an efficient host-vector system for a model archaeon by solving CRISPR-based host-plasmid conflict
The replicase gene of pRN1, an archaeal cryotic plasmid, carries a DNA segment to be targeted by the host I‐A CRISPR system, and the CRISPR-based host-plasmid conflict is responsible for instability of pRN1‐derived vectors in the archaeon Saccharolobus islandicus REY15A.
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NewsScientists unveil crucial virulent milRNAs implicated in initial infection of Fusarium wilt
Researchers have unveiled crucial virulent miRNA-like small RNAs (milRNAs) implicated in the initial infection of F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), the causal agent of devastating Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB).
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NewsAncient remedy is reworked to create medicinal cocktail targeting drug-resistant bacteria
A mediaeval remedy used to cure a “lump in the eye” - interpreted as a sign of bacterial infection - more than 1,000 years ago has been reworked into a pharmaceutical product with potent antibiofilm activity, delegates will hear at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.
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NewsExperts ID highly drug-resistant infections in patients who traveled to Mexico for stem cell treatments
Experts in mycobacterial diseases are investigating a potential outbreak of a highly drug-resistant mycobacterium after U.S. patients who traveled to Mexico for stem cell injections became sick.
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NewsScientists engineer promising microorganism to produce isoprenol - a step towards greener jet fuel
Researchers used advanced computing techniques to engineer the bacteria Pseudomonas putida to optimize its production of isoprenol using carbon from plant material. Isoprenol has a potential role in the production of jet biofuel blendstocks.
