All articles by Freya Allen – Page 3
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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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NewsMicrobiome changes in chronic liver disease highlight the need for personalized treatment
People with chronic liver disease have dramatic changes to the types and functions of bacteria in the gut and mouth, a new study has revealed.
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NewsA single cell’s siesta
Researchers show how non-moving single-celled organisms manage to avoid bright light.
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NewsAntibacterial material restores the efficacy of antibiotics against resistant bacteria
Research shows that resistant bacteria can regain susceptibility to antibiotics when the treatment is combined with a material equipped with antibacterial peptides.
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NewsNovel electro-biodiesel a more efficient, cleaner alternative to existing alternatives
Researchers have used electrocatalysis of carbon dioxide to create an electro-biodiesel that is 45 times more efficient and uses 45 times less land than soybean-based biodiesel production.
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NewsProtein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria
A research team has discovered a promising way to slow the progression of heart failure in mice. They fed mice a diet rich in the soybean protein, β-conglycinin (β-CG), which can support heart health by influencing gut bacteria.
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NewsA new technology to isolate immunostimulatory members of the human gut microbiota
Scientists have developed a new technology to isolate a specific subset of gut bacteria that are recognized by IgA antibodies. These ‘IgA-coated’ bacteria are associated with an array of diseases and this proposed new technology has the potential to uncover the mechanisms behind these correlations.
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NewsPromise in fighting drug-resistant pathogens innovative study shows
A new study has developed an innovative approach to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria by tagging them with a chimeric agent that activates the immune system towards them.
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NewsMeasles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023
Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022, inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in cases.
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NewsA joint consensus report published on SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance for hospitals and public health laboratories
A joint consensus report that reviews and summarizes standard concepts and best practices for next-generation sequencing methods for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance.
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NewsNew therapeutic approach for severe COVID-19
A new clinical study shows that an inhibitor of Fas ligand, also called CD95 ligand, led to a faster recovery of COVID-19 patients and reduced mortality.
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NewsStudy provides first evidence of African children with severe malaria experiencing partial resistance to world’s most powerful malaria drug
A new study from Uganda provides the first evidence to date that resistance to a lifesaving malaria drug may be emerging in the group of patients that accounts for most of the world’s malaria deaths: young African children suffering from serious infections.
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NewsResearchers reveal why a key tuberculosis drug works against resistant strains
Research has uncovered why a relatively new antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB) works against multidrug-resistant strains, potentially inspiring improved treatments and drug development strategies.
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NewsResearchers develops metagenomic profiling method
Researchers have developed a new k-mer sketching metagenomic profiler, called sylph, that allows scientists to analyze genomic data more quickly and precisely than other profilers.
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NewsMultidrug-resistant bacterium posing a global public health threat is detected in Northeast Brazil
A strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae that is resistant to all available antibitoics has been detected in Brazil after previously being detected in the United States.
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NewsGoblet cells could be the guardians of the gut
Researchers have provided new insights into the central role of goblet cells, specialized cells that line the gut, in maintaining a healthy and balanced immune environment within the gastrointestinal tract.
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NewsGlobal researchers unite their expertise to boost infectious diseases research across the Asia-Pacific region
Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research Infectious Diseases Labs and France’s Institut Pasteur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address the urgent health threats posed by the rise of tropical infectious diseases in the Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsYoung coral use metabolic tricks to resist bleaching
Reduced metabolism and increased nitrogen storage allow coral larvae to keep algae around at high temperatures.
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NewsScientists team up with Michelin-starred chefs to unveil innovative fermentation product
Scientists working with chefs at a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Copenhagen have found that diners are open to eating an innovative new product made by growing fungi.
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NewsStudy reveals best timing for getting the RSV vaccine during pregnancy to protect newborns
Researchers found that getting vaccinated on the early side of the recommended window was best for transferring maternal antibodies to the fetus.
