All Future Technologies articles – Page 4
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New 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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Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test
A new test diagnoses patients with melioidosis within hours, rather than days, meaning they can receive the correct antibiotics faster.
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Mathematicians use AI to identify emerging COVID-19 variants
Scientists have developed an AI framework that can identify and track new and concerning COVID-19 variants and could help with other infections in the future.
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Scientists harness fungal bioluminescence to create glow-in-the-dark plants
Synthetic biologists have reported the discovery of multiple plant enzymes – hispidin synthases – that can perform the most complex reaction of the bioluminescence pathway.
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Marine algae implants could boost crop yields
Scientists have discovered the gene that enables marine algae to make a unique type of chlorophyll. They successfully implanted this gene in a land plant, paving the way for better crop yields on less land. Source: Robert Jinkerson/Tingting Xiang/UCR Fluorescence image of coral Acropora juvenile polyps hosting the ...
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Detection kit homes in on pathogen in baby formula
Researchers have unveiled a novel bioinformatics-based detection kit for identifying Cronobacter sakazakii in powdered infant formula, offering a more effective approach to detecting this pathogen, commonly linked to severe infant illnesses.
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Faster and simpler point-of-care malaria test developed
Researchers have developed a rapid, accurate test for diagnosing malaria that is significantly faster and easier to use than traditional tests. The advancement has the potential to improve patient outcomes, especially in rural regions with limited health care resources.
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Study reveals potential flaw in operating room ventilation that increases risk of Covid infection
Simple modifications to ventilation systems improve airflow, making operations safer for both patients and surgical teams.
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New disease testing component facilitates lower-cost diagnostics
Biomedical researchers have developed a new, less expensive way to detect nuclease digestion – one of the critical steps in many nucleic acid sensing applications, such as those used to identify COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
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‘Artificial tongue’ detects and inactivates common mouth bacteria
Researchers have designed a chemical sensor array, or an artificial tongue, that distinguishes dental bacteria and can inactivate them.
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New method detects pathogens faster and more accurately by melting DNA
A new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, producing results in under six hours, whereas culture typically requires 15 hours to several days, depending on the pathogen.
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Plasma device is giant step forward to help treat chronic wounds that affect millions
A team of international scientists has developed a more effective treatment for chronic wounds that does not involve antibiotics or silver-based dressings, but an ionized gas called plasma. Source: University of South Australia The plasma activates oxygen and nitrogen molecules to treat wounds effectively. The treatment involves ...
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Researchers are using RNA in a new approach to fight HIV
Scientists have developed a novel nanomedicine loaded with genetic material called small interfering RNAs (siRNA) to fight human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) using gene therapy.
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Researchers develop economical tool to ID disease-causing pathogens
A team of researchers has developed a less expensive way to detect nuclease digestion – one of the critical steps in many nucleic acid sensing applications, such as those used to identify COVID-19.
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Research team creates novel rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping
Scientists have created 20 new recombinant rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping that offer significant advantages over existing tools, including the ability to detect microstructural changes in models of aging and Alzheimer’s disease brain neurons.
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New inexpensive method can visualize the smallest protein clusters
Engineers have pioneered a new way to visualize the smallest protein clusters, skirting the physical limitations of light-powered microscopes and opening new avenues for detecting proteins and testing new treatments.
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New molecular toolkit boosts useful molecule production from yeast communities
A new molcular toolkit consists of 15 different yeast strains that over-produce key cellular building blocks – amino acids and nucleotides – but lack the ability to make other building blocks.
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Scientists develop new biocontainment method for industrial organisms
Researchers have found that by adding an estradiol-controlled destabilising domain degron (ERdd) to the genetic makeup of baker’s yeast, they can control survival of the organism.
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Grant facilitates production of valuable fuels and chemicals using microbial cell factories
A new project will pioneer a novel method for creating a large number of genetically engineered strains of gas-consuming bacteria and compile a knowledge base that will accelerate engineering of cell factories.
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High production of polyols using crude glycerol by wild-type safe yeasts
Researchers have utilized crude glycerol as a substrate for natural yeasts of the species Yarrowia lipolytica, resulting in the production of valuable compounds such as sugar-alcohols (mannitol, arabitol, and erythritol) and other metabolites.