All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 128
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NewsMammalian cells may consume bacteria-killing viruses to promote cellular health
A study suggests that mammalian cells internalize phages as a resource to promote cellular growth and survival.
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NewsAnalysis finds diversity on the smallest scales in sulfur-cycling salt marsh microbes
Scientists have discovered that even among the sulfur-cycling microbes that are responsible for the “rotten egg gas” smell in salt marsh air, diversity extends all the way to genomes and even to individual nucleotides.
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NewsMalaria protein discovery offers path for novel antimalarial intervention strategies
The discovery of a malaria protein that helps the parasite grow inside red blood cells and plays a key regulatory role in the parasite’s immune evasion tactics could pave the way for new vaccines or therapeutics to combat the deadly infection.
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NewsEPA testing shows the power of D-I-Y air filters to trap viruses
The results are in: US Environmental Protection Agency research testing of do-it-yourself ‘Corsi-Rosenthal Box’ Indoor Air Filters shows they are 99% effective in removing airborne virus.
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NewsNovel technique for accurate, rapid COVID-19 testing IDs different variants
Research unveils a novel technique to detect different coronavirus variants quickly, including fast-spreading strains present in human saliva.
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NewsNew calcifying phytoplankton species discovered off Bermuda
Researchers’ discovery bolsters the scientific record, indicating the global distribution of a coccolithophore species now formally described as Calciopappus curvus.
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NewsBizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton
A scientist from the University of Leicester has discovered a new type of fossil that reveals life in the oceans half a billion years ago.
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NewsSingle model predicts trends in employment, microbiomes and forests
Researchers report that a single, simplified model can predict population fluctuations in three unrelated realms: urban employment, human gut microbiomes and tropical forests.
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NewsUK Space Agency and Axiom Space sign up to historic human spaceflight mission
Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency and the Houston-based space company.
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NewsZika infection in pregnant macaques slows fetal growth
Zika virus infection in pregnant rhesus macaques slows fetal growth and affects how infants and mothers interact in the first month of life, according to a new study.
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NewsSunflower extract fights fungi to keep blueberries fresh
Rresearchers have reported that compounds from sunflower crop waste prevent rotting in blueberries. They suggest the food industry could use these natural compounds to protect against postharvest diseases.
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CareersMy PhD with ADHD - Ana Paula reveals lab life as a neurodivergent student
Microbiology PhD student Ana Paula Guevara-Cerdán has struggled with ADHD all her life without knowing it - but her diagnosis earlier this year transformed her life in the lab, as she tells The Microbiologist during ADHD Awareness Month.
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NewsBiological fingerprints in soil point the way to diamond-containing ore
Researchers have identified buried kimberlite, the rocky home of diamonds, by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil.
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NewsScientists uncover cause of mysterious deaths of elephants in Zimbabwe
A bacterium, closely associated with deadly septicaemia, could have caused the deaths of six African elephants in Zimbabwe and possibly more in neighbouring countries. The findings place infectious diseases on the list of pressures on African elephants, whose populations continue to be under threat. During this ...
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NewsMicrobiome of fruit and vegetables positively influences diversity in the gut
In a meta-study, a research team has provided evidence that the consumption of fruit and vegetables contributes positively to bacterial diversity in the human gut.
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NewsBoston Children’s Hospital receives a contract of up to $9 million to improve flu vaccines
The Precision Vaccines Program (PVP) at Boston Children’s Hospital has been awarded a contract from NIAID to develop a small molecule adjuvant to enhance the effectiveness of flu vaccines.
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NewsModel can predict the evolution of new COVID variants
An international research team has developed a model that predicts the likely evolution of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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NewsStudy shows engineered gut bacteria can treat hypertension
Scientists have proven that engineered bacteria can lower blood pressure, a finding that opens new doors in the pursuit of harnessing our body’s own microbiome to treat hypertension.
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NewsReduced activity of key enzyme linked to microcephaly in Zika-infected offspring
Researchers have shown that brain activity of Ndel1, an enzyme that plays an important role in neuron differentiation and migration, decreased in mice infected by Zika during pregnancy.
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NewsMosquito-controlling bacteria might also enhance insect fertility
A new study reveals biological mechanisms by which a specific strain of bacteria in the Wolbachia genus might enhance the fertility of the insects it infects - with potentially important implications for mosquito-control strategies.
