All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 174
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NewsResearchers decipher enzyme scissors of intestinal microbes
Microorganisms in the human gut utilize so-called beta-elimination to break down plant natural products and thus make them available to humans.
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NewsRisk of serious COVID-19 infection can now be predicted
Scientists have demonstrated a rapid rise in concentrations of platelet aggregates in patients admitted to intensive care with COVID-19 infections.
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NewsFormer goldmine provides a portal to microbial life deep in the Earth’s crust
By accessing the deep underground through a former goldmine-turned-lab in South Dakota’s Black Hills,researchers have pieced together the most complete map to date of the elusive and unusual microbes beneath our feet.
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NewsNew method identifies bacteria more easily
Scientists have developed a simple tool that can identify all of the genetic material in bacteria.
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NewsScientists reveal what happens when the vaginal microbiome attacks
A new study examines why a common and seemingly benign condition of the vaginal microbiome - bacterial vaginosis - is linked to pregnancy loss, preterm birth and other health complications.
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NewsUttam Superrhiza named as winner of Applied Microbiology International Product of the Year 2023
Mycorrhiza biofertilizer Uttam Superrhiza has been named as the winner of the Applied Microbiology International Product of the Year 2023.
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NewsMarine biota births new atmospheric particles in the South Pacific Ocean
Scientists have found that nocturnal nanoparticle bursts that contain nitrogenous compounds originate when marine micro-organisms in the South Pacific Ocean apparently shield themselves from UV radiation.
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NewsPocket-sized DNA sequencers track malaria drug resistance in Ghana in near real-time
A team of scientists working in Ghana have pioneered on-site genomic surveillance to track changes in the malaria parasite, achieving sampling to sequencing within 48 hours. This will guide local interventions and policy in near real-time.
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NewsInfants exposed to certain biologics during pregnancy can safely receive rotavirus vaccine
New research in Canada may prompt a change to vaccination guidelines for infants. Researchers investigated how the immune systems of babies exposed to biologic agent medications during pregnancy are affected.
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NewsThreats and resources found in colonies of bacteria and fungi on ocean plastic trash
Scientists have found both potential threats and promising resources in the thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on plastic trash washed up on Singapore shores.
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NewsRNA trickery disarms the antiviral CRISPR defenses of bacteria
Bacteria-attacking viruses, known as bacteriophages, use small RNAs to disarm the CRISPR-Cas immune systems of bacteria.
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NewsDormant bacterial spores offer key insights into evolutionary survival strategies
A new study illuminates the mechanism through which dormant bacterial spores uphold and activate an enduring transcriptional program upon revival, showcasing an extraordinary genetic memory system.
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NewsSpike in premature births caused by COVID, and halted by vaccines
COVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of California birth records.
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NewsHuman case of flu seen in pigs found in UK for first time
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected a single confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v.
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NewsGut bacteria derived metabolites offer alternative treatment for fatty liver disease
Researchers have identified gut-bacteria derived metabolites that can mitigate fatty liver disease.
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NewsResearchers make sense of bacterial Babel
An improved understanding of bacterial languages brings us closer to controlling and coordinating the behaviour of bacteria.
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NewsClimate shapes life-history traits of abundant bacteria in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
A new study shows that the abundant bacteria of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau grassland soils in the Lhasa and Nyang watersheds exhibit different life history strategies due to pronounced differences in climate.
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NewsPlants that survived dinosaur extinction aided by microbes to pull nitrogen from air
Scientists have found that the cycad species that survived extinction relied on symbiotic bacteria in their roots, which provide them with nitrogen to grow.
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NewsDr Raquel Peixoto named as winner of the inaugural Rachel Carson Prize 2023
Dr Raquel Peixoto of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia has been named as this year’s winner of the inaugural Rachel Carson Prize for microbiology.
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NewsStudy links deprivation with risk of dying from sepsis
The most socioeconomically deprived groups in society are nearly twice as likely to die from sepsis within 30 days, researchers have found.