All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 77
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NewsSmall is beautiful when it comes to genomics analysis
Choice of alignment algorithms can make a huge difference to the outcome when you’re examining SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences, researchers will tell the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.
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NewsLongest known SARS-CoV-2 infection of 613 days led to unique highly mutated variant
New research to be presented at next week’s ESCMID Global Congress highlights the risk of new immune-evasive SARS-CoV-2 variants emerging in immunocompromised patients.
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NewsBirmingham Drug Discovery Hub creates an investment-ready ‘drug library’
A novel approach to drug discovery is enabling University of Birmingham researchers to overcome the ‘valley of death’, where projects fail due to the funding gap between original research and commercial investment.
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NewsWarming and exogenous organic matter input affects temperature sensitivity and microbial carbon use efficiency of agricultural soil respiration on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
A study highlights the complexity of the interaction between climate change and exogenous organic matter inputs and their importance in soil carbon dynamics.
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NewsNew class of antimicrobials discovered in soil bacteria
Scientists have mined Streptomyces for antibiotics for nearly a century, but the newly identified umbrella toxin escaped notice.
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NewsArboviruses, mosquitoes and potential hosts tracked in real time
The technology used to sequence the first infections by SARS-CoV-2 at record speed has been successfully tested as a technique to monitor viruses transmitted by mosquitoes, such as dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever.
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NewsProbiotic feed additive boosts growth and health in poultry in place of antibiotics
Researchers found that supplementing the diet of young chicks with a probiotic over 21 days significantly boosted the abundance of beneficial intestinal microorganisms.
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NewsMarine plankton behaviour could predict future marine extinctions, study finds
Marine communities migrated to Antarctica during the Earth’s warmest period in 66 million years long before a mass-extinction event.
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NewsCopper beads in pig feed reshape swine gut microbiome
New findings show copper beads influence the microbial makeup in a pig’s gut, but more work is needed to optimize the benefits.
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NewsScientists reveal how soil microbes survive in harsh desert environments
A new study reveals how desert soil bacteria are highly adapted to survive the rapid environmental changes experienced with prolonged droughts followed by sudden bursts of rainfall.
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CareersDIY beeswax food wraps could be a lifesaver in conflict regions like Ukraine
Home-made antimicrobial beeswax food wraps containing locally sourced herbs could provide low cost food storage in areas of Ukraine where the power supply has been disrupted by the Russian invasion.
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NewsScientists deploy bacteria to detect sake fraud in Japan
Researchers from Japan have identified a novel method to authenticate the source of and differentiate between sake breweries, by measuring the oxygen and nitrogen stable isotopes in nitrates within sake using denitrifying bacteria first.
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NewsCoral reef microbes point to new way to assess ecosystem health
A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health.
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NewsResearchers uncover new reasons to target neutrophils for tuberculosis therapy
Using cell models of infection, scientists examined the cross-talk between two lung immune cells: the macrophage and the neutrophil.
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NewsDiscovery of bacterial proteins that induce asexual reproduction in insects
From microbes in the human gut to symbiotic algae in coral reefs, research in recent decades has increasingly revealed the pivotal roles that microorganisms (or microbial species) play in shaping the biology of host organisms and of broader ecosystems. For example, some endosymbionts—microbes that live within the cells of a ...
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NewsResearchers name worst offenders behind meningitis in babies
Researchers have identified the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis, and revealed why some infections recur despite being treated with antibiotics.
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NewsReal-time detection of infectious disease viruses by searching for molecular fingerprinting
Researchers have engineered a broadband nanogap gold spectroscopic sensor using a flexible material capable of bending to create a controlled gap.
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NewsImproved oral cholera vaccine achieves WHO PQ
EuBiologics and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) announced that Euvichol-S, an improved oral cholera vaccine (OCV) developed jointly by EuBiologics and IVI, has achieved World Health Organization prequalification.
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NewsDeadly bacteria show thirst for human blood
Some of the world’s deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a newly-discovered phenomenon researchers are calling “bacterial vampirism”.
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NewsMicroplastics, algal blooms, seafood safety are public health concerns addressed by new US Oceans and Human Health Centers
The NIH and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) are jointly funding four new Centers for Oceans and Human Health and renewing two centers as part of a marine-related health research program.
