All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 81
-
NewsSmall protein plays big role in chronic HIV infection
Using a mouse model of neuroHIV, researchers studied the effects of interferon-β (IFNβ), a small protein involved in cell signaling and integral to the body’s natural defense mechanism against viral infections.
-
NewsNew study finds possibility of nitrogen-fixing organelles
Scientists who discovered nitrogen-fixing symbiotic organisms exhibiting behaviors similar to organelles suggest these symbiotic organisms – UCYN-A, a species of cyanobacteria – may be evolving organelle-like characteristics.
-
NewsStudy describes strategy for inactivation of multidrug-resistant bacteria
Zinc oxide nanoparticles with varying morphologies were tested against microorganisms isolated from patients.
-
NewsResearchers track the virus behind India’s lumpy skin cattle crisis
A study provides critical insights into the evolution and origins of the virus strains fueling a devastating outbreak of lumpy skin disease, which has severely affected India’s agricultural sector, leading to staggering economic losses.
-
NewsResearchers develop more broadly protective coronavirus vaccine
Researchers have developed a new vaccine that offers broad protection against not only SARS-CoV-2 variants, but also other bat sarbecoviruses.
-
NewsStudy identifies protein responsible for gas vesicle clustering in bacteria
Scientists have presented the first identification of a protein that can regulate the honeycomb patterning of gas vesicles packed within microbes.
-
NewsNew method developed to isolate HIV particles
Researchers have broken new ground for faster diagnosis of HIV, with the development of a new method for isolating particles.
-
NewsWild plants face viral surprise spreading from crops
A new study reveals a previously unknown threat: non-native crop viruses are infecting and jeopardizing the health of wild desert plants.
-
NewsSynthetic material could improve ease and cut cost of gut microbiome research
A team of researchers has developed a new synthetic material that could enable scientists to more easily study how microorganisms interact with the gastrointestinal (GI) system.
-
NewsInauguration of the Institut Pasteur de São Paulo
A ceremony has taken place in Brazil to mark the inauguration of the Institut Pasteur de São Paulo, the latest member of the Pasteur Network.
-
NewsFungus shows promise to battle plant pathogens in wheat crops
An endophytic fungus shows promise in fighting plant pathogens in wheat crops, boosting productivity and improving sustainability by providing an alternative to reducing reliance on synthetic pesticides, a new study has found.
-
NewsMore than 18,000 excess TB cases in the U.S. attributable to structural racism
A robust analysis of national tuberculosis (TB) surveillance data found continuing, persistent disparities in TB incidence among U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, despite an overall decrease in cases observed during the analysis period.
-
NewsThar desert rhizobacterium offers potential as green biofertilizer that protects plants against drought stress.
A rhizobacterium found in the Thar desert in India has the potential to become an environmentally friendly biofertilizer while also protecting plants against drought stress.
-
NewsCase report shows mpox breakthrough infection in man who had received both vaccine doses
New research details the case of a man who had received two doses of the monkey pox vaccine in Autumn, 2022 yet experienced a ‘breakthrough’ mpox infection in January 2024.
-
NewsStudy shows Mpox (monkeypox) antibodies wane within a year of vaccination
New research shows that the antibodies produced by Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara - Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccination against mpox wane significantly within a year of receiving the vaccination.
-
NewsSignificant decline of neutralising antibodies to monkeypox virus during the first month after vaccination
New research shows that even in men who receive two doses of mpox vaccine intradermally, their level of antibodies to the virus falls to low or zero within the first few months if they have not received a previous smallpox vaccine.
-
NewsScientists have a new tool in the race to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis
Scientists identify unique molecular signatures of sepsis and use AI to improve diagnosis and identify patients most likely to develop severe symptoms and suffer poor outcomes.
-
NewsProbiotics in kombucha mimic fasting and reduce fat stores in worms
In a new study, researchers found that the microbes in kombucha tea make changes to fat metabolism in the intestines of a model worm species that are similar to the effects of fasting.
-
NewsTB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by reducing its spread
Vaccination not only reduces the severity of TB in infected cattle, but reduces its spread in dairy herds by 89%, research finds.
-
NewsWild nematode worms learn to avoid harmful bacteria—and their offspring inherit this knowledge
The nematode worm C. elegans will stay away from dangerous bacteria in its environment when exposed to certain bacterial RNAs—and can transmit that learned behavior to future generations.
