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NewsPriming vaccine tested by global project lays path to HIV vaccine
A global project is attemptng to discover a HIV vaccine based on germline targeting and that is practical for those in Low and Middle-Income Countries.
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NewsCOVID-19 vaccine reduces long COVID in children
Researchers have found that vaccination of children provides moderate protection against long COVID. Vaccination also has a stronger effect in adolescents, who have a higher risk of developing long COVID than young children.
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NewsFirst all-UK study of 67m people reveals consequences of missed COVID-19 vaccines
The first research study of the entire UK population highlights gaps in COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Between a third and a half of the population had not had the recommended number of COVID vaccinations and boosters by summer 2022.
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NewsBees synthesize nutrients for the bacteria in their gut microbiome
Two teams of researchers have succeeded in demonstrating that the western honey bee synthesizes nutrients for native gut microbes.
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NewsA single-celled microbe is helping corals survive climate change
Researchers have discovered a single-celled microbe that can help corals survive ocean-warming events like bleaching.
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NewsStudy opens lid on how Candida evolves and adapts to humans
Scientists have identified hundreds of genes subject to recent, clinically-relevant selection in six species of the fungal pathogen Candida.
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NewsScientists deliver new insights into what helps Salmonella cause infections
Researchers have discovered how a system of proteins, called TamAB, helps Salmonella survive under the harsh conditions inside macrophages.
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NewsScientists tackle challenges of converting rice straw into next gen biofuels
Scientists are to tackle some of the challenges of how to make inedible rice straw into the next generation of biofuels, with the help of yeasts.
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NewsNew estimate doubles likely deaths from fungal disease globally
The annual total of deaths from fungal disease worldwide has risen to 3.75 million, double the previous estimate, according to a new study.
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NewsMicrofossils shed light on the long fossil record of euglenoids
Scientists have shed new light on a group of ‘problematic’ microfossils that have remained a mystery for nearly a century.
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NewsResearchers create light-powered yeast, providing insights into evolution, biofuels, cellular aging
Researchers have engineered one of the world’s first strains of yeast that may be happier with the lights on.
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NewsMany more infected by TBE virus than previously known
The number of infections by the tick-borne TBE virus that are not detected by health services is far higher than previously assumed.
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NewsResaerchers design thermostable vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2 variants
Researchers report the design of a synthetic antigen that can be manufactured as a potential COVID-19 vaccine candidate - it is effective against all current strains of SARS-CoV-2 and can be quickly adapted for future variants as well.
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NewsStudy uncovers potential origins of life in ancient hot springs
Scientists have found that by mixing hydrogen, bicarbonate, and iron-rich magnetite under conditions mimicking relatively mild hydrothermal vent results in the formation of a spectrum of organic molecules.
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NewsResearchers develop a new machine learning approach to bioinformatics
A current study reveals how machine learning, data integration and AI contribute to better strategies in the fight against pathogens.
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NewsSulfur-containing osmolyte in phytoplankton doubles as protection from freezing
Researchers have found that DMSP, a sulfur-containing organic molecule, is produced by freshwater phytoplankton in colder days to help with untifreezing in ice water.
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NewsEven the oldest eukaryote fossils show dazzling diversity and complexity
Researchers reveal that eukaryotic organisms had already evolved into a diverse array of forms even 1.64 billion years ago.
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NewsIntegrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein to launch at UC Davis
The University of California, Davis, is leading the establishment of a new Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein, or iCAMP.
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NewsSmallpox vaccine induces immunity against monkeypox infection in people living with HIV
Researchers have shown that intradermal vaccination with the JYNNEOS vaccine against smallpox is the best option to protect people living with HIV from contracting the monkeypox virus.
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NewsNutritional acquired immunodeficiency (N-AIDS) is the leading driver of the TB pandemic
Acknowledging N-AIDS as a key determinant and comorbidity of TB can enhance the ability to detect, prevent and eliminate TB, a new review suggests.
