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NewsDesert microbes turn on drought tolerance when needed
Germinating Arabidopsis and alfalfa with a microbe taken from the roots of a common desert plant has been shown to help them to thrive under drought conditions.
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NewsBiosurfactants may offer green solution for tackling oil spills
Researchers investigating whether biosurfactants could increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater say there is potential for a more effective and environmentally friendly oil spill response.
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NewsRapid test for cystitis deploys phages to destroy pathogens
Scientists have developed a rapid test that employs the natural viral predators of bacteria, bacteriophages. The researchers also genetically modified the phages to make them more efficient at destroying the pathogenic bacteria.
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NewsNew method builds fluorescent nanotubes to detect bacteria and viruses
Researchers have developed a new approach to construct modular optical sensors which are capable of detecting viruses and bacteria.
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NewsPro1 protein malfunction allows rice blast fungus to thrive
Mutations in Pro1 - a mating-related protein - make rice blast fungus sterile, but may provide an adaptive advantage, a new study shows.
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NewsProbiotic combo stops bacteria that cause toxic shock syndrome
A probiotic combination could reduce incidence of toxic shock syndrome, a rapid-onset, life-threatening disease associated with strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
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NewsFly toolkit created for investigating COVID-19 infection mechanisms
A new ‘fly-to-bedside’ resource offers a shortcut for developing drug therapies needed for long COVID and future coronavirus outbreaks.
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NewsWormlike animals are first amphibians shown to pass microbes to their offspring
Skin-feeding does more than provide nutrients for young caecilians - it also helps the mother pass microbes from her skin and gut down to her young, inoculating them to jump-start a healthy microbiome.
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NewsNew Staph spa type emerges in Jordan as primary cause of dairy bovine mastitis
A new spa type of Staphylococcus aureus has emerged in Jordan which has been identified as the primary cause of dairy cow mastitis in the region.
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NewsImmune systems develop ‘silver bullet’ defences against common bacteria
Immune systems develop specific genes to combat common bacteria such as those found in food, new research shows.
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NewsBreakthrough harnesses mRNA technology to develop malaria vaccine
A new mRNA vaccine targeting immune cells in the liver could be the key to tackling malaria, a disease that causes over half a million deaths each year, yet has no effective long-lasting vaccine.
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NewsMolecular biologists identify framework for understanding RNA editing in a disease-causing parasite
Researchers have determined the architecture of the molecular machines that harbour gRNA strands and allow those strands to engage mRNA in the single-celled, disease-causing parasite Trypanosoma brucei.
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NewsResearchers use mass spectrometry to explore antimicrobial resistance
Researchers are using single-cell mass spectrometry to determine whether cells with persistent pathogens will also have less intracellular drug levels to potentially explain antimicrobial treatment failure.
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NewsNew treatment paves way to tackle chicken infections resistant to antibiotics
An innovative treatment paves the way for reducing antimicrobial resistance in the treatment of a deadly infection in chickens, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Surrey.
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NewsResearchers uncover novel bacterial communication system to combat AMR
Using a sophisticated mass spectrometry technology developed at SMART and MIT, researchers have discovered that the enzyme RlmN is a stress sensor for reactive oxygen species (ROS) – highly reactive molecules which can cause damage to bacteria. Source: SMART AMR (L to R) SMART researchers Dr Cui Liang, ...
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NewsBioengineered yeast devouring agricultural waste could close carbon circle
Researchers report making modified yeast that can feed on a wider range of materials, many of which can be derived from agricultural by-products that we don’t use known as waste biomass.
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NewsClose contact within households may not influence COVID-19 transmission
A study measuring the impact of close contact on SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission within households suggests that being in proximity to someone with the virus may not influence the likelihood of becoming infected.
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NewsMulticellular life on Earth ‘didn’t arise as described in textbooks’
Oxygen didn’t catalyze the swift blossoming of Earth’s first multicellular organisms, a new study says, defying a 70-year-old assumption about what caused an explosion of oceanic fauna hundreds of millions of years ago.
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NewsPicolinic acid reveals its broad-spectrum antiviral abilities
Picolinic acid, a natural compound produced by mammalian cells, can block several disease-causing viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses, according to a new study.
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NewsMicrobiologist and virologist creating Global Pandemic Research Alliance
Columbia University virologist Professor David Ho and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) microbiologist Professor Kwok-yung Yuen are teaming up to create a global alliance for conducting research in emerging infectious diseases.
