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NewsQuantum dots can eradicate bacteria from drinking water
A simple new method of disinfecting drinking water is based on tiny biocompatible assemblies of atoms, known as quantum dots, made of silver sulphide with caps made of a silver-binding peptide.
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News12 exotic bacteria found to passively collect rare earth elements from wastewater
Scientists have shown that the biomass of some exotic photosynthetic cyanobacteria can efficiently absorb rare earth elements (REEs) from wastewater, to be collected for reuse.
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NewsNaturally occurring amino acid could point way towards Covid cure
A promising treatment strategy that could pave the way for a Covid-19 cure is targeting angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a receptor found on the cell membrane that allows entry of the virus into the cell due to its high affinity for SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein.
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NewsUbiquitin protein may be Achilles heel of the flu virus
Researchers have found a trove of potential active ingredients that could help to provide treatment for the influenza virus in the future.
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NewsLAMP assay for WHO priority pathogen cuts time and is more sensitive
A new LAMP assay technique cuts the time it takes to detect the WHO priority pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii and is also more sensitive than conventional methods.
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NewsE coli-based water monitoring technology homes in on heavy metal contamination
Researchers have created an E coli-based water monitoring technology that uses the bacterium as a live sensor to detect heavy metal contamination in water.
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News3D printing with bacteria-loaded ink produces bone-like composites
Researchers have published a method for 3D-printing an ink that contains calcium carbonate-producing bacteria. The 3D-printed mineralized bio-composite is unprecedently strong, light, and environmentally friendlly.
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NewsFashion company joins fibre-to-fibre consortium founded by Carbios, On, Patagonia, PUMA and Salomon
Carbios, a pioneer of biological technologies for reinventing the life cycle of plastics and textiles, has signed an agreement with fashion company PVH Corp to join its fibre-to-fibre consortium founded with On, Patagonia, PUMA, and Salomon1.
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NewsAMI’s new Climate Action Advisory Group meets for first time
The newly formed Climate Action Advisory Group has just held its inaugural meeting.
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NewsRestricting antibiotics for livestock could curtail spread of AMR infections in people
A California policy restricting antibiotic use in animals raised for food is associated with a reduction in one type of antibiotic-resistant infection in people in the state, according to a new study.
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NewsRIPE researchers add plant protein mechanism into bacteria
A team from the Australian National University (ANU) has modified the protein folding properties of bacteria by adding multiple components from the chloroplast of plants.
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NewsYeast used in production of cachaça can prevent asthma, study shows
A daily dose of a strain of brewer’s yeast used to produce cachaça - distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice - can act as a preventive against asthma, according to a Brazilian study involving male mice.
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NewsNew sampling tech will help bioterrorism responders to trace anthrax contamination
New sampling technologies developed for environmental sampling can be adapted for use in the event of a bioterrorism attack, allowing responders to rapidly trace aquatic anthrax contamination in the field.
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NewsDiscovery of new gene involved in a toxic competition among yeast
Researchers have identified a gene that makes yeast resistant to a lethal toxin, according to a new study.
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NewsScientists uncover role of epigenetics in symbiosis between poplar trees and fungi
Scientists have investigated the role of DNA methylation in the mycorrhization of poplar to establish whether epigenetics affects mycorrhization in trees.
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NewsStudy outlines world’s third successful cure of HIV infection after stem cell transplantation
The ‘Düsseldorf patient’, a 53-year-old man, is now the third person in the world to be completely cured of HIV with a stem cell transplant.
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NewsNew phytoplankton study shines light on oceans’ capacity to absorb atmospheric CO2
A new study demonstrates the important role of a common group of marine calcifying phytoplankton (coccolithophores) in the regulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere.
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NewsUCF researchers receive patent for COVID-killing nano-coating
A team of researchers have been awarded a patent for their nanomaterial-based disinfectant that can not only destroy the COVID-19 virus, but combat the spread of Zika virus, SARS, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and vesicular stomatitis.
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NewsSifting through sewage can forecast COVID-19 infections 5 days in advance
A new mathematical model uses wastewater samples to effectively forecast the number of clinical COVID-19 cases in a community five days in advance.
