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Researchers come up with novel strategies for coral restoration

2026-04-21T09:52:00+01:00

Scientists have discovered a new way to help lab-grown baby corals survive through the early life stage. If young mountainous star corals are grown on cement tiles formulated with sodium carbonate, which raises the alkalinity of the water, they survive much better than the average lab-grown corals. 

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Scientists probe how neurons sense bacteria in the gut

2026-04-21T09:34:00+01:00

Neural interaction with bacteria, e.g. in the gut microbiome, has important effects on brains of animals from worms to people. A new study investigates how neurons sense bacteria by revealing, in nematodes, the bacterial signals that a key neuron detects.

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WHO-recommended antibiotics cover only 1 in 4 neonatal sepsis infections in low- and middle-income countries

2026-04-21T09:27:00+01:00

A major multi-country study has found that WHO-recommended first-line antibiotics for neonatal sepsis are likely to be effective in only one quarter of infections in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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New biosensor for detecting active tuberculosis

2026-04-21T09:18:00+01:00

A research team is developing a sensor that paves the way for the rapid, selective and cost-effective detection of active tuberculosis. The device detects the presence of a protein secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes the disease. 

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Gut bacteria predict skin cancer recurrence, but only when matched for ‘microbial fingerprint’

2026-04-21T09:10:00+01:00

The specific mix of bacteria living in a person’s gut can predict the chances that melanoma will recur after surgery and immunotherapy, which helps immune cells target cancer cells, according to a new study.

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Engineered dual-bacterial sensors turn chemical signals into electricity

2026-04-20T16:00:00+01:00

Most bacterial information transmission is done via electricity. While electricity-emitting bacteria exist, manipulating them into useful sensors has been quite challenging. Researchers recently developed a flexible bioelectrical sensor system called electroactive co-culture sensing system.

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Researchers come up with novel strategies for coral restoration

2026-04-21T09:52:00+01:00

Scientists have discovered a new way to help lab-grown baby corals survive through the early life stage. If young mountainous star corals are grown on cement tiles formulated with sodium carbonate, which raises the alkalinity of the water, they survive much better than the average lab-grown corals. 

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Scientists probe how neurons sense bacteria in the gut

2026-04-21T09:34:00+01:00

Neural interaction with bacteria, e.g. in the gut microbiome, has important effects on brains of animals from worms to people. A new study investigates how neurons sense bacteria by revealing, in nematodes, the bacterial signals that a key neuron detects.

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WHO-recommended antibiotics cover only 1 in 4 neonatal sepsis infections in low- and middle-income countries

2026-04-21T09:27:00+01:00

A major multi-country study has found that WHO-recommended first-line antibiotics for neonatal sepsis are likely to be effective in only one quarter of infections in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeutics signs agreement to develop anti-measles antibody treatment

2026-04-07T09:40:00+01:00

The Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeutics has signed an option agreement with Saravir Biopharma Inc. for the company to develop human monoclonal antibodies isolated in the laboratory of James Crowe Jr., MD, for the treatment and prevention of measles.

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Cleanroom specialist Total Clean Air appointed European partner for US-based biodecontamination firm, TOMI

2026-03-24T12:23:00+00:00

UK-BASED cleanroom engineering company Total Clean Air (TCA), a UKAS ISO 17025-accredited cleanroom constructor, has been appointed European partner for US-based decontamination technology firm TOMI®Environmental Solutions.

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EnteroBiotix announces completion of enrolment in Phase 2a Trial evaluating EBX-102-02 prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation

2026-03-10T12:44:00+00:00

EnteroBiotix announced that the investigator-initiated Phase 2a MAST trial has completed its enrolment of 50 adult patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for defined haematological malignancies. 

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New biosensor for detecting active tuberculosis

2026-04-21T09:18:00+01:00

A research team is developing a sensor that paves the way for the rapid, selective and cost-effective detection of active tuberculosis. The device detects the presence of a protein secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes the disease. 

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Engineered dual-bacterial sensors turn chemical signals into electricity

2026-04-20T16:00:00+01:00

Most bacterial information transmission is done via electricity. While electricity-emitting bacteria exist, manipulating them into useful sensors has been quite challenging. Researchers recently developed a flexible bioelectrical sensor system called electroactive co-culture sensing system.

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Color test ‘sniffs out’ dangerous staph strains fast

2026-04-16T14:17:00+01:00

Researchers have developed a rapid colour-changing test that can distinguish between different strains of golden staph, including those likely to be virulent and antibiotic resistant. 

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Three European countries reach 90% HPV vaccination target as Europe steps up action on cancer prevention

2026-04-20T11:05:00+01:00

All EU/EEA countries now recommend HPV vaccination for adolescent girls and boys as part of their immunisation programmes, marking a major step forward in Europe’s’ cancer prevention efforts. Iceland, Portugal and Norway have reached the target of 90% HPV vaccination coverage among girls by the age of 15.

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​ American microbiologist behind global water safety breakthrough wins 2026 Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize

2026-04-16T09:55:00+01:00

Professor Joan Bray Rose has been recognised for pioneering Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) as a global approach for assessing pathogen risks in water. QMRA has been adopted into global drinking water standards and enabled safe water reuse.

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Molecular biologist Li-Jun Ma wins 2026 Mahoney Life Sciences Prize

2026-04-15T09:49:00+01:00

Li-Jun Ma has been chosen as this year’s winner of the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her work toward mitigating the effects of a fungal pathogen that is causing the functional extinction of the bananas most commonly found in U.S. supermarkets. 

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