All Research News articles – Page 129
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NewsBacteria use organic phosphorus and release methane in the process
Researchers have investigated how bacteria inadvertently release methane in order to obtain phosphorus – with significant effects on atmospheric greenhouse gases.
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NewsTemperature increase triggers the viral infection
Researchers have mapped on an atomic level what happens in a virus particle when the temperature is raised.
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NewsEducation key to curbing antimicrobial resistance in cats
Better education for cat owners, more communication from veterinarians, increased drug choices and cheaper, rapid diagnostic tools can help improve antimicrobial use in cats.
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NewsLong COVID in women may be linked to inflammation levels at peak of infection
Women who have mild inflammation in the acute stages of COVID-19 infection may be more likely to experience a particular set of Long Covid symptoms, according to new research.
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NewsInfection with common cat-borne parasite associated with frailty in older adults
Toxoplasma gondii has previously been associated with risk taking behavior and mental illness. A new study suggest it may also contribute to frailty.
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NewsClimate crisis could trigger outbreak of new and lethal infectious diseases
Researchers have identified Candida orthopsilosis, a hybrid microorganism that originated from two other parental fungi in a marine environment, as a potential pathogen that could pose a future threat to human health.
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NewsStudy confirms protective role of bacterium in chronic rhinosinusitis
Scientists investigate how microbes in the nasal mucosa may influence the pathophysiology of chronic sinusitis.
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NewsLearning more about how flu strains evolved may help guide future vaccine development
Researchers studying the evolutionary history of flu viruses have found that a new quantitative analysis of how they evolved may help predict future strains.
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NewsUptake of methylmercury by phytoplankton is controlled by thiols
A new study shows that the concentrations of so-called thiols in the water control how available the methylmercury is to living organisms.
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NewsNew algae species rewrites understanding of reef systems
Scientists have identified and officially named four species of algae new to science, challenging previous taxonomical assumptions within the Porolithon genus.
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NewsExperiment shows biological interactions of microplastics in watery environment
Microplastic-induced eating difficulties limit the ability of zooplankton to control algal proliferation, researchers have found.
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NewsSignificant genomic insight into tar spot of corn reveals sexual mode
First reported in 2015, tar spot is an emerging disease on corn that has rapidly spread across the United States and Canada, causing tremendous yield loss estimated at $1.2 billion in 2021 alone. Tar spot gets its name from its iconic symptoms that resemble the splatter of ...
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NewsNew antibiotic approach proves promising against Lyme bacterium
Using a technique that has shown promise in targeting cancer tumors, researchers have found a way to deploy a molecular warhead that can annihilate the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.
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NewsGut bacteria and oxytocin link points way to microbiome-promoted health benefits
New research findings reveal that oxytocin is also produced in the gut and a new mechanism by which L. reuteri affects oxytocin secretion.
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NewsScientists make first-ever observation of a virus attaching to another virus
No one had ever seen one virus latching onto another virus, until anomalous sequencing results sent a research team down a rabbit hole leading to a first-of-its-kind discovery.
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NewsVisualizing fungal infections deep in living tissue reveals proline metabolism link to virulence
The first successful application of 2-photon intravital microscopy (IVM) to image the dynamics of fungal infections in the kidney of a living host reveals that Candida albicans requires the ability to metabolize proline to mount virulent infections.
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NewsNeutralizing antibodies target resistant bacteria
Scientists have discovered antibodies that could lead to a highly potent treatment option of acute and chronic infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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NewsPseudomonas strain turns its sights on parasitic plants
Scientists have discovered that a phloroglucinol-producing Pseudomonas strain shows promise as a biocontrol agent against parasitic plants such as broomrapes that result in major losses in crops.
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NewsDrugs targeting iron regulation could be the answer to antifungal resistance
Drugs targeting iron uptake mechanisms could prove vital in the fight against human fungal pathogens, a new review suggests.
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NewsMammalian cells may consume bacteria-killing viruses to promote cellular health
A study suggests that mammalian cells internalize phages as a resource to promote cellular growth and survival.