Young Innovators & Early Career Research
Early career research is crucial for science, and in delivering applied microbiology to the world. This page is focused on showcasing innovations and research from early career researchers across the globe and provides a hub for the latest news, opinions, careers advice and research for early career scientists. Discover how interdisciplinary colleagues from around the world are making advancements in, and through, applied microbiology.
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Gut feelings: Social connections change our microbiomes
Friends tend to share common interests, tastes, lifestyles, and other traits, but a new Yale-led study demonstrates that similarities among buddies can also include the makeup of the microbes lining their guts.
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NewsSeemingly ‘broken’ genes in coronaviruses may be essential for viral survival
Some coronaviruses, including Covid-19 have extra ‘accessory’ genes in addition to the usual minimal viral set and researchers have found that some of these viral genes have stuck around even though they don’t produce a working protein.
NewsUnderstanding neonatal infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries
Researchers have conducted an in-depth study on the epidemic status, secular trends, and risk factors of 15 common neonatal infectious diseases across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) from 1990 to 2019.
NewsAntibacterial material restores the efficacy of antibiotics against resistant bacteria
Research shows that resistant bacteria can regain susceptibility to antibiotics when the treatment is combined with a material equipped with antibacterial peptides.
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Funding boost to bring engineering biology technologies to market
Part of a £2.8 million UKRI seed corn fund has been awarded to the Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) to bridge the gap between research and market-ready products and technologies, with comprehensive support and resources for researchers.
NewsRule-breaking tuberculosis bacteria challenge growth norms
The rod-shaped tuberculosis (TB) bacterium is the first single-celled organism ever observed to maintain a consistent growth rate throughout its life cycle, a new study reports, hinting at why the pathogen so readily outmaneuvers our immune system and antibiotics.
NewsPromise in fighting drug-resistant pathogens innovative study shows
A new study has developed an innovative approach to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria by tagging them with a chimeric agent that activates the immune system towards them.
NewsMicrobial load can influence disease associations, new model reveals
Scientists have developed a new machine-learning model to predict microbial load — the density of microbes in our guts — and used it to demonstrate how microbial load plays an important role in disease-microbiome associations.
NewsMultidrug-resistant bacterium posing a global public health threat is detected in Northeast Brazil
A strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae that is resistant to all available antibitoics has been detected in Brazil after previously being detected in the United States.
NewsBreaking down bacterial barriers using bovine gut enzyme
A team of scientists has devised a way to break down biofilms which limit the entry of drugs and help bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, using an enzyme from the cow’s digestive tract.
NewsNasal swab tests predict COVID-19 disease severity
New reserach is providing a more precise prediction of COVID-19 severity that can be found by looking at autoantibodies in the nasal cavity, leading to more personalized treatment plans.
NewsMicrobes in mouth reflect lifestyle choices
A new study in Nepal reveals that oral microbiomes differ among traditional foragers, agriculturalists and industrialists, and with behaviors like smoking and diet.
NewsInfant gut microbiota development predicts future health
Infants’ gut microbiota development follows one of five predictable trajectories, significantly influenced by infant exposures, according to a new study. These are strong indicators of later health outcomes, including allergies, growth patterns, and infections.
NewsTrick and Treat: Black cat’s prey harbored a new virus
First find in the U.S. of jeilongvirus, which can rarely cause serious illness.
NewsScientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns
This discovery could help with earlier recognition of critically ill babies to implement life-saving treatment.
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NewsTiny gold radiators fry bacteria on implants
A study on nanometre-sized rods of gold that are attached to the surface of an implant to kill bacteria and how the temperature of them can be measured.
NewsBacterial pathogen shows alarming resistance to common cleaners
A new study reveals widespread resistance of a major bacterial pathogen to the active ingredients in cleaning agents commonly used in hospitals and homes.
NewsVaccinating children for mpox would significantly reduce deaths in the DRC
Vaccinating children under five-years-old in endemic mpox regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) would significantly reduce the number of deaths in the country, according to a new analysis.
NewsFull-bodied cheese flavor–prediction of flavor development soon possible thanks to new method
Peptides formed during cheese ripening are crucial for the full-bodied flavor of aged cheeses, known as kokumi. Researchers have now developed a new method to analyze these flavor-relevant peptides precisely, quickly, and efficiently.
NewsStudy combines woodchips, microbes and biochar to clean water of pharmaceuticals
Researchers show how a simple system using microbially colonised woodchips and a bit of glorified sawdust can dramatically reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and multiple common drugs in wastewater.
NewsmRNA vaccine created to prevent and treat C. difficile
The vaccine is the first mRNA vaccine against C. difficile and would be the first vaccine in general to successfully ward off the bacterial infection.
NewsBacteria thrive by playing nice before going their own way
A study tackles the question of how multiple bacterial species coexist in biofilms.
NewsIdentifying the genes that viruses ‘steal’ from ocean microbes
The microbes that cycle nutrients in the ocean don’t do the work on their own – the viruses that infect them also influence the process.
