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NewsResearchers win major European funding to investigate biological clocks in bacteria
A pioneering collaboration investigating the intricacies of biological clocks in bacteria has been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) funding. Source: Ella Baker & Jack Dorling, John Innes Centre A pioneering collaboration will investigate the intricacies of biological clocks in bacteria The John Innes Centre, LMU Munich ...
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NewsGut microbes play a key role in regulating stress responsiveness throughout the day
A pioneering study has uncovered the vital role that gut microbiota plays in regulating stress responses by interacting with the body’s circadian rhythms.
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NewsExperts call for global action on photodisinfection technology that could prevent thousands of AMR-related deaths
Experts on photodynamic therapy (also known as photodisinfection), have called for greater international recognition of this technology that could replace failing antibiotics and antifungals.
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NewsDeep-sea corals are home to previously unknown bacteria with extremely small genomes
Scientists have discovered two highly unusual bacterial species in the tissue of deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico. The previously unknown coral symbionts have an extremely reduced genome and lack the ability to obtain energy from carbohydrates.
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NewsStudy reveals stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science
A new study sheds light on public trust in COVID-19 vaccine science and its impact on vaccine acceptance in the United States from 2021 to 2023, finding that around one-third of respondents expressed mistrust in the science behind COVID-19 vaccines.
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NewsBacteria breakthrough could accelerate mosquito control schemes
Mosquito larvae grow faster if they’re exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health programmes.
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NewsNewly discovered cyanobacteria could help sequester carbon from oceans and factories
Strains specialized to live in high-CO2 oceanic environments have evolved traits that are useful for decarbonization and bioproduction.
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NewsNanoplastics can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics
A study showed that plastic particles not only impair the effect of antibiotics, but could also promote the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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NewsWater fern offers safe potential global food insecurity solution - with no cyanotoxins
An international effort to test Azolla found that it does not contain cyanotoxins, potent toxins produced by a type of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, associated with the plant.
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NewsStudy sheds light on increased rates of severe human infections caused by Streptococcus subspecies
An increase in rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious disease researchers studying a recently emerged strain of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE).
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NewsHistones show promise against bacterial infections
Scientists have outlined that human histones have antimicrobial activity against different bacteria, including biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the six most resistant bacteria in the world.
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NewsExperts recommend considering dietary factors in probiotics and prebiotics research
A new Perspective paper finds that, while diet is a major determinant of gut microbiome composition and function, it has rarely been incorporated as a variable in research on the efficacy of probiotics and prebiotics.
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NewsAI tackles huge problem of antimicrobial resistance in intensive care
Artificial intelligence (AI) can provide same-day assessments of antimicrobial resistance for patients in intensive care – critical to preventing life-threatening sepsis.
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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.
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NewsScientists describe how bacteria evade the effects of antibiotics
A study using advanced cryogenic electron microscopy and biochemical methods, has managed to describe how mycobacteria defend themselves against the antibiotic rifampicin.
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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.
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NewsNew study links climate change to malaria increase in northern Kenya
A new study reveals key insights into how climatic factors like rainfall and temperature, combined with socio-economic changes such as urbanization and malaria control interventions, are affecting the spread of malaria in Kenya.
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NewsKeeping fewer friends protects ageing monkeys from diseases
New research shows becoming less sociable protects older monkeys from getting ill.
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NewsInactive mushroom toxin can become poison when eaten
Muscarine can be stored as a harmless precursor in mushrooms and only be released when mushrooms get injured.
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NewsNew study reveals how microbes feed on iron
A new study reveals details about how one bacterial species corrodes iron in an extremely efficient way.