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NewsSophisticated swarming: bacteria support each other across generations
When bacteria build communities, they cooperate and share nutrients across generations. Researchers have demonstrated this for the first time using a newly developed method that enables the tracking of gene expression.
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NewsSkin bacteria weapons can battle AMR and save lives
Researchers have found a new bacteriocin, in a very common skin bacterium. Bacteriocin inhibits the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are often the cause of disease and can be difficult to treat.
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NewsResearchers create molecule to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Researchers at Maynooth University, working as part of an international team, have created a new molecule that could help in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria. Source: Ella Maru Studios Researchers have created a new molecule to fight drug-resistant bacteria Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi ...
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NewsChlorine disinfectant is no more effective than water at killing off hospital superbug
Research explores the impact of using recommended chlorine chemicals to tackle Clostridioides difficile, the most common cause of antibiotic associated sickness in healthcare settings globally.
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NewsStep forward in understanding how to tackle chronic infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Scientists have engineered a living material resembling human phlegm, which will help them to better understand how a certain kind of infection develops on the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis.
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NewsFeeding dogs raw meat increases the risk of antibiotic-resistant E. coli
Feeding dogs raw meat increases their risk of excreting E. coli that cannot be killed by a widely used antibiotic - ciprofloxacin - researchers have found from a study of 600 healthy pet dogs.
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NewsBacteria lay the foundations for their descendants
Researchers investigating a sea anemone microbiome found that the bacterial community is primarily controlled by the host organism during the early stages of life, while bacteria-bacteria interactions play the lead role in subsequent development.
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NewsResearchers develop new approaches in the fight against drug resistance in malaria
Researchers have combined the anti-malaria drug artemisinin with coumarin, which, like artemisinin, is also found in plants, and developed an auto-fluorescent compound from both bioactive substances.
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NewsDr Christopher Stewart named as winner of WH Pierce Prize
Dr Christopher Stewart of Newcastle University in the UK has been named as this year’s winner of the WH Pierce Prize for microbiology.
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NewsResearchers use AI to detect antibiotic resistance faster than gold-standard testing
To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, researchers have reported advances towards a novel and rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test that can return results within as little as 30 minutes.
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NewsSilver nanoparticles guarantee antimicrobial safe-tea
Researchers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) have demonstrated green tea-silver nanoparticles as a powerful tool against pathogens such as bacteria and yeast.
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NewsEvidence of climate change in the North Atlantic can be seen in the deep ocean
Evidence of climate change in the North Atlantic during the last 1,000 years can be seen in the deep ocean, according to a newly published paper.
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NewsSignificant post-COVID resurgence in invasive meningococcal disease
Scientists have traced the evolution of invasive meningococcal disease cases in France between 2015 and 2022, revealing an unprecedented resurgence in the disease after the easing of control measures imposed during the COVID-19 epidemic.
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NewsTiny vesicles exchange genetic information between cells in the sea
Extracellular vesicles play a much greater role in horizontal gene transfer in the ocean than previously assumed.
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NewsConsumption of antibiotics in the community back to pre-pandemic levels in EU
Community consumption has rebounded in the EU, increasing by 18.8% between 2021 and 2022.
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NewsA healthy mouth helps to maintain balanced metabolic profiles
Common oral infections, periodontal diseases and caries are associated with inflammatory metabolic profiles related to an increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases, a new study suggests.
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NewsAir cleaners don’t stop you getting sick, research shows
Air filtration systems do not reduce the risk of picking up viral infections, according to new research.
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OpinionSwimming with superbugs: the hidden threat in freshwater environments
AMI One Health Advisory Group member Elitsa Penkova delves into the growing antimicrobial resistance threat facing wild swimmers connecting with nature in rivers and lakes.
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NewsMetastasis to be fought with bacteria, hypertension drugs and neuroscience
Results presented by world leaders in metastasis research at CNIO change the very concept of this disease, and lead to new ways to fight it, including using bacteria to activate the immune response against tumours.
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NewsCarbios and L’Oréal win Pioneer Award for world’s first enzymatically recycled cosmetic bottle
The Solar Impulse Foundation has recognised Carbios’ breakthrough innovation and its adoption in 2021 by L’Oréal with the world’s first fully enzymatically recycled plastic cosmetic bottle.