All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 62
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Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton
A scientist from the University of Leicester has discovered a new type of fossil that reveals life in the oceans half a billion years ago.
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UK Space Agency and Axiom Space sign up to historic human spaceflight mission
Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency and the Houston-based space company.
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Scientists uncover cause of mysterious deaths of elephants in Zimbabwe
A bacterium, closely associated with deadly septicaemia, could have caused the deaths of six African elephants in Zimbabwe and possibly more in neighbouring countries. The findings place infectious diseases on the list of pressures on African elephants, whose populations continue to be under threat. During this ...
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Microbiome of fruit and vegetables positively influences diversity in the gut
In a meta-study, a research team has provided evidence that the consumption of fruit and vegetables contributes positively to bacterial diversity in the human gut.
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Model can predict the evolution of new COVID variants
An international research team has developed a model that predicts the likely evolution of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Soft, living materials made with algae glow under stress
A team of researchers has developed soft yet durable materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or twisting, and deriving their luminescence from single-celled algae known as dinoflagellates.
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Researchers probe >10,000 drug combinations to beat AMR
In an extensive investigation, researchers have tested over 10,000 drug combinations against some of the leading pathogenic bacteria carrying antimicrobial resistance and causing mortality.
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Alert immune system in respiratory tract protects children from severe Covid
Scientists have discovered that the immune system in the upper respiratory tract is much more alert and active in children before infection than in adults and is therefore better equipped to fight the virus.
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Scientists uncover new way viruses fight back against bacteria
Researchers have published a study revealing a new way in which viruses suppress the CRISPR-Cas immune systems of bacteria.
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UK research networks tackling antimicrobial resistance offered £3m
The UK government has invited the research and innovation community to help tackle one of humanity’s biggest threats, antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Desert bacterium paves way for paint that produces oxygen whilst capturing carbon
‘Green Living Paint’ features Chroococcidiopsis cubana, a bacterium that undergoes photosynthesis to produce oxygen while capturing CO2. This species is usually found in the desert and requires little water for survival.
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Scientists discover links between Alzheimer’s disease and gut microbiota
Researchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer’s disease. For the first time, researchers have found that Alzheimer’s symptoms can be transferred to a healthy young organism via the gut microbiota, confirming its role in the disease. Source: UCC Scientists discover links between Alzheimer’s disease ...
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Scientists find an unusual weapon against human cytomegalovirus
Instead of targeting the virus with antiviral treatments, the researchers focused on strengthening the immune system to fight the virus on its own.
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Q&A: Laura Elena Cota Ortega on her AMI-sponsored summer placement in Spain
Laura Elena Cota Ortega travelled from Mexico to Spain for her Applied Microbiology International sponsored summer placement investigating the intricate mechanisms of virulence and antimicrobial resistance.
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Fermented food bacterium could rival E coli as model bacterium of choice
Scientists in Germany have identified the bacterium Lactiplantibacillus plantarum as having potential to become a model bacterium that could eventually rival E coli.
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Multi-drug resistant strain of E.coli battles bacteria in healthy gut
Different strains of E.coli can outcompete one another to take over the gut, a new study reveals.
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Slumbering Acinetobacter baumannii infections can flare up again and again
Researchers have discovered a permanent, sleep-like state in dangerous bacteria.
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Climate change coping mechanism discovered in humble algae
One of the building blocks of ocean life can adapt to cope with the effects of climate change, according to new research.
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Letting go of an extra weight to control sleeping sickness
A new study has found a new strategy by the host to cope with Trypanosoma brucei infection.
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Funding will advance production of phages to combat veterinary disease
Pioneering work to develop effective and safe bacteriophages to combat disease has received an £800,000 boost, aimed at advancing the production of phages to combat disease in the veterinary field and bring them to market.