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Gut microbes spur immune cells to mend damaged muscles
Researchers have found that gut microbes spur the production of a class of regulatory T cells that play a role in repairing injured muscles and mending damaged livers.
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Inkjet printer tech inspires faster and cheaper way to identify bacteria in fluids
An innovative adaptation of the technology in an old inkjet printer plus AI-assisted imaging leads to a faster, cheaper way to spot bacteria in blood, wastewater, and more.
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Boosting gut microbiota helps healing after colorectal cancer surgery
Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients.
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E coli-based water monitoring technology homes in on heavy metal contamination
Researchers have created an E coli-based water monitoring technology that uses the bacterium as a live sensor to detect heavy metal contamination in water.
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Fashion company joins fibre-to-fibre consortium founded by Carbios, On, Patagonia, PUMA and Salomon
Carbios, a pioneer of biological technologies for reinventing the life cycle of plastics and textiles, has signed an agreement with fashion company PVH Corp to join its fibre-to-fibre consortium founded with On, Patagonia, PUMA, and Salomon1.
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Restricting antibiotics for livestock could curtail spread of AMR infections in people
A California policy restricting antibiotic use in animals raised for food is associated with a reduction in one type of antibiotic-resistant infection in people in the state, according to a new study.
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RIPE researchers add plant protein mechanism into bacteria
A team from the Australian National University (ANU) has modified the protein folding properties of bacteria by adding multiple components from the chloroplast of plants.
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New sampling tech will help bioterrorism responders to trace anthrax contamination
New sampling technologies developed for environmental sampling can be adapted for use in the event of a bioterrorism attack, allowing responders to rapidly trace aquatic anthrax contamination in the field.
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Discovery of new gene involved in a toxic competition among yeast
Researchers have identified a gene that makes yeast resistant to a lethal toxin, according to a new study.
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UCF researchers receive patent for COVID-killing nano-coating
A team of researchers have been awarded a patent for their nanomaterial-based disinfectant that can not only destroy the COVID-19 virus, but combat the spread of Zika virus, SARS, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and vesicular stomatitis.
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Better instrumentation is needed to detect ancient life on Mars, researchers say
Current state-of-the-art instrumentation being sent to Mars to collect and analyze evidence of life might not be sensitive enough to make accurate assessments, according to researchers.
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Three new appointments announced at AOAC International
Dr Katerina Mastovska has been named Deputy Executive Director and Chief Science Officer with AOAC International.
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HIV vaccine candidate aims to block virus before it takes root
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $3.8 million to Texas Biomedical Research Institute to further develop a promising HIV vaccine candidate that stops the virus upon entry, before it begins rapidly spreading throughout the body.
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Genomic microbiology as applied to animal forensics
From the origins of anthrax to advancements in the field, dive into the microbial forensics of livestock, wildlife and human cases.
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Forensic microbiology from an entomological perspective
Bridging multiple disciplines within the forensic sciences helps us better understand how human remains decompose.
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Forensics through biofilm microbiology
In the fashion of the legendary phoenix, microbial life springs from decaying matter such as the carcass of an animal.
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Climate change portends wider malaria risk as mosquitoes expand range in Africa
Scientists have found that the mosquitoes responsible for transmitting malaria in Africa are spreading deeper into southern Africa and to higher elevations than previously recorded.
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Study reveals how drug resistant bacteria secrete toxins
Research suggests that reducing virulence in drug resistant infections rather than trying to kill bacteria outright may offer an answer to antimicrobial resistance.
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Question mark over claims that trees talk to each other via underground fungi
A University of Alberta expert challenges the idea that forest trees can “talk” to each other, share resources with their seedlings — and even protect them — through a connective underground web of delicate fungal filaments.