All USA & Canada articles – Page 77
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NewsStudy reveals the relationship of gut microbiome to children’s brain development and function
Emerging evidence implicates the gut microbiome in cognitive outcomes and neurodevelopmental disorders, but the influence of gut microbial metabolism on typical neurodevelopment has not been explored in detail.
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NewsScientists develop polymers that can kill bacteria
A research team have created a new family of polymers capable of killing bacteria without inducing antibiotic resistance — a major step in the fight against superbugs like E. coli and MRSA.
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NewsResearchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain
Researchers have mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease.
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NewsDr Taniya RoyChowdhury named as winner of the inaugural Christiana Figueres Prize 2023
Dr Taniya RoyChowdhury of Woodwell Climate Research Center in the US has been named as this year’s winner of the inaugural Christiana Figueres Prize for microbiology.
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NewsScientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber
Researchers have engineered bacteria that can produce two chemical products at the same time from underutilized plant fiber. The discovery could help make biofuels more sustainable and commercially viable.
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NewsAnd now, your community health forecast…
In the not-so-distant future, people might be able to tune in to their favorite news source for an update on their community health status, just as they check on the local weather forecast - an approach that has now been pioneered in Texas.
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NewsPlants use ‘trojan horse’ bubbles to fight mold invasions
A study describes how plants send tiny lipid “bubbles” filled with RNA across enemy lines, into the cells of the attacking mold. Once inside, different types of RNA emerge to suppress the infectious cells that sucked them in.
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NewsMicrobiome changes in body linked to kidney stone formation
A new study has found changes in the microbiome in multiple locations in the body are linked to the formation of kidney stones.
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NewsResearchers use AI to identify a new class of antibiotic candidates
Using deep learning, researchers have discovered a class of compounds that can kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) grown in a lab dish and in two mouse models of MRSA infection.
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NewsGenetic sequencing uncovers unexpected source of pathogens in floodwaters
Local rivers and streams were the source of the Salmonella enterica contamination along coastal North Carolina after Hurricane Florence in 2018 – not the previously suspected high number of pig farms in the region.
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NewsResearch addresses mystery of why diversity in plant species causes higher farming yield
A new study shows how a boost in agricultural yield comes from planting diverse crops rather than just one plant species - soil pathogens harmful to plants have a harder time thriving.
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NewsGenetics of host plants determine what microorganisms they attract
Plants often develop communities with microorganisms in their roots, which influences plant health and development. It is unclear whether genetic variation in the host plants plays a role in recruitment of these microbes.
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NewsAMR leads to more deaths and illnesses in the WHO African region than anywhere else
More than 1.05 million deaths were associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and 250,000 deaths were attributable to AMR in the WHO African region, posing an unprecedented health threat.
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NewsNew weapon against the super tough C diff bacteria shows promise
A researcher has demonstrated that a newer generation tetracycline antibiotic, Omadacycline, may be a promising tool in combating the resilient bacteria Clostridioides difficile (C diff), which causes an infection often picked up in hospitals.
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NewsSoil microbiome yields revolutionary new biofungicide
The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), a leader in plant science research, has announced that Ascribe Bioscience has partnered with Nutrien Ag Solutions to commercialize two crop protection products containing biofungicide Phytalix®.
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NewsCOVID-19 infection causes teen’s vocal cord paralysis in first-of-its-kind case
Physician-researchers have reported the first pediatric case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis after COVID-19 infection.
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NewsScientists discover Ebola virus uses tunnelling nanotubes to infect cells
A new study indicates that Ebola virus creates and uses intercellular tunnels to move from cell to cell within the human body and evade treatments.
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NewsGiant bacterium uses unique processes to power itself
Scientists have for the first time described the full genome of one species of the Epulopiscium family of giant bacteria, which they’ve named Epulopiscium viviparus.
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NewsKeto diet protects against epileptic seizures by changing gut microbiome
Researchers have demonstrated that the changes the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet causes in the human gut microbiome can confer protection against seizures in mice.
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NewsLittle bacterium may make big impact on rare-earth processing
Scientists show that genetically engineering Vibrio natriegens could improve the efficiency for the purification of elements found in smartphones, computers, electric cars and wind turbines, and could even boost global economic supply chains.