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November 20, 2024
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Nov. 20, 2024 — Antibacterial drugs are important for treating infections. But increasingly, bacterial resistance to current drugs -- so they don't work well, or even at all -- means new ones are urgently needed. Researchers have demonstrated a potential ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Researchers shrink gastrointestinal tumors in mice using a yeast probiotic to deliver immunotherapy to the gut, offering a potentially novel strategy to target hard-to-reach gut ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new bio-inspired approach to building complex 3D microfluidic networks by utilizing plant roots and fungal hyphae as molds. The team grew plants and fungi in ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — A research article shows that Eradivir's patent-pending antiviral therapeutic called EV25 reduces lung viral loads of advanced-stage influenza in preclinical studies quicker and more effectively than ...
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Nov. 20, 2024 — The skin microbiome plays a key role in skin health and disease. While imbalances in skin microbiome composition are linked to disease, studying it ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — A new nasal whooping cough vaccine showed an ability to prevent both infection and transmission of the disease in mice. Current vaccines offer treatment but fail to halt transmission of the bacteria ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a unicellular ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Hepatitis E viruses (HEV) typically cause liver infections. They can, however, also infect other organs and cause neurological disorders. Little is yet known about how this process works. A research ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have found a potential method to slow heart failure progression. They fed mice a diet high in soybean protein, which influenced gut ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — To stem the surging antibiotic resistance public health crisis, scientists seek solutions inside the mechanics of bacterial infection. A new study has found a vulnerability related to magnesium ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — A study uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Researchers discovered an unexpected link between zinc deficiency, the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-13 (IL-13), and Acinetobacter baumannii lung infection and demonstrated that blocking ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new technology to efficiently isolate a specific subset of gut bacteria from fecal samples that are recognized by IgA ...
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Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have developed an optical biosensor that detects the virus that causes mpox. The technology could make diagnosis much faster and cost-effective as the disease continues to spread ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all the importance of educating the public about viral infections. Besides educating the general public, we need to equip the next generation of scientists by ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Thanks to the consistent and focused efforts of researchers and conservationists to save, then reintroduce, mountain yellow-legged frogs to lakes in Yosemite National Park, their populations are ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — A new technique allows researchers to separate external and internal DNA to identify microbes colonizing the hostile environment of the Atacama ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — A new study has found highly vulnerable weakness in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, offering a new way to kill ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — A new study uncovers vulnerabilities in drug-resistant TB, offering hope for improved ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a discovery that could ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — An FDA-approved vaccine for smallpox and mpox is effective but causes side effects. The other requires multiple doses. An experimental single-dose vaccine uses the horsepox virus to harness the ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Why do some people develop severe flu symptoms? A study points the finger at an unsung portion of the antibodies our immune systems generate to fend off invading ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Many bacterial-linked illnesses, such as inflammatory bowel disease or colorectal cancer, are associated with an overgrowth of gut bacteria thought to be bad actors. But when researchers used a ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — A genomic test developed by researchers to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen -- virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite -- has proved successful after a decade of ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — Researchers have succeeded in developing a microbial strain that efficiently produces pseudoaromatic polyester monomer to replace polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using systems metabolic ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — A year after an outbreak of H5N1 killed thousands of elephant seals in Argentina, only about a third of the seals normally expected here returned, scientists ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that the combination of green algae and yeast enhances the efficiency of wastewater ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — A research team has discovered two remarkable species of bacteria in the tissue of two deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico. These previously unknown symbionts of the corals have an extremely ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — A new study reveals that two strains of pathogenic fungi unexpectedly divide insect victims amongst themselves rather than aggressively compete for ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — New research into a chemical produced by a caterpillar fungus that has shown promise as a possible cancer treatment has revealed how it interacts with genes to interrupt cell growth signals. The ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — A virulent new strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that causes severe disease could be spreading widely across Asia -- posing significant challenges to global public ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — A research team developed an AI tool that traces back the most recent places you have been to. The tool acts like a satellite navigation system, but instead of guiding you to your hotel, it ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — England's first seasonal spore guide offers valuable insights into the potential rise of breathing problems in summer and ...
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Optical Biosensor Rapidly Detects Mpox Virus
- Revolutionizing Biology Education: Scientists Film 'giant' Mimivirus in Action
- Frog Populations Once Decimated by Disease Mount a Major Comeback
- Living Microbes Discovered in Earth's Driest Desert
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- 'Achilles Heel' Of Drug-Resistant Pathogens
- Researchers Reveal Why a Key Tuberculosis Drug Works Against Resistant Strains
- Children's Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Diarrhea Treatment
- Potential Single-Dose Smallpox and Mpox Vaccine Moves Forward
- Key Influenza-Severity Risk Factor Found Hiding in Plain Sight on Our Antibodies
- We May Be Overestimating the Association Between Gut Bacteria and Disease, Machine Learning Study Finds
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
- Research Team Successfully Produces Microbial Plastic to Replace PET Bottles
- Elephant Seal Colony Declines One Year After Avian Flu Outbreak
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Greener and Cleaner: Yeast-Green Algae Mix Improves Water Treatment
- Deep-Sea Corals Are Home to Previously Unknown Bacteria With Extremely Small Genomes
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Insect-Killing Fungi Find Unexpected Harmony in War
- Research Shows Caterpillar Fungus Can Slow Down Growth of Cancer Cells
- Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Could Pose Major Health Threat Across Asia
- GPS System for Microorganisms Could Revolutionize Police Work
- New Fungal Spore Calendar Helps Allergy and Asthma Sufferers Plan for Better Health
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- How Gophers Brought Mount St. Helens Back to Life in One Day
- Sewage Surveillance Proves Powerful in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
- Pathogens Which Cling to Microplastics May Survive Wastewater Treatment
- How Plants Evolved Multiple Ways to Override Genetic Instructions
- Study Expands Understanding of How Fecal Microbiota Transplants May Work to Restore Gut Health
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Testing Thousands of RNA Enzymes Helps Find First 'twister Ribozyme' In Mammals
- Gut Microbes Play a Key Role in Regulating Stress Responsiveness Throughout the Day, Research Finds
Monday, November 4, 2024
- Bacteria Breakthrough Could Accelerate Mosquito Control Schemes
- Not the Usual Suspects: Novel Genetic Basis of Pest Resistance to Biotech Crops
Friday, November 1, 2024
- Increased Rates of Severe Human Infections Caused by Streptococcus Subspecies
- AI Tackles Huge Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance in Intensive Care
- Researchers Enhance Screening Methods to Prevent Spread of Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections in Hospitals
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- MRSA's Double Defense Against Antibiotics
- New Findings on Animal Viruses With Potential to Infect Humans
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Nanoplastics Can Reduce the Effectiveness of Antibiotics
- Improving Deer Health One Test at a Time
- Algae Research Provides Insight on Immune Health
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
- Invasive Plants Drive Homogenization of Soil Microbial Communities Across U.S.
- H5N1 Virus Isolated from Infected Dairy Worker Is 100% Lethal in Ferrets, but Does Not Appear to Be Circulating in Nature Anymore
Friday, October 25, 2024
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Beneficial Gut Microbe Has Surprising Metabolic Capabilities
- Gut Bacteria Transfer Genes to Disable Weapons of Their Competitors
- Microbes Feed on Iron: New Study Reveals How They Do It
- Plant Diversity Enhances Soil Carbon Retention
- Tiny Medicine Combats Infections and Drug Resistance
- Scientists May Have Discovered Important Step in the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- The Cellular Superhero That Protects Us Against RNA Viruses
- Bacterial Pathogen Shows Alarming Resistance to Common Cleaners, Chemists Discover
- Unnoticeable Electric Currents Could Reduce Skin Infections
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Breathing Deep: A Metabolic Secret of Ethane-Consuming Archaea Unraveled
- Antibiotics and Antifungals May Slightly Affect Parkinson's Risk, Study Finds
- Polar Bears' Exposure to Pathogens Is Increasing as Their Environment Changes
- Lyme Borreliosis: New Approach for Developing Targeted Therapy
- Saving the Bats: Researchers Find Bacteria, Fungi on Bat Wings That Could Help Fight Deadly White-Nose Syndrome
- Novel Antibody Platform Tackles Viral Mutations
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- Structural Biology Analysis of a Pseudomonas Bacterial Virus Reveals a Genome Ejection Motor
- How Our Gut Cells Detect Harmful Invaders
- How the Coronavirus Defeats the Innate Immune Response
- Scientists Discover How Fungi Interact With Soil Actinomycetes
Monday, October 21, 2024
- Microbes Drove Methane Growth Between 2020 and 2022, Not Fossil Fuels
- Unexpected Beauty, Major Antimicrobial Power Boost as Phages Form Into Surprising Flower Shapes
Friday, October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Marine Bacterium: Catching Prey With Grappling Hooks and Cannons
- Providencia Rustigianii Has Virulence Gene Akin to Salmonella's
- A Mushroom for Colorectal Cancer Therapy
- New mRNA Vaccine Created to Prevent and Treat C. Difficile
- Microbiome: Drug Discovery Within the Patient
- AI Helps to Detect Antibiotic Resistance
- Soil's Secret Language: Researchers Decode Plant-to-Fungi Communication
- Identifying the Genes That Viruses 'steal' From Ocean Microbes
- AI Decodes Microbes' Message in Milk Safety Testing Approach
- Researchers Help Redefine Core Microbiome, Opening New Chapter in Precision Health
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Zebrafish as a Model for Studying Rare Genetic Disease
- Bacterial Vaccine Shows Promise as Cancer Immunotherapy
- 'Two for the Price of One' Scientists Discover New Process to Drive Anti-Viral Immunity
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Researchers Discover New Insights Into Bacterial Photosynthesis
- Do Fungi Recognize Shapes?
- Viruses Are Teeming on Your Toothbrush, Showerhead
- Original or Copy: How Chlamydia Manipulate the Host Cell
- Over 160,000 New Viruses Discovered by AI
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Monday, October 7, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- In Lab Tests, Dietary Zinc Inhibits AMR Gene Transmission
- How Doxycycline for STI Prevention Affects the Gut Microbiome
- Ant Agriculture Began 66 Million Years Ago in the Aftermath of the Asteroid That Doomed the Dinosaurs
- 2-Billion-Year-Old Rock Home to Living Microbes
- Study Identifies Potential Novel Drug to Treat Tuberculosis
- Zooplankton Play Limited Role in Cleaning Contaminated Water
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Plant Compound Used in Traditional Medicine May Help Fight Tuberculosis
- How a Bacterium Becomes a Permanent Resident in a Fungus
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- New Images of RSV May Expose Stubborn Virus's Weak Points
- A Tool to Enhance the Taste and Texture of Sourdough and Study the Complexity of Microbiomes
- Culprit That Turns Classical Klebsiella Pneumoniae Into a Devastating, Drug-Resistant Killer