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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance; A Conversation with the World Health Organisation

For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), we speak to Silvia Bertagnolio from the WHO, about the importance of raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance.

21 Nov 2022

Increased Gibbs energy of binding indicates greater infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.75

Researchers explore the thermodynamic properties of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 to understand its increased transmissibility.

27 Oct 2022

Study sheds new light on host-pathogen interactions and long-term consequences of brain infections

A team led by Prof Kiavash Movahedi has mapped in detail how the immune system acts against pathogens invading the brain.

12 Oct 2022

Breath tests can lead to more personalized therapies for IBS patients

A new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators found using breath tests to identify gut gas profiles can potentially help lead to more personalized therapies for people diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

30 Sep 2022

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

Researchers review the potential role of the gut microbiome in determining severe COVID-19.

27 Sep 2022

People wearing reusable contact lenses more likely to develop rare sight-threatening eye infection

People who wear reusable contact lenses are nearly four times as likely as those wearing daily disposables to develop a rare sight-threatening eye infection, finds a study led by UCL and Moorfields researchers.

23 Sep 2022

Novel method can be used to study the resistance profile of bacteria that cause meningitis

A study published in the journal PLOS ONE could one day help health workers determine whether bacteria of the species Streptococcus pneumoniae, which cause meningitis – an inflammation of the membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord – are resistant to antibiotics.

6 Sep 2022

Air pollution exposure during infancy impacts a child's gut bacteria, may increase disease risk

Exposure to air pollution in the first six months of life impacts a child's inner world of gut bacteria, or microbiome, in ways that could increase risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes, and even influence brain development, suggests new CU Boulder research.

6 Sep 2022

Highly sensitive DNA test identifies neuroborreliosis in horses

A Rutgers scientist aiming to help heal a sick horse created an ultra-sensitive DNA test that could have applications for difficult-to-detect illnesses in humans such as Lyme disease.

18 Aug 2022

How useful is PCR for diagnosing monkeypox?

Researchers explore the reliability of PCR for monkeypox diagnosis.

16 Aug 2022

KAIST researchers engineer a bacterial strain capable of producing lutein

A research group at KAIST has engineered a bacterial strain capable of producing lutein. The research team applied systems metabolic engineering strategies, including substrate channeling and electron channeling, to enhance the production of lutein in an engineered Escherichia coli strain.

4 Aug 2022

New method could lead to more efficient production of next-generation antibiotics

An international team of researchers has developed a method for altering one class of antibiotics, using microscopic organisms that produce these compounds naturally.

27 Jul 2022

Creating a Microrobot to One Day Tackle Cancer

In this interview, we speak to Birgül Akolpoglu about her latest research into microrobotics and how these biohybrid microrobots could one day be used to tackle cancer.

27 Jul 2022

Scientists combine robotics with biology to construct biohybrid microrobots

A team of scientists in the Physical Intelligence Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have combined robotics with biology by equipping E. coli bacteria with artificial components to construct biohybrid microrobots.

15 Jul 2022

Scientists show how to design "ecological firewalls" for biosphere terraformation

Researchers discuss the use of ecological firewalls to predict and control communities of microbiota into which synthetic organisms are released.

11 Jul 2022

Human milk immune activity may both lower and increase infants’ infectious disease risk

Researchers discuss the short-term effects of the immune system of breast milk on infant health.

7 Jul 2022

Study indicates combining a hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectant with cellulosic copper nanoparticles lowers human coronaviruses' infectivity

A recent study indicated that combining a hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectant and cellulosic copper nanoparticles lowered human coronaviruses' infectivity.

25 Mar 2022

Microorganism News and Research

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance; A Conversation with the World Health Organisation

Increased Gibbs energy of binding indicates greater infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.75

Study sheds new light on host-pathogen interactions and long-term consequences of brain infections

Breath tests can lead to more personalized therapies for IBS patients

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

People wearing reusable contact lenses more likely to develop rare sight-threatening eye infection

Novel method can be used to study the resistance profile of bacteria that cause meningitis

Air pollution exposure during infancy impacts a child's gut bacteria, may increase disease risk

Highly sensitive DNA test identifies neuroborreliosis in horses

How useful is PCR for diagnosing monkeypox?

KAIST researchers engineer a bacterial strain capable of producing lutein

New method could lead to more efficient production of next-generation antibiotics

Creating a Microrobot to One Day Tackle Cancer

Scientists combine robotics with biology to construct biohybrid microrobots

Scientists show how to design "ecological firewalls" for biosphere terraformation

Human milk immune activity may both lower and increase infants’ infectious disease risk

Study indicates combining a hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectant with cellulosic copper nanoparticles lowers human coronaviruses' infectivity

UCI researchers reveal new details about a key enzyme that makes DNA sequencing possible

Should SARS-CoV-2 Omicron be considered a serotype?

Researchers discover how oral bacteria increase vulnerability to infection

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