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Applying crocodile’s unique pH sensing mechanism to benefit humans

Researchers from La Trobe University have just discovered how crocodiles, despite living in dirty water, prevent deadly fungal infections by employing a unique pH sensing mechanism.

3 Mar 2023

Clinically approved fungal vaccine protects against fungal infections

A new vaccine developed by the University of Georgia might be the first clinically approved immunization to safeguard against invasive fungal infections, which are becoming more common as antifungal drug resistance grows.

From University of Georgia 1 Feb 2023

Analyzing how disease-causing fungi become resistant to antifungal drugs

An investigation has been performed by scientists as to how disease-causing fungi become resistant to antifungal drugs to help avoid possibly detrimental impacts of the growing resistance harmful microbes are developing to drugs.

31 Jan 2023

Long-term deep meditation may have a beneficial effect on gut microbiota, study suggests

Regular deep meditation, practised for several years, may help to regulate the gut microbiome and potentially lower the risks of physical and mental ill health, finds a small comparative study published in the open access journal General Psychiatry.

30 Jan 2023

Spikes protruding from red algae-derived metal-polysaccharide responsible for antimicrobial activities

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are becoming more and more of a concern as traditional sources of anti-microbial treatments become less effective.

27 Jan 2023

Discovery and characterization of a new antifungal compound

Antimicrobial resistance has prompted scientists to search for novel compounds everywhere. A multinational group of European scientists reports the discovery of solanimycin, a novel antifungal antibiotic.

12 Oct 2022

New imaging technologies to evade immune responses of Candida albicans

Researchers from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute have demonstrated how the common fungus Candida albicans evades immune responses using newly discovered imaging technologies. The researchers claim that this involves a fungus that can shape-shift in an “alien-like” manner to escape immune cells.

21 Sep 2022

Defense mechanisms of horticulture crops against fungal infections

Recent research on defense responses of horticulture crops to fungal infections, novel ways to govern the induction of plant resistance, issues, challenges, and future research objectives have been summarized by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

22 Aug 2022

Rice University bioscientists use CRISPR to activate “silent” bacterium genes

In the quest for antibiotics to address the increasing issue of resistance in disease treatment, silence may be the best policy.

14 Jul 2022

Scientists determine drug-resistant mold that infects human lungs

According to a recent study conducted by Imperial College London, drug-resistant mold is disseminated from the environment and affects the lungs of those who are susceptible.

29 Apr 2022

Research associates autophagy and age-related nervous system degradation

The in-built mechanism of recycling dead or poisonous material to preserve the health of human cells is critical to general health.

20 Apr 2022

AMN1: New gene target for antifungal therapy against cluster-forming pathogenic fungus

A recent study indicates that regulating and deleting a particular gene (AMN1) in yeast might lay the groundwork for a novel method of addressing drug resistance in microbial infections and cancer.

18 Apr 2022

Microbial communities with auxotrophs more likely to have increased drug tolerance, study finds

Research from the Francis Crick Institute has revealed a key mechanism which increases tolerance to drugs amongst microbial communities.

22 Mar 2022

Agricultural fungicides generate resistance to antifungal medications, study finds

For the first time, a new study has revealed that drugs, used to treat fungal illnesses in plants, are also generating resistance to antifungal medications used to treat people.

From University of Georgia 14 Feb 2022

Novel study to identify how immune receptors recognize unique chemical signals on fungal cells

A new study tries to pinpoint the crucial first step in how human immune systems recognize fungal invaders.

From University of Exeter 27 Jan 2022

Producing New Antibiotics Through Gene Editing

In this interview, we speak to Professor Jason Micklefield about his latest research that may be able to produce new antibiotics through gene-editing technologies.

From The University of Manchester 24 Jan 2022

Antibodies play a major role in managing gut mycobiota, says study

According to recent research, antibody protection against harmful forms of fungi in the gut might be disrupted in some patients with Crohn’s disease.

25 Nov 2021

Plant bulbs harboring lethal pathogen make the perfect lab for evolving drug-resistant strains

Just when we thought it was safe to go to the local garden center, researchers from Japan have discovered that fungicide-resistant strains of a nasty pathogen have been getting up to no good among the tulip bulbs.

6 Sep 2021

Researchers from Himachal Report a Novel Bacterial Biopigment with Diverse Applications

Researchers have discovered a psychrophilic bacterial strain, called Rhodonellum psychrophilum GL8, at the high altitude Pangong Tso Lake in the Himalayas.

9 Jul 2021

New packaging film can keep strawberries fresh for up to 12 days

Québec produces more strawberries than any other Canadian province. Strawberries are delicate and difficult to keep fresh. In response to this challenge, Monique Lacroix, a professor at at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), and her team have developed a packaging film that can keep strawberries fresh for up to 12 days.

16 Jun 2021