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SARS-CoV-2 can make itself unrecognizable to immune response by T-killer cells through mutations

The body's immune response plays a crucial role in the course of a SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition to antibodies, the so-called T-killer cells, are also responsible for detecting viruses in the body and eliminating them.

5 Mar 2021

Legal wildlife trade needs monitoring to reduce emerging zoonotic diseases

With three out of four newly emerging infectious human diseases originating in animals, there is an urgent need to monitor the legal trade in wildlife, according to new research by Vincent Nijman, Professor in Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University.

5 Mar 2021

Genomics study examines the impact of COVID-19 on care homes

Care homes are at high risk of experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Older people and those affected by heart disease, respiratory disease and type 2 diabetes - all of which increase with age - are at greatest risk of severe disease and even death, making the care home population especially vulnerable.

4 Mar 2021

Study shows causal relationship between neonatal antibody production and mother's microbiota

A healthy system of gut bacteria, or microbiota, is crucial to health: Gut bacteria not only aid with digestion, but also play an important role in the body's immune response. Infants, however, are not born with full-fledged gut microbiota, which makes it difficult for them to fight off intestinal infections.

4 Mar 2021

New models can optimize wastewater disinfection process, prevent spread of antibiotic resistance

For almost a century, advances in human healthcare have largely relied on the efficiency through which bacterial diseases can be treated.

3 Mar 2021

Ultrasonic cleaning can clean food more effectively than current washing methods

New research has demonstrated that mild streams of water transporting sound and tiny air bubbles can remove bacteria from salad leaves more effectively.

3 Mar 2021

Protein kinases may offer a solution to treat HIV patients with immunodeficiency

A new study indicates that protein kinases, which initiate the process that erodes the body’s immunity, significantly contribute to the immunodeficiency in HIV patients. Drugs that block these protein kinases may offer a solution to treating HIV patients whose immunity is not restored by antiretroviral therapy.

2 Mar 2021

Researchers use science to take the guesswork out of cheese manufacturing

Making cheese leaves a lot to chance as a batch could be ripened for months or even years before a problem is discovered, which could send a prized batch of cheddar to be sold off cheap as an ingredient for processed cheese.

2 Mar 2021

Study shows how antibodies fight Zika virus

Zika outbreaks are still having lasting effects on children whose mothers were infected with the Zika virus during their pregnancy.

26 Feb 2021

Study: Role of natural mosquito behavior on malaria transmission

Everyone knows 2 + 2 = 4, but what about mosquitoes plus malaria? Lauren Childs, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics at Virginia Tech, says there's an equation for that too.

25 Feb 2021

Mycorrhizal fungi can control the emission of N2O from agricultural soil

One of the most significant greenhouse gases that cause global warming is nitrous oxide (N2O).

24 Feb 2021

Microfluidic chip and AI-based microscope help measure hemoglobin levels

Blood count is a test that is often performed to determine the health of patients and generally involves an estimation of the concentration of hemoglobin.

24 Feb 2021

Interbacterial toxins may contribute to bacterial genetic diversity

A toxin produced by bacteria as a defense mechanism causes mutations in target bacteria that could help them survive, according to a study published today in eLife.

24 Feb 2021

Study highlights the effect of climate change on microbial interactions

A study investigates the effects of climate warming on the complexity of the microbial network, offering important insights into ecosystem management.

23 Feb 2021

Human monoclonal antibodies can act as biological substitute for chemical antibiotics

In the course of a new and groundbreaking study, led by Dr, Natalia Freund and the doctoral candidate Avia Waston at the Sackler Medical Faculty, the research group succeeded in isolating monoclonal antibodies, which hindered the growth of tuberculosis germs in laboratory mice.

23 Feb 2021

Portable DNA sequencers may enable routine microbial monitoring during food production

According to a recent study, handheld or portable instruments are suitable for environmental control during the production of food.

23 Feb 2021

New tool helps decode the language used by cells

A new tool developed by an multidisciplinary team of mathematicians and biologists from the University of California, Irvine could help decode the language used by cells to interact with each other.

22 Feb 2021

Study reveals distinct gut microbiome signature associated with healthy aging, longevity

The gut microbiome is considered an essential part of the body, but its significance in the human aging process is still vague.

22 Feb 2021

Gut microbiome alterations help melanoma patients to respond to immunotherapy

Statistical modeling developed by Oregon State University researchers has confirmed that changes to melanoma patients' gut microbiome led them to respond to a type of treatment capable of providing long-term benefit.

17 Feb 2021

New method to measure how carbon-based matter accumulates in the ocean

A new USC study puts ocean microbes in a new light with important implications for global warming. The study, published Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides a universal accounting method to measure how carbon-based matter accumulates and cycles in the ocean.

17 Feb 2021

Microbiology

SARS-CoV-2 can make itself unrecognizable to immune response by T-killer cells through mutations

Legal wildlife trade needs monitoring to reduce emerging zoonotic diseases

Genomics study examines the impact of COVID-19 on care homes

Study shows causal relationship between neonatal antibody production and mother's microbiota

New models can optimize wastewater disinfection process, prevent spread of antibiotic resistance

Ultrasonic cleaning can clean food more effectively than current washing methods

Protein kinases may offer a solution to treat HIV patients with immunodeficiency

Researchers use science to take the guesswork out of cheese manufacturing

Study shows how antibodies fight Zika virus

Study: Role of natural mosquito behavior on malaria transmission

Mycorrhizal fungi can control the emission of N2O from agricultural soil

Microfluidic chip and AI-based microscope help measure hemoglobin levels

Interbacterial toxins may contribute to bacterial genetic diversity

Study highlights the effect of climate change on microbial interactions

Human monoclonal antibodies can act as biological substitute for chemical antibiotics

Portable DNA sequencers may enable routine microbial monitoring during food production

New tool helps decode the language used by cells

Study reveals distinct gut microbiome signature associated with healthy aging, longevity

Gut microbiome alterations help melanoma patients to respond to immunotherapy

New method to measure how carbon-based matter accumulates in the ocean

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