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The value of soil multidiversity for ensuring soil health in rubber plantations

The stability and multifunctionality of an ecosystem are largely dependent on the health of the soil. Due to the growing concern regarding biodiversity loss, it is important to understand how soil biodiversity reacts to changes in ecosystem function and intensified land use.

1 Feb 2023

Learning about cellular proteins through “snapshots” of translation

Pep-tRNAs, nascent polypeptides inside the ribosome that are covalently connected to transfer RNA, are engaged in a variety of cell processes, including gene expression, according to advances in molecular biology.

1 Feb 2023

Researchers develop a sustainable two-step process to upcycle organic carbon waste

When nature designed lignin -; the fibrous, woody material that gives plants their rigid structure -; it didn't cut any corners. Incredibly slow to break down, lignin is so sturdy and long lasting that it is resistant to bacteria and rot.

1 Feb 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

Novel chemical tool reveals how bacteria adapt to the host environment

A research team guided by Professor Xiang David Li of The University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) Department of Chemistry created a new chemical tool to unveil how bacteria adjust to the host environment and control host cells.

1 Feb 2023

UNC research describes another layer to the challenge of HIV latency

When people living with HIV take antiviral therapy (ART), their viral loads are driven so low that a standard blood test cannot detect the virus.

1 Feb 2023

Combination of silver nanoparticles and antibiotics effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

In a new study, scientists with the University of Florida found that a combination of silver nanoparticles and antibiotics was effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

1 Feb 2023

Genomic study helps retrace origin and spread of Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle

A genomic study of a sustained, multidrug-resistant Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle enabled scientists to retrace its origin and spread.

1 Feb 2023

Researchers split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen

Researchers have successfully split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.

1 Feb 2023

Scientists develop new design principles to improve cancer vaccines

A new way to significantly increase the potency of almost any vaccine has been developed by researchers from the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University.

1 Feb 2023

Research supports the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

Research findings published in Frontiers in Immunology show that cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity in previously vaccinated patients.

1 Feb 2023

Cochlear organoids provide a platform to understand sensorineural hearing loss

Disabling hearing loss affects one in every ten people and up to 25% of people over 60, according to the World Health Organization, and can have both genetic and environmental causes such as infections and noise exposure.

1 Feb 2023

Study findings may pave way for personalized cancer treatment

In a step likely to advance personalized cancer treatment, scientists have for the first time shown in patients that levels of biomarkers are not enough to tell which patients are likely to respond best to immunotherapy.

31 Jan 2023

Phase II NSF SBIR grant awarded to 'anu' for research and development on multispectral photomorphogenesis

Heliponix LLC, doing business as anu™ (previously gropod®), has been awarded a Phase II National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $970,993 and $75,000 in matching funding from Elevate Ventures.

31 Jan 2023

CHOP scientists build a custom tool that drastically reduces engraftment reporting error rates

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphiahave developed a custom-built application to automate determination of engraftment, a key outcome after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).

31 Jan 2023

MSU research reveals why switchgrass stops photosynthesis in the middle of its growing season

Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and curb our dependence on fossil fuels.

31 Jan 2023

Effective new drugs to reduce the massive number of malaria cases

Malaria is known as a disastrous disease, with 247 million cases and 619,000 deaths reported in 2021 alone.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 31 Jan 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

Innovative gene therapy to cure multiple eye diseases

The future treatment of individuals with various eye diseases could benefit immensely from a potential new gene therapy strategy, according to Trinity University researchers.

31 Jan 2023

Tweezers illustrate how chemotherapy affects DNA

A recent study from Cornell University offers a new perspective on how the chemotherapy agent etoposide delays and kills vital enzymes that support the growth of cancer cells.

31 Jan 2023

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The value of soil multidiversity for ensuring soil health in rubber plantations

Learning about cellular proteins through “snapshots” of translation

Researchers develop a sustainable two-step process to upcycle organic carbon waste

Clinically approved fungal vaccine protects against fungal infections

Novel chemical tool reveals how bacteria adapt to the host environment

UNC research describes another layer to the challenge of HIV latency

Combination of silver nanoparticles and antibiotics effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Genomic study helps retrace origin and spread of Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle

Researchers split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen

Scientists develop new design principles to improve cancer vaccines

Research supports the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

Cochlear organoids provide a platform to understand sensorineural hearing loss

Study findings may pave way for personalized cancer treatment

Phase II NSF SBIR grant awarded to 'anu' for research and development on multispectral photomorphogenesis

CHOP scientists build a custom tool that drastically reduces engraftment reporting error rates

MSU research reveals why switchgrass stops photosynthesis in the middle of its growing season

Effective new drugs to reduce the massive number of malaria cases

Analyzing how disease-causing fungi become resistant to antifungal drugs

Innovative gene therapy to cure multiple eye diseases

Tweezers illustrate how chemotherapy affects DNA

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