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Viruses buried in marsupials' DNA may help protect against future infections

Fossils of ancient viruses are preserved in the genomes of all animals, including humans, and have long been regarded as junk DNA. But are they truly junk, or do they actually serve a useful purpose?

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 9 Sep 2021

Study credits gut microbiota for the presence of maternal IgA in milk

Maternal antibodies are transmitted through breastfeeding, safeguarding the gastrointestinal tracts of infants from numerous pathogen-caused infections.

9 Sep 2021

Study details replication and immune evasion of Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant

According to scientists, the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has likely spread through its capability to avoid neutralizing antibodies and its heightened infectivity.

8 Sep 2021

Gut bacteria may play a key role in neurological damage of premature infants

Extremely premature infants are at a high risk for brain damage. Researchers at the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have now found possible targets for the early treatment of such damage outside the brain: Bacteria in the gut of premature infants may play a key role.

6 Sep 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

Insights on cross-resistance can improve potency of sequential antibiotic treatment

A new study notes that sequential treatment with antibiotics that are similar but often swapped around can effectively kill bacteria and avoid drug resistance.

2 Sep 2021

Study reveals possibilities to disrupt dynamics and halt SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Researchers have simulated the transition of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein structure from the time it recognizes the host cell to its entry into the cell.

2 Sep 2021

Experts decode the genetic mechanism governing the speed of mRNA translation

The genetic material of all eukaryotic organisms is stored in the cell nucleus in the form of DNA. The DNA is first transcribed into messenger RNA in the cell cytoplasm and later translated into protein using ribosomes for it to be used, where ribosomes are small machines capable of decoding messenger RNA to synthesize the relevant proteins.

1 Sep 2021

Researchers demonstrate efficacy of vaccine candidates for various filoviruses

The efficacy of multiple vaccine candidates that target three filoviruses responsible for life-threatening infections to humans has been demonstrated in monkeys.

1 Sep 2021

Study explores the link between antibiotics use, gut microbiota, and lifespan

A group of scientists have identified a connection between the type of microbiome that recolonizes the gut after antibiotics and the lessened lifespan in mice.

31 Aug 2021

Novel tools can enhance plant root microbiome studies, concludes research

The current review article by Dr. Esther Singer and co-workers investigated new and developing technologies in connection to plant microbiome studies.

31 Aug 2021

Study traces antibiotic impact by analyzing the oral microbiome of bears

Historical museum collections were used by scientists to analyze the impacts of human-made antibiotics over the complete history of their application.

31 Aug 2021

Virus-infected cells endure long-term changes, says study

Scientists from the University of Basel observed in experiments with mice that cells can self-heal and eradicate viruses.

31 Aug 2021

High levels of antibiotic resistance in wild Swedish bears follow human antibiotic use

An international team of researchers used historical museum collections to study the effects of human-made antibiotics over the entire history of their application.

27 Aug 2021

Salmonella exposure from backyard poultry

For those with backyard poultry, like chickens or ducks, a Texas A&M AgriLife expert encourages taking precautions against salmonella exposure as cases spike across the U.S.

25 Aug 2021

Scientists isolate monoclonal antibodies against alphaviruses

A research group has isolated monoclonal antibodies that, in laboratory and animal studies, prohibited infection by alphaviruses.

From Vanderbilt University 24 Aug 2021

Study shows how microbial communities adapt to threats of soil acidification

A team of researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology recently demonstrated ways by which microbial communities adapt to the risks of soil acidification.

24 Aug 2021

Researchers identify potent antibody that protects against a wide range of viral variants

The virus that causes COVID-19 today is not the same as the one that first sickened people way back in December 2019.

23 Aug 2021

Rare variants in the MX1 gene increase susceptibility to zoonotic H7N9 avian influenza

According to recent research, rare, single-nucleotide variants in the MX1 gene increase the human susceptibility to zoonotic H7N9 avian influenza infection.

23 Aug 2021

Study isolates infection-fighting immune cells in cauliflower coral and starlet sea anemone

Researchers have isolated unique immune cells in the cauliflower coral and starlet sea anemone that can help fight infection.

19 Aug 2021

Microbiology

Viruses buried in marsupials' DNA may help protect against future infections

Study credits gut microbiota for the presence of maternal IgA in milk

Study details replication and immune evasion of Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant

Gut bacteria may play a key role in neurological damage of premature infants

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

Insights on cross-resistance can improve potency of sequential antibiotic treatment

Study reveals possibilities to disrupt dynamics and halt SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Experts decode the genetic mechanism governing the speed of mRNA translation

Researchers demonstrate efficacy of vaccine candidates for various filoviruses

Study explores the link between antibiotics use, gut microbiota, and lifespan

Novel tools can enhance plant root microbiome studies, concludes research

Study traces antibiotic impact by analyzing the oral microbiome of bears

Virus-infected cells endure long-term changes, says study

High levels of antibiotic resistance in wild Swedish bears follow human antibiotic use

Salmonella exposure from backyard poultry

Scientists isolate monoclonal antibodies against alphaviruses

Study shows how microbial communities adapt to threats of soil acidification

Researchers identify potent antibody that protects against a wide range of viral variants

Rare variants in the MX1 gene increase susceptibility to zoonotic H7N9 avian influenza

Study isolates infection-fighting immune cells in cauliflower coral and starlet sea anemone

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