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Patient Who Spontaneously Cleared Hepatitis C Could Inspire Vaccine
By studying individuals who spontaneously clear hepatitis C infections, a team of researchers has identified viable vaccine targets for a disease that infects 70 million worldwide with case numbers increasing every year.
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Electrochemical Sensor Detects Dangerous Bacteria
Researchers have developed a novel sensor for the detection of bacteria. It is based on a chip with an innovative surface coating. This ensures that only very specific microorganisms adhere to the sensor – such as certain pathogens.
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Humans Transmit More Viruses to Animals Than We Catch From Them
Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a major new analysis of viral genomes by UCL researchers.
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Understanding Antibiotic Sensitivity in Gut Microbes
The intricacies of how intestinal bacteria adapt to their environment have yet to be fully explored. Researchers have identified a small ribonucleic acid (sRNA) that affects the susceptibility of a gut pathogen to specific antibiotics.
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AI Model Can Design Millions of New Superbug-Fighting Antibiotics
The spread of drug-resistant bacteria has created an urgent need for new antibiotics. Researchers report that they have developed a new generative AI model that can design new antibiotics to stop the spread of one of the world’s most dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Researchers Conduct First Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Dolphins
Scientists have successfully carried out pioneering fecal microbiota transplantations on Navy bottlenose dolphins that showed signs of gastrointestinal disease.
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Blood Test Could Detect Tuberculosis in Silent Spreaders
Scientists have taken a major step towards developing a blood test that could identify millions of people who spread tuberculosis unknowingly.
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Vaccine for Highly Fatal Tropical Disease Shows Promise in Animal Studies
A vaccine against the bacterium that causes melioidosis was found to be highly protective against the highly fatal disease in animal studies.
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A New Technique for Creating Artificial Human Chromosomes
A new quick and precise technique for producing artificial human chromosomes has been developed, which could be used to power advanced gene therapies.
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Candida albicans Toxin's Role in Digestive Tract Colonization
A team has now discovered that the toxin Candida albicans also plays an important role in the colonization of the digestive tract.
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