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Phage Therapies for Multidrug-Resistant Infections Should Consider Host Response
Research has found that therapeutic phages can be detected by epithelial cells of the human respiratory tract and elicit an immune response. These findings suggest that human–host interactions should be a key factor when designing phage therapies.
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Engineering Bacteria to Produce Green Chemicals from Methanol
Methanol can be synthesised from carbon dioxide and water using renewable energy. When this green methanol is metabolised by specialised bacteria, a variety of chemical substances can be biotechnologically produced.
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Dengue Fever Infections Can Impact Infant Health for Three Years
Dengue fever is the most prevalent mosquito-borne disease globally. The study looks at a large data set of dengue fever infections in expectant mothers from Minas Gerais, Brazil, and the resulting birth outcomes.
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Supercomputer Simulation Unveils New Insights Into Membrane Fusion
An intricate simulation performed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers using one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers sheds new light on how proteins called SNAREs cause biological membranes to fuse.
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First Use of CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Kissing Bugs
Genetic technologies like CRISPR have become an integral tool for strategies to control infectious diseases spread by living organisms like kissing bugs.
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Scientists Uncover the Cellular Functions of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
Mount Sinai researchers have revealed the biological mechanisms by which a family of proteins known as histone deacetylases (HDACs) activate immune system cells linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other inflammatory diseases.
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Bacteriophage Therapy Could Be Used To Target Odor-Causing Bacteria in Armpits
Body odor from the armpits comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands. Generally, people use deodorants on their armpits, but perhaps there is a way to get rid of the bacteria.
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Some Plant-Based Steaks and Cold Cuts Are Lacking in Protein
Many plant-based meats have seemingly done the impossible by recreating animal products ranging from beef to seafood, but they may be lacking in protein.
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Electron Videography Captures Microscopic Moving Dance in Cell Membranes
In a first demonstration of “electron videography,” researchers have captured a microscopic moving picture of the delicate dance between proteins and lipids found in cell membranes.
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This Alloy Is Kinky
A metal alloy composed of niobium, tantalum, titanium and hafnium has shocked materials scientists with its impressive strength and toughness – its secret? A rare kink band defect.
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