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An antifungal molecule produced by Streptomyces bacteria has inspired the biosynthesis of a clean, energy-dense fuel for rockets.

HIV has an “early and substantial” impact on aging in infected people, accelerating biological changes in the body associated with normal aging within just two to three years of infection, according to a new study.

Researchers have found that infection with tropical viruses like dengue or Zika – which spread through mosquito bites – can change the scent of their host, making them more attractive to hungry mosquitoes and increasing transmission.

Researchers have found a new technique for detecting typhoidal Salmonella infections that can significantly help vaccination planning in countries where typhoid is prevalent.

An international team of scientists found that sociality is not linked to intestinal nematode infection in Asian elephants. The researchers looked at loneliness and characteristics of the elephants’ social groups and found no differences in infection levels.

A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrheal diseases – including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise ships – can grow in the salivary glands of mice and spread through their saliva, scientists have discovered.

The virus strain causing the current monkeypox outbreak likely diverged from the virus that caused a 2018-19 Nigerian outbreak and has far more mutations than would be expected, several that increase transmission, according to a new study.

A new study has found that a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in livestock in the last 50 years, probably due to widespread antibiotic use in pig farming.

Scientists have developed an innovative method for cleaning contaminated water using hydrogel granules made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a biological carrier for microorganism cultures, which decompose pollutants in wastewater.

In a murine study, researchers have found that a species of gut bacteria, Bifidobacterium breve, changes the mother’s body during pregnancy and affects the structure of the placenta and nutrient transport, which impacts the growing baby.