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Fish farm waste can be used to produce biogas, study shows
21.6.2023 | Press monitoring
Digesting fish waste can allow circular fish and vegetable farms (aquaponics) to produce biogas that can be fed back into the energy system of these farms. This also generates excellent nutrition for plants, according to new research from the University of Gothenburg. There is increasing growth in circular, land-based, combined fish and vegetable...
Researchers print bacterial biofilms on human lung cells to study chronic lung infections
19.6.2023 | Press monitoring
Some bacterial pathogens form so-called biofilms during infection processes to protect themselves from drugs or cells of the human immune system. Every year, more than 500,000 people die from infections associated with biofilms. Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) have now developed a novel method to...
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Jumping genes help plants adapt to extreme temperature and pathogens
16.6.2023 | Press monitoring
Jumping genes, or transposons, are sections of DNA that can copy themselves and jump between different parts of the genome, and might help plants adapt to stressful, changing conditions. Using a cutting-edge sequencing technique, researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and the Center for Sustainable Resource...
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Researchers create engineered human tissue to study mosquito bites, disease
14.6.2023 | Press monitoring
A UCF research team has engineered tissue with human cells that mosquitoes love to bite and feed upon – with the goal of helping fight deadly diseases transmitted by the biting insects. A multidisciplinary team led by College of Medicine biomedical researcher Bradley Jay Willenberg with Mollie Jewett (UCF Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences)...
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Creating eco-friendly materials by combining cellulose nanofibers and pineapple leaf fibers in epoxy composites
12.6.2023 | Press monitoring
Scientists from Thailand, France and Singapore have conducted groundbreaking research using both tiny cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and long pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) to create stronger materials. They added varying amounts of CNF to epoxy and found that 1% CNF greatly increased impact strength. PALF-epoxy composites showed significant...
Gene therapy produces long-term contraception in female domestic cats
9.6.2023 | Press monitoring
Currently there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, is the most widely used strategy to control unwanted reproduction in female cats. For the first time, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass...
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Nanozyme hydrogel: A breakthrough solution for Candida vaginitis treatment
7.6.2023 | Press monitoring
A team of researchers from Nanjing University has developed a probiotic nanozyme hydrogel to regulate the vaginal microenvironment for Candida vaginitis therapy. Candida vaginitis, a common fungal infection that affects about 75% of women worldwide, is known for its high recurrence rates and negative impact on women's health. The vaginal...
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A fire brigade against mosquitoes: New technology can protect against the spread of tropical diseases
5.6.2023 | Press monitoring
In an article published in the journal Biotechnology Advances, a consortium of researchers from Frankfurt and Giessen at the LOEWE Center TBG shows a way out of this dilemma between nature and health protection with a new technology they have developed. Their common goal is to build a kind of fire brigade against tropical diseases transmitted by...
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Engineering the bacteriophage T4 to serve as a vector for molecular repair
2.6.2023 | Press monitoring
A team of medical scientists at The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C., working with a colleague from Purdue University, has developed a way to engineer the bacteriophage T4 to serve as a vector for molecular repair. Prior research has shown that many human ailments arise due to genetic mutations: cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome,...
New 3D stretchable electronics can advance organ-on-chip technology
31.5.2023 | Press monitoring
Engineers from UNSW Sydney have discovered a way to create flexible electronic systems on ultra-thin skin-like materials. Flexible electronic nanomembranes show promise for revolutionary organ-on-chip technologies, potentially reducing the need for animal testing in medical research. The development allows entire stretchable 3D structures to...
