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STING protein: Study finds new ways for the body to activate and possibly control inflamma

Understanding inflammation—and, above all, how to regulate it—is one of the great medical challenges of modern medicine. Its role as the first line of defense is crucial. It occurs when the presence of infectious agents triggers an inflammatory response. As well as hindering the

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New genomic method to track disease outbreaks globally

Phylo-Plex, a new computational method, has been developed by Wellcome Sanger Institute scientists and their collaborators to allow cost-effective and scalable DNA sequencing of pathogens in laboratories with limited resources. Published today (July 9) in Nature Communications, P

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Self-propelled microparticles scrub stubborn biofilms, improving wound care and instrument

Newly developed microparticles can infiltrate stubborn bacterial matrices and release tiny oxygen bubbles to clean surfaces and wounds more efficiently than hydrogen peroxide or other cleaning agents alone, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report. In two

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If so many people live with toxoplasmosis, how dangerous is this brain parasite really? Sh

About 1 in 3 people worldwide have been infected with a microscopic parasite called Toxoplasma gondii—or simply "toxo"—which can cause toxoplasmosis. After the initial infection, toxo settles into our muscles and brains, where it can remain for life.

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Intricate molecular mechanisms help bacteria evade immune detection

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a novel mechanism used by the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea to evade immune detection and achieve widespread infection, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Neisseria go

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A robot that reads bacteria by touch, without staining or chemical labels

Fast identification of bacteria is important in health care, food safety, environmental monitoring and infection control. One of the most common first steps is gram classification, which separates bacteria into gram-positive and gram-negative groups. This information can help gui

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Immune cells get transformed into fungus-fighting nanoparticles

Tiny particles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight fungal infections that are becoming harder to treat. Engineers at the University of California San Diego created antifungal nanoparticles that target Candida albicans, a fungus r

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Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more u

Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to forests, coral reefs and human life also produces infections, cancer, genetic disease, crop blights and toxins. Natural processes can heal, sustain and inspi

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The family tree of viruses just grew, and it paves the way for a new approach to agricultu

Researchers have discovered that a group of viruses known to infect an agriculturally important plant pathogen has remained genetically stable for an astonishing four decades. The discovery of a disease-fighting virus that doesn't mutate at a rapid rate points the way toward new

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First-of-its-kind surgery performed on western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari

Mizani, a 12-year-old male western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, underwent a first-of-its-kind mastoidectomy to treat an infection that had spread into portions of his skull. The surgery was performed by a multidisciplinary team of wildlife health experts from

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Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now

Old and forgotten "shims" Microsoft failed to revoke have made Secure Boot bypasses simple. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Tech.

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Surto de parasita intestinal nos EUA deve crescer muito além dos dados oficiais

Infecção por Cyclospora, que causa diarreia intensa e prolongada, está se espalhando nos Estados Unidos — e os números reais podem ser muito maiores do que as autoridades registram.

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