Scientists have used the UK's synchrotron science facility, Diamond Light Source, to solve the structure of a key enzyme in Streptococcus pneumonia (the pneumococcus). These bacteria cause a range of respiratory infections, ...
Biochemistry
Dec 1, 2015
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For farmer Achmad Rusli, it was a season of smoke: Ten weeks without sunlight for his oranges, guavas and durians, thanks to deliberately set forest fires that burned a chunk of Indonesia the size of New Jersey.
Environment
Nov 16, 2015
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It's no coincidence that the earthworm's slender shape makes it perfect for weaving through narrow tunnels. Evolution moulds the shapes of living creatures according to the benefits they offer. At the microscopic level, do ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 13, 2015
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Measures taken to protect ecosystems and the environment could also deliver public health benefits, according to a study published today.
Ecology
Jun 15, 2015
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Consumers are one step closer to benefiting from packaging that could give simple text warnings when food is contaminated with deadly pathogens like E. coli and Salmonella, and patients could soon receive real-time diagnoses ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 7, 2015
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Gold Coast research has made a giant leap forward in understanding one of the most common causes of respiratory infections worldwide.
Biochemistry
Feb 11, 2015
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Respiratory diseases in cattle are a great threat to animal welfare and lead to financial losses in the cattle industry. The bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) is one of the main causes of respiratory disease in cattle. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 5, 2013
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Eight endangered kiwi birds have died from respiratory infections while being treated at New Zealand's Wellington Zoo, in what authorities said on Tuesday was a "tragedy" for conservation efforts.
Plants & Animals
Oct 1, 2013
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Stoats are generally considered capable of swimming up to about 1.5km, but the discovery of a stoat on Rangitoto Island (3 km offshore) in 2010, and another on Kapiti (5 km offshore) in 2011 suggested they may be able to ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2013
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Scientists at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna (Vetmeduni Vienna) are hot on the trail of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. The researchers have developed a technique for the rapid and reliable distinction ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 12, 2013
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