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Peatland viruses play active role in ecosystem health
Scientists from the Universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Wisconsin–Madison found that in natural peatlands viruses were able to infect cells of microbes, replicate and then kill the cell before leaving to infect other cells
View articleNew drug target identified in fight against resistant infections
Findings from the study reveal how a repair system inside some bacteria plays a pivotal role in helping them survive commonly-used antibiotics
View articleGene-edited pigs resistant to deadly viral disease created
Researchers say the work demonstrates that precise gene editing can prevent infection by disrupting a pig protein the virus relies on to make copies of itself within the cells of the pig
View articleMicrobes transform plastic waste into paracetamol
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh’s Wallace Lab revel a new discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into the painkiller
View articleMolecule find could pave way for new MND drugs
Scientists have discovered a molecule that could aid the development of new treatments for MND
View articleRapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight
A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, a study suggests
View articleAI-powered blood test first to spot earliest sign of breast cancer
A study suggests a new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer
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