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Scientists engineer safe, virus-resistant E coli for research

Drug Discovery World

In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, US researchers have modified E coli bacteria to be immune to infection by all natural viruses tested so far. The team used two safeguard methods to prevent the bacteria and their modified genes from escaping into the wild.

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Scientists discover small RNA that regulates bacterial infection

The Pharma Data

Scientists discover small RNA that regulates bacterial infection People with weakened immune systems are at constant risk of infection. But the bacteria can sometimes change their behavior and enter the bloodstream, causing chronic localized infections to become acute and potentially fatal. aeruginosa infections.

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Analytical method to simplify the characterization of membrane proteins  

Drug Discovery World

Dr Sofia Ferreira, Director of Applications at Refeyn, discusses how various technologies can address the main challenges in membrane protein characterization, describing how novel technologies, such as mass photometry, can streamline and support analytical processes. Scientists use a multitude of membrane mimetics to overcome this issue.

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Bacteriophage Therapy – A Revolutionary Approach Towards Multi-Resistant Bacteria

Roots Analysis

Bacteria plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystem balance. However, there are few species of bacteria that can cause several infectious diseases ( such as strep throat, salmonellosis, tuberculosis, whooping cough ). The overuse of antibiotics has resulted in the emergence of multi-drug-resistant bacteria. coli and P.

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Women in Science Who Have Paved the Way Forward in Genetics

XTalks

Much of the fundamental groundwork for genetics and genomic research was laid in the 20 th century, with significant contributions from women scientists, some of whom worked during times when acceptance of female researchers was not widespread. Martha Chase: For the Books. Martha Chase. The marriage ended in divorce after a few short years.

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The doors CRISPR libraries have and will open in phenotypic drug screening 

Drug Discovery World

The CRISPR-Cas9 system, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020 for its applications for gene editing, was initially encountered in the bacterial immune system. Today, scientists leverage this defence mechanism to learn more about the genomic alterations in diseased states as well as the impact of drug treatments on the human genome.

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How RNA-Based Pesticides Can Improve Pest Control

XTalks

Ever since pesticides became widely used in agriculture, scientists have been searching for ways to improve upon pest protection for both human and planetary health. RNA interference (RNAi) is one such improvement that earned the scientists responsible for its discovery a Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. In 2017, Monsanto Co.

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