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Bacteria drive pathology in Parkinson’s disease

Written by Charlotte Harrison, Science Writer. A study led by researchers from the University of Helsinki indicates that Desulfovibrio bacteria […]

Study reveals the diversity of non-pathogenic E. coli strains

A study, recently published in Nature Communications, has uncovered the vast diversity between non-diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains. The work highlights […]

Genomics week in brief: Week ending 8th January

Check out the latest Genomics Week in Brief covering – full of intriguing news and research from the genomics space! […]

World of Genomics: Morocco

The Kingdom of Morocco, bordering the Sahara Desert and the strait of Gibraltar, is best known for its mountain ranges, […]

Arming CAR-T cells to fight solid tumours

Written by Charlotte Harrison, Science Writer  Immunotherapy with chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) has yielded impressive anticancer responses […]

Highly virulent HIV variant found in the Netherlands

Researchers have reported that for the past few decades a highly virulent variant of HIV-1 has been circulating in the […]

Changes in gut microbiome associated with brain damage in infants

In a new study, published in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers identified changes in the gut microbiome that are associated […]

Making a murderer: How African Salmonella jumped from gut to bloodstream

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have harnessed the combined power of genomics and epidemiology to understand how a type […]

A New Genetic Link to Childhood Asthma

Asthma with severe exacerbation is the most common reason for the hospitalisation of young children. These exacerbations are generally triggered […]

Mutation-induced remodelling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from patients with cystic fibrosis have revealed mutation-induced remodelling of the BfmRS two-component system. Thereby, […]