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New fluorescence-based assay offers hope in fighting antibiotic resistance
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 25 (ANI): A team of researchers has come up with a fluorogenic probe that can detect the activity of multidrug-resistant pathogens in an assay system.
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Scientists discover 'BioClay' for pest-free crops
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 11 (ANI): Scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have found a nano-sized degradable clay, an alternative to chemicals and pesticides, that protects plants from specific disease-causing pathogens.
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Ancient DNA reveals genetic legacy of pandemics in the Americas
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 20(ANI): Tuberculosis, treponemal disease, Chagas disease, and many other pathogens were endemic to populations of Prehistoric America. But the "Columbian Exchange" beginning in 1492 introduced new pathogens to American populations, including smallpox, measles, in
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