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A low-cost technology involving nanoparticles loaded with antibiotics and other antimicrobial compounds that can be used in multiple attacks on infections by the bacterium responsible for most cases of tuberculosis has been developed by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil. The work is reported in an article published in the journal Carbohydrate Polymers. Results of in vitro tests suggest it could be the basis for a treatment strategy to combat [...]

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease whose main symptoms are redness, swelling, and itchy rashes. It is more common in people with a genetic predisposition. The manifestation of symptoms depends on interactions among the immune system, environmental factors, and gut microbiota. Many pieces of this complex jigsaw puzzle are still undiscovered, but recent research has identified relevant factors. For example, alterations in gut microbiota composition can contribute to [...]

Some wasps and bees are able to recognize sick nestmates by smell and can prevent their entry into the nest to avert infection of the entire colony, assuring its survival and that of the species in the long run. A study described in an article published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research shows that this recognition does not happen in paper wasps of the species Mischocyttarus metathoracicus infected by a biopesticide based on the fungus Beauveria [...]

In an article published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil describe a potential strategy for combating zika virus (ZIKV). Among the results reported in the article are those of in vitro tests confirming the antiviral effects of a nanoemulsion made from oil of copaiba (Copaifera officinalis), a plant used to treat skin ailments by Indigenous people in the Amazon. About eight years ago, ZIKV was found capable of causing [...]

A recent study has revealed a startling link between rabies virus variants found in bats and those present in white-tufted marmosets in Northeast Brazil. This finding is significant due to the potential risk of rabies transmission to humans, and is particularly concerning since a man died in May after a marmoset bite. Emergence in wildlife  Rabies, a deadly disease for humans, is increasingly being detected in various wildlife species, including marmosets found in Brazilian [...]

According to a recent study, the Amazon forest’s carbon emissions took a dramatic leap under former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ‘s administration, Reuters reported. The study was conducted by the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE). It revealed that carbon emissions in the Amazon surged in 2019 and 2020 compared to the prior decade due to lax enforcement of environmental protective measures. In 2019, the forest’s carbon emissions were recorded [...]

A cerâmica achada pelos pesquisadores que fizeram escavaçõespor 13 dias no prédio onde ficava o Destacamento de Operações de Informação - Centro de Operações de Defesa Interna (DOI-CODI) pode ser de um período mais recente do que inicialmente se pensava. A peça foi encontrada no subsolo da edificação, em meio a terra de tonalidade escura e com alta concentração de carvão, o que [...]

Researchers are proposing using artificial intelligence technology to help diagnose autism spectrum disorder. In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers from Brazil, France and Germany reportedly used magnetic resonance imaging to train a machine learning algorithm.  The work – in which the "quantitative diagnostic method" is proposed – was based on brain imaging data for 500 people, with more than 240 that had been diagnosed with [...]

A bio-engineered probiotic could “revolutionize the way we treat chronic diseases,” according to a new study. In the research, which was published in Nature on Wednesday, the authors tested an engineered probiotic bacteria in mice on a disease that closely resembles multiple sclerosis (MS) in humans. The researchers found they were able to more precisely target brain inflammation caused by MS, and also saw fewer negative side effects compared to standard therapies used for the [...]