Metax brings genome-wide coverage into focus for sharper microbial profiling
Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research have developed Metax, a computational tool that uses genome-wide read coverage to ...
Tag: Wastewater surveillance
New Guidance Aims to Sharpen Early-Warning Signals in Epidemic Surveillance
A new PLOS Digital Health review sets out methodological recommendations for making leading indicator analyses in epidemic surveillance reliable and ...
ERMA brings standardization to single-cell epicPCR analysis of microbial communities
An open-source Snakemake pipeline called ERMA standardizes and automates epicPCR data analysis, achieving strong concordance with published results and full ...
Nine Years of Insurance Data Reveal Indonesia’s Stubborn Typhoid Burden
A nine-year analysis of Indonesia's national health insurance records shows typhoid fever remains a heavy and unevenly distributed burden, with ...
Wastewater Surveillance Tracks Antimicrobial Resistance Without a Calibration Compass
Researchers warn that wastewater surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is expanding without the calibration parameters needed to translate gene measurements into ...
Conducting Polymer and Quantum Dot Sensor Detects Traces of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater
A polyaniline-quantum dot aptasensor developed in South Africa detects SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein in wastewater at femtomolar levels, offering a portable ...
AI Researcher Wins NSF CAREER Award to Sharpen Epidemic Forecasting
University of Virginia computer scientist Chen Chen has received a five-year, $600,000 NSF CAREER Award to develop trustworthy AI systems ...
Hybrid-Capture Sequencing Turns Wastewater Into Strain-Resolved Multi-Virus Surveillance Tool
A 31-month hybrid-capture metagenomic study of wastewater in Leuven, Belgium recovered 339 viral species and 715 strains, showing that sewage ...
CRISPR Emerges as a Precision Weapon Against Environmental Biological Pollution
A new review maps how CRISPR gene editing and diagnostics are being applied to pathogenic microbes, antibiotic resistance, and invasive ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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