S. Turner

Managed honey bee colony losses and causes during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries

This study reports honey bee colony loss rates and risk factors in nine Sub-Saharan African countries during 2022/2023, highlighting theft, drought, and pests as major causes.

A sequence- and structure-based characterization of microbial enzymes identifies P. stutzeri as a plastic-degrading species

The paper identifies Pseudomonas stutzeri as a plastic-degrading species by analyzing microbial enzyme sequences and structures, and validates its ability to degrade synthetic polymers.

Global variation in prior exposure shapes antibody neutralization profiles of SARS-CoV-2 variants up to BA.2.86

The paper analyzes antibody neutralization data from multiple countries to assess how prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2 variants affects neutralization profiles of BA.2.86 and its descendants.

Stricturing Crohn's disease single-cell RNA sequencing reveals fibroblast heterogeneity and intercellular interactions

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze fibroblast heterogeneity and interactions in Crohn's disease strictures, identifying CDH11 as a potential therapeutic target.

Cytokine-Mediated Degradation of the Transcription Factor ERG Impacts the Pulmonary Vascular Response to Systemic Inflammatory Challenge

This study shows cytokine-induced degradation of ERG in lung endothelial cells leads to vascular hyperpermeability and inflammation during infection.

GSK2556286 is a novel antitubercular drug candidate effective in vivo with the potential to shorten tuberculosis treatment

Involvement of uterine natural killer cells in the natural selection of human embryos at implantation.

This study shows that uterine natural killer cells use hyaluronan to selectively eliminate low-quality embryos, influencing implantation success.

Comparative primary paediatric nasal epithelial cell culture differentiation and RSV-induced cytopathogenesis following culture in two commercial media.

This study compares two commercial media for culturing primary nasal epithelial cells and evaluates their impact on cell morphology, physiology, and RSV infection outcomes.

Gut microbiome communication with bone marrow regulates susceptibility to amebiasis

The paper shows that introducing Clostridium scindens into the gut microbiota epigenetically alters bone marrow and provides protection against Entamoeba histolytica infection.