Uttam Superrhiza named as winner of Applied Microbiology International Product of the Year 2023
Mycorrhiza biofertilizer Uttam Superrhiza has been named as the winner of the Applied Microbiology International Product of the Year 2023.
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The long and winding road of an elephant mortality investigation
Discover how researchers unravelled the cause of elephant mortality in northwestern Zimbabwe.
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Setting up systems to make phages available for all
Phage Directory and Phage Australia are helping to give patients and doctors scross the world safe access to phages when antibiotics fail.
Virgin soil effect: how did European diseases impact native populations in The Americas
The so called ‘Age of Discovery’ was a period of exploration, exchanging new foods, gold and culture. However, with the exchanges between Europe and The Americas, there was also the exchange of pathogens with native populations.
Under the microscope: marine extremophiles
Extremophiles are organisms which survive in extreme conditions. They are adapted to survive in niche environments, including pressure, alkalinity, acidity and temperature. From the deep pressures of the oceans to the heat of hydrothermal vents, the sea offers a variety of unique environments, which would be lethal habitats for other ...
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Continuous work on flood prevention is necessary to prevent microbial contamination: a case study in Styria
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Swimming with superbugs: the hidden threat in freshwater environments
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Much ado about microbes
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My placement year in antimicrobial research
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Life after Microbiology: Perspectives on a clinical career following a Microbiology PhD
Insights and advice for anyone thinking of re-training, or transferring from academia to clinical care.
My PhD with ADHD - Ana Paula reveals lab life as a neurodivergent student
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HIV: Thwarting a protein in the hope of a better quality of life
The sustained activation of the body’s immune system for people living with HIV leads to chronic inflammation that can cause associated complications such as cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis or neurocognitive decline.
Study solves mystery behind bacteria’s extensive weaponry
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Slippery toilet bowl treatment causes bacteria to slide off
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Food security
Uttam Superrhiza named as winner of Applied Microbiology International Product of the Year 2023
Mycorrhiza biofertilizer Uttam Superrhiza has been named as the winner of the Applied Microbiology International Product of the Year 2023.
Clean Water
Continuous work on flood prevention is necessary to prevent microbial contamination: a case study in Styria
Lessons learned from the greatest local flood of the century in a province of Austria.
A new bacterial species from a hydrothermal vent throws light on their evolution
A new bacterial species discovered at the deep-sea hydrothermal vent site ‘Crab Spa’ provides a deeper understanding of bacterial evolution.
