Engineering disturbance in mangrove sediments could help to conserve these habitats by boosting their microbiome, a new study suggests.
Each year 7 June marks World Food Safety Day, encouraging global food safety awareness through open discussion to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks throughout the population.
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The effects of climate change could see future global outbreaks caused by mosquito-borne arboviruses expand their current geographical spread.
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All too often we go about our days in science forgetting what other people’s journeys are like - so let’s fight for belonging.
We ignore the under-studied oceans at our peril, yet they could be key to solving the biggest problems we will face in the years to come.
A major food poisoning outbreak 30 years ago linked to a fast food chain changed how we tackle food safety - so why does the pathogen responsible keep popping up?
Carer’s Week (June 5-11) is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
Over the past decade, Mike Allen has been trying to help solve the three challenges he sees as the major threats to humanity and our way of life: energy, water and food security.
As a clinical academic, my research into mid-urethral mesh slings led me to wonder if the local microbiome played a role - and that meant developing a whole new skillset.
Funding has been confirmed for the development of a ground-breaking plant and microbial science and innovation hub, providing world-class facilities for the John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL).
Identifying the components of membrane antiscalants that cause biofouling could help make seawater desalination a more sustainable source of fresh water, scientists say.
Engineering disturbance in mangrove sediments could help to conserve these habitats by boosting their microbiome, a new study suggests.