All Community articles – Page 8
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NewsTiny soil microbes turn detective to uncover the timeline of oil spill contamination
Scientists in Belfast and Nigeria have developed a diagnostic tool that deploys microbes to uncover the timeline of crude oil contamination in soils.
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NewsAMI to recruit second cohort of Junior Editors and Reviewers
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has launched a recruitment drive for Junior Editors and Junior Reviewers as part of its mission to nurture early career talent.
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NewsDual lifestyle plant fungus turns ally, protecting cereal crops against harmful Fusarium infections
A plant-friendly fungus that colonises cereal crops can protect the plants against harmful fungal infestations, a new study reveals.
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NewsClove oil offers promise as antimicrobial alternative that could target healthcare-associated infections in low-income countries
A research study presented at MLS Future Forum 2025 has revealed that clove essential oil could offer potential as a sustainable alternative to conventional antimicrobials. While clove oil showed antibacterial and antifungal effects, turpentine oil had little antimicrobial activity.
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NewsAMI welcomes two new members to its Board of Trustees
Applied Microbiology International has welcomed two new trustees to the AMI Board of Trustees - Dr Helen Onyeaka and Otto Balsiger. Professor Catherine Rees has been re-elected for a second term as a Trustee.
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CareersPetri dishes, phages, and public speaking - at the LAM ECS Research Symposium 2025
Rachael Barton and Luka Brajdić open up on their experiences of the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Symposium 2025 at the University of Liverpool on June 12.
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NewsPuerto Rico launches first Microbiome Research Center in the Caribbean
The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) has been awarded an $11.3 million NIH-COBRE grant to establish the Puerto Rico Center for Microbiome Sciences (PR-CMS)—the first of its kind in the region.
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NewsRain showers can dramatically impact fungal communities in urban lakes
Rainfall can have dramatic effects on the microbial communities living in urban lakes, a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology reveals.
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NewsNominations for the 2025 Horizon Awards now open
Applied Microbiology International has announced the launch of nominations for the 2025 Horizon Awards, which celebrate the brightest minds in the field and promote the research, group, projects, products and individuals who help shape the future of applied microbiology.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International launches drive to recruit new Editors
Applied Microbiology International has just launched a recruitment drive for editors for two of its most prestigious scientific journals, the Journal of Applied Microbiology and Letters in Applied Microbiology.
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NewsEarly career scientists gear up for LAM ECS Symposium next week
More than 100 delegates have now signed up for the Letters in Applied Microbiology Early Career Scientists Symposium 2025, a one-day event which is taking place in Liverpool on June 12.
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NewsLavender and lemongrass oils effective against thrush infections, new research reveals
They may be more familiar as a room scent but a new study being presented at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium 2025 reveals that lavender and lemongrass essential oils are effective against thrush, even at low levels.
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CareersAMI prizewinner Raquel Peixoto reveals how coral symbionts are key to tolerating rising temperatures
Marking World Coral Reef Day on June 1, AMI’s Rachel Carson Prize winner Professor Raquel Peixoto reveals how the ability of corals to tolerate rising temperatures is determined by the type of microorganisms that live inside them.
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NewsBacterial species join forces to boost production in soybean - without disrupting soil microbiome
Combining a bacterial isolate with rhizobia can boost soybean production without disrupting the natural soil microbiome, a new study reveals.
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NewsAMI makes The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK list - twice!
Applied Microbiology International is celebrating after making The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK list for the second year in a row.
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NewsResearchers and students transform Milan into outdoor lab for ambitious citizen science urban microbiome study
Researchers and students from the University of Milano-Bicocca - including AMI student member Giulia Ghisleni - teamed up for an ambitious citizen science project, collecting more than 2,400 samples of the urban microbiome over four seasons.
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NewsTough microbes found in NASA cleanrooms hold clues to space survival and biotech
A new study involving AMI member Professor Alexandre Rosado has reported 26 novel bacterial species growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions. They carry genetic traits associated with resilience to extreme environments.
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NewsVote now! AMI names the 15 candidates vying for Trustee election
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is calling on all members to vote in the Trustee election. Voting opens for the AMI Trustee election on May 14.
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NewsStudy uncovers how the plastisphere can influence growth of harmful algal blooms
A new study published in Sustainable Microbiology delves into how the age and size of microplastics affects the growth of harmful algal blooms.
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NewsSpiritual healing sites could be linked to antibiotic-producing microorganisms
A study by AMI member Dr Gerry Quinn highlights the potential of spiritual healing sites as fertile ground for novel antibiotics, particularly from Streptomyces bacteria, known for producing the majority of current antibiotics.