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Study assesses potential health hazards of toxic algae blooms to humans
Researchers find unique patterns of cytotoxicity associated with toxins in Florida’s Indian river lagoon.
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FAU to create South Florida’s first microbiome innovation center
Florida Atlantic University, in collaboration with Florida International University, has received a four-year USDA $1 million grant to establish South Florida’s first-of-its-kind FAU Microbiome Innovation Center.
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Common wristbands are hotbed for harmful bacteria
A new study tested various textures of wristbands and their ability to harbour harmful pathogenic bacteria.
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Biological clocks of people and malaria parasites tick in tune
Research could pave the way to new anti-malarials that work by ’jet-lagging’ the parasites that cause the disease.
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Sticky Vibrio teams with seaweed and plastic to stir up perfect storm
A new study uncovers how the interplay between Sargassum spp., plastic marine debris and Vibrio bacteria creates the perfect “pathogen” storm that has implications for both marine life and public health. Source: Photo by Naja Bertolt Jensen on Unsplash Vibrio bacteria are found in waters around ...
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‘Antibiotic culture’ permeates US hospital ICUs, study finds
A new study reveals that there continues to be an ’antibiotic culture’ in US hospitals, meaning that the preference for antibiotics is related to their perceived role as ’magic bullets’.
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Holographic 3D microscope shows potential as red tide warning system
A new study is the first to utilize holography to characterize red tide in the field and breaks new ground for monitoring harmful algal blooms (HABs) and tackling limitations associated with current methods used to monitor these blooms.