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NewsBioleaching bacteria exploit cracks to form biofilms on REE rocks
Bioleaching bacteria home in on and around grooves and crevices in rare earth element-bearing rocks and form biofilms, potentially offering a route to making the process more efficient, a new study shows.
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NewsUnravelling Coenzyme Q10 pathway could pave way to industrial production
Scientists have unravelled part of the Coenzyme Q10 biosynthetic pathway in Agrobacterium tumefaciens, paving the way to enhancing the bacterium so that it can produce the probiotic on an industrial scale.
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NewsEarly warning sensor changes colour when wound becomes infected
A team at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a non-invasive sensor that changes colour when a wound becomes infected, alerting healthcare staff hours before symptoms become visible to the eye.
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NewsGut microbiota shouldn’t be discounted from climate change studies
A new review suggests climate change doesn’t just impact the distribution and habitats of wild animals - it can affect their internal environment as well, with implications for biodiversity.
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NewsElectromicrobiology conference sparks Sustainable Microbiology themed collection
The new not-for-profit open access journal Sustainable Microbiology is to run a special themed edition on electromicrobiology.
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NewsGene deletion toolkit makes pathogen easier to study
Scientists have created a toolkit to delete genes in Achromobacter, making the deadly bacterium tractable for research purposes.
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NewsDisturbance could boost microbe protection of mangroves
Engineering disturbance in mangrove sediments could help to conserve these habitats by boosting their microbiome, a new study suggests.
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CareersCarer’s Week: How the right employer can make a huge difference to unpaid carers
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.
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OpinionTiny microbes in the vast unknown could be vital to our futures
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.
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NewsMicrobiome takes centre stage at keynote lecture
Dr Martin Blaser delivered the Ashford Memorial Lecture 2023, which commemorates the legacy of Dr. Bailey Kelly Ashford, who changed the infectious disease landscape of Puerto Rico in the early 20th century.
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OpinionFood waste is a vital resource that could be mined to meet food security goals
Achieving sustainable solutions for food and nutritional security is a top global priority at present, with the drive to provide nutritionally balanced food to people around the world, and fulfil the target SDG 2.
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OpinionFood poisoning pathogen keeps bouncing back
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?
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OpinionHow AI gives us food for thought
Michael Ukwuru reveals the many ways in which artificial intelligence could address global food safety challenges.
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NewsNovel bacterial strain in feed boosts broiler chicken growth and changes gut microbiome
A novel bacterial strain added as a supplement to broiler chicken feed not only boosts their growth rate, but significantly alters their caecal microbiome, enhancing the capacity for microbial amino acid and vitamin biosynthesis, a new study shows.
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NewsDrugs pipeline rife with strategies to combat MRSA
A host of new antimicrobial strategies are in the development pipeline that could provide hope for healthcare sectors battling multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
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NewsPeat bog microbes could be deployed to break down plastic pollution
Microbes discovered in a peat bog could be used to break down plastic pollution, research being carried out at Queen’s University Belfast has revealed.
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NewsPectin carriers unleash army of predatory bacteria
Researchers in Israel have come up with a way to turn the weapons of potato soft-rot pathogens against themselves, unleashing an army of predatory bacteria that can destroy the pathogens.
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NewsCurious calves drive shedding of pathogen in herds
Inquisitive dairy calves could be driving the spread of a zoonotic pathogen in their herds, a new study has revealed.
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NewsMicrobiology journal recruits first intake of Junior Editors in drive to nurture early careers talent
The peer-reviewed journal Letters in Applied Microbiology is recruiting its first intake of Junior Editors as part of its new drive to nurture early careers talent.
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NewsUnusual cellular metabolism in fungi linked to AMR
Scientists have discovered that aberrant cellular metabolism in Candida fungi is linked to drug resistance, potentially opening up new possible pathways to antimetabolite therapies.
