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FeaturesGlobal food safety: prepare for the unexpected
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that unsafe food causes 600 million cases of foodborne diseases and 420,000 deaths a year, worldwide. World Food Safety Day is just around the corner, the theme of which for this year, is “Food safety: prepare for the unexpected”.
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FeaturesUnlocking the therapeutic potential of herbal teas
Delve into the diverse array of bioactive compounds and uncover a mosaic of health-enhancing properties.
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FeaturesFrom lab to grid: how living batteries could transform the energy landscape
As researchers find innovative ways to make these power sources more lightweight or longer-lasting, they must also ensure that their inventions are as sustainable as possible.
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FeaturesThe threat of porcine circovirus in Nigerian pig farms
AMI New Lecturer Research Grant recipient explores the need for surveillance and mitigation of PCV2 in agricultural settings.
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Long ReadsHelicobacter pylori, Cancer and AMR
I’ll begin this article with a question that we’ll return to. Do microorganisms exhibit intelligence? Whilst it might not be able to gauge intelligence in single-celled organisms, a certain intelligent behaviour can be perceived. They possess the simplest chemical signalling pathways, yet are sophisticated enough to evade potential harm.
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FeaturesHow diet modulates the gut-brain axis
As our understanding of the gut-brain axis grows, the health implications revolving around this physiological connection become increasingly evident.
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FeaturesNew nitrogen-fixing bacteria for sustainable agriculture
Discover developments in biological nitrogen fixation technology and research, as sustainable agriculture becomes a hot topic.
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FeaturesLemurs, geophagy and the gut microbiome
How research is improving conservation efforts by understanding how diet impacts host-microbiome interactions and ecological fitness.
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FeaturesRevealing membrane architecture with the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
How neutron scattering and reflectometry are being used to study membrane interactions and antimicrobial resistance.
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FeaturesForecasting microbiomes
How to accurately model the composition and dynamics of microbial communities, far into the future.
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FeaturesEthiopian fermented beverages as sources of probiotics
Sub-Saharan African societies have a wealth of knowledge on cereal fermentation as a means of food processing and preservation.
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Long ReadsMethanotrophs: an emerging biotechnological workhorse in the bioproduction industry
Methane-consuming bacteria turn waste greenhouse gases into useful products. A win-win situation?
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FeaturesShining a light on microbes from the past with molecular paleomicrobiology
Is there a way to objectively address the history of microorganisms?
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FeaturesA gateway to health: harnessing gut microbiome biomarkers in breath for disease diagnosis and monitoring
Discover the immense potential of breath analysis to enhance our understanding of the gut microbiome.
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Long ReadsGender-specific approaches to HIV prevention: addressing the needs of women and girls
With nearly 25 million deaths and an estimated 33.2 million people (including 15.4 million women) living with the virus globally, HIV/AIDS is on the brink of becoming the most devastating pandemic the world has ever seen.
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Long ReadsThe 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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Long ReadsSetting 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.
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FeaturesAquatic avengers: how bacteria battle antibiotics in drinking water sources
In the tranquil flow of our drinking water sources lies a hidden struggle of microscopic proportions.
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FeaturesThe diverse industrial applications of microbial pectinases
With the increasing demand for pectinases, there is a need to enhance production and search for new applications.
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FeaturesUnderground microbiology: help or hinderance for decarbonisation?
Can the activity of disturbed microbial communities affect industrial activities, for good or ill?