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Microbe–fertilizer pair cuts greenhouse soil emissions

2026-06-30T15:49:00+01:00

A new study shows that inoculating organic fertilizers with denitrifying bacterium, especially when paired with mushroom residue organic manure, reduces N₂O emissions by reshaping the soil microbiome.

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Breakthrough for aquaculture: Oral vaccine protects fish from fatal nervous necrosis virus

2026-06-30T15:47:00+01:00

A novel oral vaccine, that can be mixed into fish feed, provides an effective, practical and cost-effective method to protect fish from the highly deadly nervous necrosis virus.

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Biochar helps paddy soils lock away carbon by reshaping microbial life underground

2026-06-30T15:47:00+01:00

A new study reveals that straw and biochar both increase soil organic carbon, but biochar stores carbon more efficiently by guiding soil microbes toward stable carbon formation.

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Fleming Initiative selects AWS to power global intelligence platform to tackle antimicrobial resistance

2026-06-30T14:26:00+01:00

The Fleming Initiative has received support from Amazon Web Services (AWS), including up to several million pounds worth of cloud and AI technology, as well as technical support, for the Initiative’s global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) intelligence platform.

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Tiny DNA ‘hitchhikers’ may be reshaping life in thawing Arctic soils

2026-06-30T14:16:00+01:00

A new study in the peatlands of northern Sweden provides one of the clearest pictures yet of how frequently microbes swap, gain and lose genes in nature. The study establishes a new framework for measuring genetic mobility in natural environments.

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Deep-sea extremophile yields protein that forms super stable biofilm

2026-06-30T14:04:00+01:00

Scientists have discovered a protein secreted by a deep-sea extremophile — an organism adapted to extreme environmental conditions — that self-assembles into a biofilm and is highly stable, boosting its potential for biomedical applications.

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Pseudomonas_stutzeri

Microbe–fertilizer pair cuts greenhouse soil emissions

2026-06-30T15:49:00+01:00

A new study shows that inoculating organic fertilizers with denitrifying bacterium, especially when paired with mushroom residue organic manure, reduces N₂O emissions by reshaping the soil microbiome.

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Biochar helps paddy soils lock away carbon by reshaping microbial life underground

2026-06-30T15:47:00+01:00

A new study reveals that straw and biochar both increase soil organic carbon, but biochar stores carbon more efficiently by guiding soil microbes toward stable carbon formation.

biofilm

Deep-sea extremophile yields protein that forms super stable biofilm

2026-06-30T14:04:00+01:00

Scientists have discovered a protein secreted by a deep-sea extremophile — an organism adapted to extreme environmental conditions — that self-assembles into a biofilm and is highly stable, boosting its potential for biomedical applications.

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​ Bruke showcases expanding Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics portfolio at ASM Microbe 2026

2026-06-11T10:06:00+01:00

At ASM Microbe 2026, Bruker Corporation’s Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics (BMID) division demonstrated its expanding portfolio and innovations across microbial identification, sepsis diagnostics, molecular testing, and NGS workflows, advancing clinical research, and faster, actionable infectious disease diagnostics.

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Andelyn Biosciences launches LVV Curator® Platform

2026-05-13T10:42:00+01:00

Andelyn Biosciences has announced the launch of its LVV Curator® Platform, a standardized lentiviral vector (LVV) manufacturing solution built on the same proven modular approach that supports clinical and commercial adeno-associated virus (AAV) programs.

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Modular Clean Air strengthens position as part of Total Clean AIr

2026-05-06T13:55:00+01:00

Modular Clean Air (MCA) is now wholly owned by Total Clean Air (TCA), marking the next phase in its development following its successful launch as a joint venture in 2025.

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Black box: Using AI to tackle global superbug crisis

2026-06-29T10:16:00+01:00

The development of new antibiotics could be sped up thanks to a new tool that tests the reliability of AI. Researchers designed a framework to address the global threat of antimicrobial resistance, testing whether AI can provide reliable reasoning during antibiotic development.

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Algae microbots take aim at bladder cancer

2026-06-22T15:41:00+01:00

Tiny algae-based robots guided by magnets could improve bladder cancer treatment by boosting delivery of chemotherapy drugs into tumours.  Tracked using real-time imaging, the miniature robots help drugs penetrate deep into tumour tissue while limiting damage to healthy cells. 

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Biochar-coated catalyst turns wet microalgae into cleaner fuel-building chemicals

2026-06-22T10:42:00+01:00

Turning microalgae into usable liquid fuels remains difficult because algae-derived bio-oil often contains high levels of oxygen and nitrogen compounds. A new study reports a promising strategy to address this challenge. 

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Fleming Initiative selects AWS to power global intelligence platform to tackle antimicrobial resistance

2026-06-30T14:26:00+01:00

The Fleming Initiative has received support from Amazon Web Services (AWS), including up to several million pounds worth of cloud and AI technology, as well as technical support, for the Initiative’s global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) intelligence platform.

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Gut microbiome could hold important clues as to how IBD develops and progresses

2026-06-29T11:58:00+01:00

The gut microbiome could hold important clues as to how IBD develops and progresses – and which treatment is best suited to individual patients.

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Free webinar: The mystery of the missing microbes - and the answers that can be found in the Amazon

2026-06-25T14:05:00+01:00

An intriguing free webinar this July will explore what happens when key members of the human gut microbiome are lost, and what we can learn from populations where this loss has not occurred.

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