All Under the microscope articles
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FeaturesLessons learned from microbes that stick to plastic
Lower density plastics tend to float or remain in the upper 30 meters of aquatic environments, interacting with biota in ways still being deciphered.
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The climate crisis and the spread of vector-borne disease
The effects of climate change could see future global outbreaks caused by mosquito-borne arboviruses expand their current geographical spread.
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A new frontier in Zika vaccine development
A milestone achievement for science in combating the Zika virus as a new vaccine trial begins in the UK.
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Under the microscope: Forest fungi
Explore the different roles that fungi play in our forests as well as in society.
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Under the microscope: The ESKAPE pathogens
Learn about the multi-drug resistant pathogens on the World Health Organization’s list of ‘Priority Pathogens’
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Long Reads
Under the microscope: Monkeypox
Human monkeypox infection is a zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus which belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family
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Under the microscope: Langya virus
The novel zoonotic virus known as “Langya henipavirus” (LayV) was discovered in 2022.
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Under the microscope: Phage ecology
Recent advances in technology and culturing methods have led to the belief that phage are the most abundant biological system worldwide.
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Under the microscope: CRISPR-Cas9
CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful tool for biotechnology, medicine and almost all biological research.
