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A hitchhiker’s guide to invasive alien species and disease transmission
Invasive alien species are becoming a worry not only in the sense of endangering native wildlife, but also with disease transmission to humans and other animals.
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Mitigate or suppress—coming to grips with the COVID-19 pandemic
In the absence of an efficient vaccine, the control of the COVID-19 pandemic currently relies on non-pharmaceutical interventions.
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Arsenic: a smartphone-friendly biosensor to tackle an insidious global threat
By altering their genetic circuit to produce visual pigments in the presence of arsenic, bacteria could provide a simple and self-renewing form of detection.
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Antimicrobial resistance from a vet’s point of view
The responsible use of medicines and the reduction of antimicrobial usage remain key agenda for farm animal practice but need to be viewed as part of a holistic approach to animal health and welfare.
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The (not so) wonderful world of catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Research supported by the Dunhill Medical Trust is investigating how catheter coatings could be used to reduce biofilm formation and blockage.
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Tackling sources of contamination in water: the age of phage
Phage can be used as a force for good when it comes to protecting both environmental and public health.
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The global diversity of the plastisphere
Plastics s are not going anywhere anytime soon, and the potential for them to be degraded by environmental microbes has captured the imaginations of scientists and members of the public alike
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Hiding in plain sight: the elusive candidate phyla radiation
The candidate phyla radiation is a diverse group of uncultured bacterial lineages with poorly understood metabolic functions.
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Preparation of infant milk formula
Study shows pasteurisation is most effective at reducing microorganisms in infant formula milk feeds.
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Applications of bacteriophage: Advances and possibilities
Recent advances in the field of phage research have pushed forward current phage technologies.
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Can organic soil management practices limit the survival of foodborne pathogens?
Responding to recent food-safety regulations and pressure from the produce industry, fresh-produce growers have altered farming practices to mitigate the risks associated with foodborne pathogens.
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Trace gases, microbes and life beyond Earth
Trace gases in Earth’s atmosphere serve as fuels for microbial metabolism in extreme environments, and might also sustain extra-terrestrial metabolism on Mars.
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Stemming the tide: plastics at Portsmouth
Although the stability of plastics is a major factor in their usefulness, poor waste management at a global level has led to an accumulation in virtually all environmental systems
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Looking to the future: vertical farms & food safety
Understanding and advancing food safety is critically important to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with foodborne disease.
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Unravelling the menace of AMR in aquaculture
One of the major drivers of the upsurge of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the ecosystem is the irrational use of antimicrobial agents in the animal health sector.
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Exploring space from prison
The Life Beyond project demonstrates that from behind the confines of a prison you can direct humanity to the stars.
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Metabolic cross-feeding relationship gains probiotic status
A diet rich in plant polymers challenges the human digestive system and is highly nutritious fodder for our gut microbiota.
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Novel strategies for combating fungal biofilms in catheter-associated infections
Disrupting the fungal quorum-sensing process for the treatment of Candida-related central line-associated bloodstream infections.
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Reviving bioremediation options and sustainability: microbial-enhanced biochar opportunities
There has been an increasing drive towards more sustainable treatment-based solutions for contaminated land management as opposed to removal or containment actions.
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From ants to antibiotics, can tropical insects provide us with life-saving drugs?
Formicamycins are polyketide antibiotics which display an incredibly high barrier to resistance, making them promising candidates for clinical development.