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Free webinar: Antimicrobial resistance is shaped by conflict, systems, and shared microbial worlds
Antimicrobial resistance is not just biological — it is shaped by conflict, systems, and shared microbial worlds. That’s the idea that will be explored in the latest FREE webinar from the fascinating Microbes and Social Equity 2026 Speaker Series, entitled ’Microbial Worlds in Crisis Inequality and the Politics of Resistance’.
Wildlife imports linked to higher risk of animal-human disease outbreaks
Researchers have discovered that wildlife imports highly influence the possibility of zoonotic emerging infectious disease (EID). This marks the first global measurement of how wildlife trade is linked to outbreaks of animal-borne diseases, across countries and over time.
Biodegradable plastics show strikingly different fates under landfill conditions
Not all biodegradable plastics behave the same once they reach landfill-like environments. Researchers found that PHB broke down almost completely within weeks and PLA degraded substantially over several months, while PBAT barely mineralised, revealing how strongly biodegradation depends on environmental conditions and microbial activity.
Phage protein reveals a new way to disable an essential bacterial transporter
Bacteriophages may offer new clues for tackling antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Researchers have revealed how a phage protein locks the essential bacterial transporter MurJ into an inactive state, uncovering a molecular strategy that could inspire new antibacterial drugs.
Deadly soil bacterium spreads into new regions, including the US
Melioidosis, once considered mainly a tropical disease, is appearing in new regions including the continental United States. A new study shows that antibodies against Burkholderia pseudomallei can persist for years after infection, a finding that could improve how scientists interpret blood tests and track the pathogen’s spread.
Improving heat-resilient indigenous livestock using local AI models built on gut microbiome data
Researchers have proposed a policy roadmap of an AI-driven precision farming approach to further improve indigenous and other livestock breeds’ abilities to withstand extreme conditions in farming operations of all sizes and types.
Wildlife imports linked to higher risk of animal-human disease outbreaks
Researchers have discovered that wildlife imports highly influence the possibility of zoonotic emerging infectious disease (EID). This marks the first global measurement of how wildlife trade is linked to outbreaks of animal-borne diseases, across countries and over time.
Biodegradable plastics show strikingly different fates under landfill conditions
Not all biodegradable plastics behave the same once they reach landfill-like environments. Researchers found that PHB broke down almost completely within weeks and PLA degraded substantially over several months, while PBAT barely mineralised, revealing how strongly biodegradation depends on environmental conditions and microbial activity.
Phage protein reveals a new way to disable an essential bacterial transporter
Bacteriophages may offer new clues for tackling antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Researchers have revealed how a phage protein locks the essential bacterial transporter MurJ into an inactive state, uncovering a molecular strategy that could inspire new antibacterial drugs.
Perpetual Next signs agreement to accelerate the roll-out of standardized biomethanol plants
Perpetual Next have signed a License and Engineering Agreement with Air Liquide Engineering and Technologies for the supply of syngas-to-methanol technology for Perpetual Next’s first biomethanol facility, with an option to extend across other biomethanol sites.
AFYREN and Terrial renew their partnership for French-manufactured potash fertilizers
AFYREN and Terrial today announce the renewal of their strategic partnership with the signing of a new multi-year fertilizer supply contract, worth several tens of millions of euros This long-term contract strengthens both companies’ commitment to making French agriculture more sustainable and less dependent on international fertilizer markets.
Research helps bring new microbiome-focused women’s health product to market
Research has helped inform the development of BloomCalma™, a new intimate care product designed to support skin comfort during pregnancy and after childbirth. The product is the latest example of how academic research can be translated into commercial products.
Smart packaging film ‘lights up’ under UV as meat loses freshness
Food spoilage causes chemical changes that are not always easy to detect by appearance alone. To provide a clearer indication of freshness and quality, researchers have developed a smart packaging film that changes color and glows under ultraviolet (UV) light as meat loses freshness.
New CRISPR proteins expand editing access to heart disease genes
A researcher has used his AI-supported Sequence Display technology to expand the targeting abilities of CRISPR/Cas9, evolving several variants of a compact Cas9 that could efficiently target stretches of DNA previously inaccessible for editing. The evolved Cas9s were successfully used to edit two genes found in coronary heart disease.
Free webinar: Antimicrobial resistance is shaped by conflict, systems, and shared microbial worlds
Antimicrobial resistance is not just biological — it is shaped by conflict, systems, and shared microbial worlds. That’s the idea that will be explored in the latest FREE webinar from the fascinating Microbes and Social Equity 2026 Speaker Series, entitled ’Microbial Worlds in Crisis Inequality and the Politics of Resistance’.
INRS and the Pasteur Network bring together scientists from 25 countries in Québec to strengthen the fight against pandemics
Held in North America for the first time, the Pasteur Network Annual Meeting highlighted how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies can advance global health preparedness and response.
Syrian Arab Republic launches coordinated public health response following poliovirus detection in Deir Ezzor
The Ministry of Health is strengthening vaccination and surveillance activities to protect children following the detection of poliovirus type 1 (VDPV1) in two children aged between 6 and 13 months who developed paralysis in Deir Ezzor Governorate.