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Meet the Speakers: Phages for a Sustainable Future šŸ‘„. Join us on 18 Sep 2025 for our Policy Spotlight webinar, featuring experts shaping phage therapy, policy, and emerging technologies! You'll hear directly from authors of Policy in Practice articles in Sustainable Microbiology
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Bare essentials: Swiss researchers have spent years taking apart one of the world’s simplest microbes, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, piece by piece, and created a detailed list of what molecular parts the living cell can and cannot do without. This could accelerate efforts to.
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Researchers in Brazil have managed to reduce Candida albicans’ resistance to fungicides by incorporating photodynamic inactivation techniques into the treatment. The technology can be used in both human healthcare and the prevention of food contamination.
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Researchers have managed to reduce Candida albicans' resistance to fungicides by incorporating photodynamic inactivation techniques into the treatment. The technology can be used in both human...
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After Russia’s full-scale invasion, thousands of patients were transferred from Ukraine to other European countries. Researchers in Helsinki found that 8% of Ukrainian refugees had been hospitalised due to war injuries. Almost 80% of them carried multidrug resistant bacteria.
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Scientists in China have discovered that licorice extract demonstrates strong antimicrobial properties against one of the most resilient spoilage organisms in meat.
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Scientists who combined microbiological assays with mathematical growth models revealed that licorice extract demonstrates strong antimicrobial properties against one of the most resilient spoilage...
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Researchers have developed a powerful, personalized modeling framework to predict whether the 'hidden killer' Clostridioides difficile is likely to colonize an individual’s gut, and to test whether specific probiotic therapies might prevent or reverse that colonization.
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RT @AMIposts: Are you an experienced journal editor looking for a new challenge? Then this may be the perfect opportunity for you! We’re lo….
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It's #InternationalCatDay! . Meet Pepper the pet cat, who has now helped scientists discover two new viruses, including a new strain of orthoreovirus. Feline-assisted research in action! šŸˆā€ā¬›. Read more:
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​Pepper, the pet cat who made headlines last year for his role in the discovery of the first jeilongvirus found in the U.S., is at it again. This time, his hunting prowess contributed to the identi...
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Are you a final-year PhD student? Or have you recently completed your PhD and published your first paper?. Apply to become a Junior Editor or Junior Reviewer for Letters in Applied Microbiology and develop your editorial skills under expert mentorship šŸ‘„. Find out more about our.
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Scientists in Spain and Italy have analysed the gut microbiome of the indri, a critically endangered lemur. They found up to 47 new species of bacteria, and discovered that the indri’s microbiome is transmitted within their social group. @UPFBarcelona.
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An study has ascertained the composition of the intestinal microbiome of the indri, a critically endangered lemur in Madagascar. It has found up to 47 unknown species of bacteria, and revealed the...
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Scientists in Japan have developed a groundbreaking immune-independent bacterial cancer therapy using a novel microbial consortium called AUN (阿吽), composed of two naturally occurring bacteria: a tumor-resident microbe and photosynthetic bacterium.
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A joint research team has developed a groundbreaking immune-independent bacterial cancer therapy using a novel microbial consortium called AUN (阿吽), composed of two naturally occurring bacteria: a...
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A bacterial signaling molecule involved in flipping the switch between sessile and motile forms could offer huge potential in improving probiotics, boosting wastewater treatment and producing therapeutic compounds. @UteRomling.
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A bacterial signaling molecule involved in flipping the switch between sessile and motile forms could offer huge potential in improving probiotics, boosting wastewater treatment and producing...
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German Research Foundation (DFG) President Professor Dr Katja Becker issued a stark warning about the ā€œwar on scienceā€ and the need for solidarity at the organisation’s annual meeting in July.: Here's her speech in full.
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The German Research Foundation (DFG) President Professor Dr Katja Becker issued a stark warning about the "war on science" and the need for solidarity at the organisation's annual meeting in July....
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A research team in Japan has discovered how the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) silently persists in the body. Their findings identify a previously unknown genetic ā€œsilencerā€ element that keeps the virus in a dormant, undetectable state.
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A research team has discovered how the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) silently persists in the body. Their findings identify a previously unknown genetic "silencer" element that keeps...
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Applied Microbiology International is to lead a new conservation committee dedicated to the protection of microbial biodiversity. @IUCN has approved the creation of the first-ever IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) group dedicated to microbial biodiversity.
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Meet our Global Ambassador for India, @Durgesh36301569 , who is Assistant Professor at the Department of Biosciences, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, specializing in microbial biotechnology and sustainable agriculture.
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​The Microbiologist gets to know our Global Ambassador for India, Dr. Durgesh Kumar Jaiswal, who is Assistant Professor at the Department of Biosciences, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, specializ...
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How can phages contribute to a sustainable future globally? šŸ—ŗļø. Join us for the first in our new Policy Spotlight webinar series: Phages for a Sustainable Future. Chaired by Sustainable Microbiology (@AMI_SMIJournal) Policy Editor Prof. David Oliver, this free, open-access
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Hospital superbugs that cause sepsis and meningitis could be hitching a ride on mobile phones, allowing them to escape out of healthcare settings and into the community, according to new research.
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Hospital superbugs that cause sepsis and meningitis could be hitching a ride on mobile phones, allowing them to escape out of healthcare settings and into the community, according to research...
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