Many of us shirk at the thought of bacteria or fungus in our food, but without them, we wouldn’t have many of our favourite foods.
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The debate about Lyme disease and its presence in Australia has occupied media headlines and the minds of scientists and health professionals for over three decades.
The virus that could cure antibiotic resistant infections.
Many of us spend our working lives in offices - but few of us are familiar with the other life forms that share our desks.
How microbes are the key ingredients when it comes to concocting a gourmet menu.
When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, how you dry your hands can be just as important as how you wash them.
What is the difference between these pathogens, and how dangerous are they?
Using light to manipulate cells is leading to some startling findings.
One common terrestrial bacterium has been found to grow in the microgravity of the International Space Station than on Earth, although it remains a mystery why.
While antibiotics can kill the bacteria associated with acne, it’s their anti-inflammatory effects, not their antimicrobial effects, that yield the biggest skin-clearing benefits.
Scientists have discovered the first easy-to-grow bacteria that can break down plastics.
There are demands for older children to get the MenB vaccine – but what is the thinking behind the current guidance?
Illness from prepackaged salads isn’t uncommon. So how do we protect ourselves from illness when eating salads?
While some ancient therapies proved effective enough that they are still used in some form today, on the whole they just aren’t as good as modern antimicrobials at treating infections.
Should you double-dip? A food scientist explains what’s lurking in the depths of your salsa.
There are more bacteria in the ocean than stars in the known universe. New genetic techniques are letting us use microbes as early warning systems for oceans in trouble from pollution and other stresses.
New research shows that bacteria is thriving on the ISS. But is that really such a bad thing?
Necrotising fasciitis is a serious infection that affects the soft tissue.
There is no harm in avoiding white coats, but there could be danger in wearing one.
A food scientist explains the nitty gritty of the five-second rule.
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
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Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences, RMIT University
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Microbiology, Monash University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Biology, Brunel University of London
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Research Associate in Microbiology, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Food Science, Clemson University
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Microbiology, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Professor of Microbiology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Prof. Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland