The companies that drilled these cores decades ago couldn’t have known the scientific treasures inside.
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Microbiomes influence how efficiently a child’s body extracts and uses nutrients from food for growth and development.
The probiotic industry is worth US$112 billion. But if you knew what was actually inside that capsule, would you still buy it?
The drugs that transformed medicine are losing their power, raising fears of a post-antibiotic era in which common infections kill.
Malaria is still endemic in Africa.
The textured acrylic plastic surface, inspired by insect wings, could help prevent the spread of major viruses.
Bacteria don’t quietly die when exposed to antibiotics – they actively respond in ways that in turn change how your body responds to infection.
Soil fungi “borrow” bacterial genes to control the weather
The root of tormentil was used in Irish folklore and European traditional medicine to treat wounds, sore throats, diarrhoea and gum disease.
Intensive antibiotic use in farming has created the ideal conditions for resistant bacteria, viruses and fungi to develop.
A meningitis outbreak in Kent linked to a genetically unusual strain has raised urgent questions about why it is spreading among young people.
From bioweapons to biblical plagues, the bacteria that cause anthrax can persist for decades in harsh conditions and wreak havoc on people and cattle.
Cases of Buruli ulcer have been detected on the New South Wales south coast. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Constantly having headphones on can make your ear canal hot and humid, upsetting the bacteria balance in your ear. Here’s what to look out for.
Five-thousand-year-old microbes reveal nature’s antibiotic arms race, and hold clues to both the threat of drug resistance and the cure.
Antibiotics transformed health care for the better, but their diminishing effectiveness may soon be its undoing. Researchers are studying ways to fight back against resistance.
Mars may have been hospitable to life early in its history.
One study found socks contained the highest microbial count of any other once-worn clothing item.
Bacteria living in your mouth get to work as soon as you take your first bite or sip of something sweet. Consuming your sugar more strategically can help keep cavities at bay.
We may be only beginning to understand how complicated sleep is.
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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