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Meet the Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year finalists: Gabriel Tarrason Risa
September 2, 2021
The Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year Prize is awarded by the Society each year. The prize recognises and rewards excellence in science communication by a Microbiology Society member who is a postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher, having gained their PhD in the last two years. In the run-up to the event, we will be getting to know the finalists. In this blog, we meet Gabriel Tarrason Risa, a Postdoctoral researcher based at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK.
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New microbes discovered in beetles, a monkey and on a leaf
May 5, 2021
Each month, the Microbiology Society publishes the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM), which details newly discovered species of bacteria, fungi and protists. Here are some of the new species that have been discovered and the places they’ve been found.
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Microbiology Editor’s Choice: the impact of growth media on archaea morphology
March 2, 2021
Each month, a manuscript published in our flagship journal Microbiology is chosen by a member of the Editorial Board. This month, the paper is titled ‘Improved growth and morphological plasticity of Haloferax volcanii’ and was chosen by Professor Tracy Palmer.
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What are extremophiles?
June 17, 2020
Earth is full of extreme environments. The poles boast temperatures below -40 degrees Celsius; the deep trenches of the oceans inflict pressures a thousand times higher than at sea level; and deep-sea hydrothermal vents belch out sulphur and carbon dioxide, heating the surrounding water up to 450 degrees Celsius. Despite the extreme conditions, microbes have found ways to adapt to these niche environments.
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New microbes discovered in cows, a salt mine and a lab mouse
July 9, 2019
Each month, the Microbiology Society publishes the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM), which details newly discovered species of bacteria, fungi and protists. Here are some of the new species that have been discovered and the places they’ve been found.
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Why don’t archaea cause disease?
August 11, 2017
Are there really no archaeal pathogens? And if not, why not? Dr James Chong explores these questions in a film and article for Microbiology Today.
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What is CRISPR-Cas?
August 9, 2016
CRISPR-Cas is making headlines as a powerful new gene editing tool that could change the whole of biology.
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Cows on antibiotics release more methane from their dung
July 19, 2016
It’s a well-known fact that cattle and other livestock are responsible for releasing greenhouse gases like methane into the atmosphere. However, contrary to popular belief, it’s actually bovine burps, not farts, that are to blame. Methane from belching is a serious problem, accounting for 25% of total man-made emissions.
