MicroNews September
Posted on September 30, 2020 by Laura Cox
MicroNews is the sister series of our podcast Microbe Talk, where we discuss microbiology in the news over the last month. As COVID-19 is taking over the news elsewhere, we decided to focus on other stories from the microbial world, including a surge in plankton in the Arctic, using fungus to produce handbags and the microbiology behind June's mass elephant die-off.
Flu jabs limited due to high demand
To find out more, check out the Flu Review episode of Microbe Talk.
A massive surge in phytoplankton has researchers pondering the future of the Arctic
Phages: the tiny viruses that could help beat superbugs
Is there life floating in the clouds of Venus?
That mushroom motorcycle jacket will never go out of style