What is life?
09 May 2016 publication
As scientific and technological knowledge continue to expand, we grapple with the question 'What is life?' in the latest issue of Microbiology Today. This edition features articles on whether viruses could be considered alive; the possibility of life on Mars; creating 'synthetic' bacteria; and where the Archaea domain might sit in the tree of life. The Comment piece explains the BBSRC's funding for microbiological research.
The video to accompany the issue focuses on archaea and the tree of life.
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Editorial
10 May 2016 -
From the President
10 May 2016 -
From the Chief Executive
10 May 2016 -
News
10 May 2016 -
Are viruses alive?
10 May 2016 -
Astrobiology
10 May 2016 -
Synthia: playing God in a sandbox
10 May 2016 -
Only two domains, not three: changing views on the tree of life
10 May 2016 -
Archaea and the meaning of life
10 May 2016 -
Annual Conference
10 May 2016 -
Focused Meetings
10 May 2016 -
Early Career Microbiologists' Forum: the Executive Committee
10 May 2016 -
Schoolzone: Life finds a way
10 May 2016Concepts around when life evolved, and how life is formed, can be complex for students to understand. These examples of practical activities can be done with students to demonstrate how long microbes have been in existence, and also show how cells assemble, giving both large-scale and small-scale demonstrations of where life comes from.
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Outreach: Crowdsourcing new antibiotics
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Membership Q&A
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Membership review
10 May 2016 -
Best of the blog
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Reviews
10 May 2016 -
Comment: BBSRC funding for microbiology
10 May 2016