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How ‘vaccinating’ plants could reduce pesticide use and secure global food supplies
How ‘vaccinating’ plants could reduce pesticide use and secure global food suppliesScience

How ‘vaccinating’ plants could reduce pesticide use and secure global food supplies

As the climate crisis alters familiar growing conditions, we urgently need to find ways of protecting the world against famines. Currently, our food system is…
SourceSourceNovember 15, 2024 Full article
Winners of Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards 2024 announced
Winners of Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards 2024 announcedNews

Winners of Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards 2024 announced

Applied Microbiology International - The prizes, awarded by the learned society Applied Microbiology International (AMI), celebrate the brightest minds in the field and promote the…
SourceSourceNovember 13, 2024 Full article
Scientists call for global action on microbial climate solutions
Scientists call for global action on microbial climate solutionsScience

Scientists call for global action on microbial climate solutions

Washington, D.C. | American Society for Microbiology - Today, leaders from scientific societies, institutions and publishing bodies issued an urgent call for the global community…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024

Unexpected measurements from ‘lost’ Seaglider reveal warming impact on Antarctic ice shelf Gillian Damerell (formerly UEA) preparing to deploy the Seaglider Marlin with the Ross…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024 Full article
Discovery of new cyanobacteria strain could advance carbon sequestration
Discovery of new cyanobacteria strain could advance carbon sequestrationClimate

Discovery of new cyanobacteria strain could advance carbon sequestration

A novel cyanobacteria strain has been discovered that could hold immense potential in addressing the global carbon crisis. Identified by researchers from the United States…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Turning purple bacteria into green plastics
Turning purple bacteria into green plasticsScience

Turning purple bacteria into green plastics

In the global battle against plastic pollution, a promising solution is emerging from an unlikely source: purple bacteria. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 25, 2024 Full article
Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils
Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soilsScience

Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils

By Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic pioneers colonize the new exposed landscapes. LMU researchers have revealed that yeasts play…
SourceSourceJuly 4, 2024 Full article