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october 31, 2019

micronews is the sister series of our podcast microbe talk, where we discuss some of the times microbiology has been in the news during the past month. in this episode, laura and matt discuss deadly fungi, the flu vaccine and how scientists are making carbon fibers out of algae.

june 19, 2019

the early career microbiologists’ (ecm) forum summer conference is dedicated to showcasing early career research, career development and networking. tharangika bowange is a postgraduate student from the national institute of fundamental studies (nifs), sri lanka and will be presenting her research into the commercial potential of cyanobacteria at the conference.

july 26, 2018

researchers have found brachonella pulchra in freshwater sediment near prague. they decided to take a closer look at these metopids and the results are pretty amazing:

february 11, 2016

endosymbioses – where one species lives inside another – are found throughout microbiology. for example, zooxanthellae are protozoa that live inside corals, the marine invertebrates that build coral reefs. and some plant roots contain nodules of rhizobium bacteria that provide them with forms of nitrogen essential for growth.

december 23, 2014

it’s almost time for us to say goodbye to 2014 and wave a big hello to 2015. before we do, it seems like the right moment to reflect on the amazing year we’ve had here on microbe post. i hope you’ve enjoyed reading the articles and listening to the podcasts and are as excited as we are for next year – it’s going to be a big one for us!