The ability to track SARS-CoV-2 mutations in wastewater could be particularly useful for tracking new variants, like the B.1.17 strain that is now widespread in the UK
Engineered living materials could be used to detect and filter contaminants in water, in packaging to detect and alert to damage, and act as "living photographs"
For scientists, kefir provides more than just a healthy beverage: it's an easy-to-culture model microbial community for studying metabolic interactions