Microbiology

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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"

Researchers explore if and how quickly Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are theoretically able to adapt to survive on copper surfaces

Review of the life histories of RNA viruses, their genetics, and the compounds that could disrupt them offers hope for curtailment of future pandemics

Animal models are a critical component of the biomedical pipeline necessary to fast-track drug and vaccine development

For scientists, kefir provides more than just a healthy beverage: it's an easy-to-culture model microbial community for studying metabolic interactions

Study offers new avenues for protecting people from starvation due to pathogenic fungus-induced food shortages

Discovery significantly reduces the high operational costs and emission of greenhouse gases associated with traditional wastewater treatment methods