Why do microbes produce antibiotics?
The soil in our gardens, the leaves of plants, the deep sea and even in our own intestines are all a raging battleground for bacteria, struggling to stay alive and get the nutrients they need
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Blog What is microbial science?
Microbial science or Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, a diverse group of generally tiny life-forms that include bacteria, fungi, viruses, archaea, algae, and protozoa
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News Time-lapse microscopy helps reveal brake mechanism in Streptomyces lifecycle
Streptomyces are soil-dwelling bacteria that produce approximately two-thirds of the antibiotics in current clinical use
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News New insights into bacterial toxin will help search for antibiotics
A study into a common bacterial toxin found in the human gut has yielded valuable information that could assist in the development of new antibiotics
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Press Release How catnip makes the chemical that causes cats to go crazy
Researchers at John Innes Centre have shed light on how catnip – also known as catmint – produces the chemical that sends cats into a state of wanton abandon
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Press Release Memory bank for forgotten antibiotics launched
A drug discovery tool, the first of its kind, has been launched in a fresh bid to revitalise the urgent search for new antibiotics
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Press Release Newly-discovered plant enzymes open the door to novel compound production
A wealth of previously undescribed plant enzymes have been discovered by scientists at the John Innes Centre
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Press Release Deadly behaviour-modifying chemical weapon identified in insect-world arms race
Researchers probing one of the mysteries of the insect world have identified a powerful chemical weapon used in the arms race between fungus-farming leafcutter ants and the parasites that plague them.
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News Chance discovery links inflammatory bowel disease with common bacterial gut toxin
New research has uncovered a surprise link between a common bacterial toxin found in the gut and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
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