Meet the Molecules; Fasamycin and Formicamycin
Detailed exploration of ant nests in the thorny acacia trees in Kenya have revealed a new species of bacteria called, Streptomyces formicae KY5
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Press Release Plants and the art of microbial maintenance
It’s been known for centuries that plants produce a diverse array of medically-valuable chemicals in their roots
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Press Release Chinese-UK project reveals ancient secrets of medicinal mint
The precious chemistry of a plant used for 2,000 years in traditional Chinese medicine has been unlocked in a project that raises the prospect of rapid access to a wide array of therapeutic drugs
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Blog What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)?
We spoke to Professor Tony Maxwell to find out, what is Antimicrobial Resistance, why is it a problem and how worried should we be?
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Blog 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 Celebrating the diversity and importance of the microbial world
Products made by plants and bacteria are essential for humankind, and integral to our daily lives
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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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Press Release Surprise findings turn up the temperature on the study of vernalization
New evidence has emerged about the agriculturally important process of vernalization in a development that could help farmers deal with financially damaging weather fluctuations
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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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