Certain strains of bacteria have elevated antibiotic resistance by up to 30 times when living on microplastic biofilms Ultra-fine plastic particles can become ‘hubs’ for antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogens to …
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The world population is estimated to reach 9.5 billion by 2050. Given that most of our current energy is generated from fossil fuels, this creates significant challenges when it comes …
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Photograph: Sasha Leidman Mixed in with this grit and melted ice are the cyanobacteria, which run on sunlight. As a cryoconite hole gets deeper, its bottom moves out of direct …
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Some bacteria can travel from one continent to another ‘hidden’ in atmospheric dust, according to a new study which says these microbes may not only affect human and animal health, …
