Microorganisms: An Introduction
Microscopic organisms, commonly known as microorganisms or microbes, are found all around us and even inside our bodies. The category ‘microbes’ includes a massive range of organisms including [...]
17 Sep 2021
8 Jun 2021
Happy National Beer Day!
With society returning to a bit of normality, beer gardens and pubs have opened their doors for us again, just in time for National Beer Day. To mark the [...]
27 May 2021
Bringing the flavours: microbes in cheese production
Who doesn’t love cheese? If ever you need an excuse to whip out the cheese board and all the trimmings, today is that day. National Cheese Day is [...]
7 May 2021
Is Bacteria the Key to Life on Mars?
In recent years bacteria have proven their ability to survive in the harsh environment of outer space. NASA has conducted many experiments after finding the presence of bacteria [...]
6 Nov 2020
The Power of Bacteria: Microbial Fuel Cell Technology
This year's British Science Week focusses on theme "Innovating for the future", celebrating the diverse world of science, technology, engineering and maths. Due to the ever growing importance [...]
1 Jun 2020
E. coli for Climate Change
Rising atmospheric CO2 levels, attributed to human activities such as agriculture, have been a consistent topic of debate and research in the past few decades. To mark World [...]
25 May 2020
Happy National Wine Day
When perusing the calendar of national and global awareness days, there was one we simply couldn't ignore: National Wine Day. Observed annually in the United States, it even [...]
8 Nov 2019
Bioremediation to tackle plastic pollution
Celebrated annually on 10th November, the UNESCO World Science Day for Peace and Development aims at linking science more closely with society and underlines the importance and relevance of [...]
31 Mar 2017
Everything you need to know about Leprosy disease
"Leprosy" from the Greek, lepra, meaning "scab" or "peeling." What is Leprosy Disease? A microbiological study of the infectious leprosy disease is fascinating. Leprosy is a chronic infection [...]