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Tag Archives: Antarctica
Podcast: Antarctic microbes from Scott’s Discovery Expedition
In 1901, Captain Robert Falcon Scott led a team of men on the Discovery Expedition to explore the mysteries of Antarctica. The expedition is famous for its scientific legacy, including the discovery of snow-free valleys, emperor penguin colonies and the … Continue reading
New to science: September 2016
Each month, the Microbiology Society publishes the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM), which details newly discovered species of bacteria, fungi and protists. Here are a few of the new species that have been discovered and the places they’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctica, beach, cobra, hydrothermal vent, iceberg lettuce, Ross Sea, sweet basil, Tortoise
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Is Antarctic wildlife at risk from human E. coli?
Antarctica is the only continent on Earth without a native human population. But at any one time, there are still thousands of people living there, most of them scientists. During the course of their research, it’s inevitable that these scientists … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology
Tagged Antarctica, E. coli, integrons, Penguins, pollution, seals, sewage
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Microbe Talk: October 2015
This month’s podcast is all about microbes in remote and hostile environments. Ben spoke to Dr Lewis Dartnell, an astrobiologist from the University of Leicester, about NASA’s recent announcement that there is liquid water on Mars. Lewis told us more about … Continue reading
New to science: June 2015
Each month, the Society for General Microbiology publishes the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, which details newly discovered species of bacteria, fungi and protists. Here are a few of the new species that have been discovered and the places they’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctica, Leeuwenhoek, oyster, peace lily, radiation, Salt, stork, volcano
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New to Science: December 2014
Each month, the Society for General Microbiology publishes the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, which details newly discovered species of bacteria, fungi and protists. Here are a few of the new species that have been discovered, and the places they’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctica, bacteria, Leptospirosis, Microbes, Monkeys, New to Science
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From Poo to Papillomavirus: Peculiar Penguin Pathogens
Penguin poo has seen a surprising range of scientific applications, from a comprehensive census of emperor penguins from satellite data to a calculation of the rectal pressures required to avoid defecating into their own nests; the latter research, unsurprisingly, even … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Microbiology, Virology
Tagged Adélie penguins, Antarctica, Papillomavirus, Penguins, Poo
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