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Is Antarctic wildlife at risk from human E. coli?

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

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 →

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Bioremediation: The pollution solution?

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

Over the past few months, Rebecca Philp, a PhD student from the Pirbright Institute, has been working at the Microbiology Society as our Public Affairs intern. While researching for a policy briefing, Rebecca learnt a lot about bioremediation. She explains … Continue reading →

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