An investigation into a protein that helps to lubricate human joints could help to open up new avenues for treating a rare genetic musculoskeletal condition that has no current treatment. A poster presented at MLS Future Forum illuminated the important role of lubricin in patients with Camptodactyly-Arthropathy-Coxa Vara-Pericarditis (CACP).
Hospital superbugs that cause sepsis and meningitis could be hitching a ride on mobile phones, allowing them to escape out of healthcare settings and into the community, according to research presented at MLS Future Forum earlier this year.
The first UK study to monitor antimicrobial resistance and influenza viruses in water bodies has revealed that 92% of samples contained genes for resistance to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort.
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has launched a recruitment drive for Junior Editors and Junior Reviewers as part of its mission to nurture early career talent.
New research shared at the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum has uncovered a prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) connection that could offer new targets to help with managing inflammation-driven colorectal cancer (CRC).
A research study presented at MLS Future Forum has revealed that clove essential oil could offer potential as a sustainable alternative to conventional antimicrobials.
Get to know our Global Ambassador for Pakistan, Dr Arsalan Zaidi, who is Principal Scientist at the National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.
Rachael Barton and Luka Brajdić open up on their experiences of the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Symposium 2025 at the University of Liverpool on June 12.
In a transformative leap for science and innovation in the Caribbean, the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) has been awarded an $11.3 million NIH-COBRE grant (National Institute General and Medical Sciences) to establish the Puerto Rico Center for Microbiome Sciences (PR-CMS)—the first of its kind in the region.
Rainfall can have dramatic effects on the microbial communities living in urban lakes, a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology reveals.
A research study presented in a talk at MLS Future Forum has uncovered some intriguing patterns that suggest our current understanding of breast cancer may not apply to pre-menopausal women.
Vitamin D supplements are often recommended to patients with chronic kidney disease, but a new study presented at MLS Future Forum suggests it could be a waste of time.
They may be more familiar as a room scent but a new study presented at the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum reveals that lavender and lemongrass essential oils are effective against thrush, even at low levels.
