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A new research collaboration is aiming to tackle one of the U.K. shellfish sector’s most persistent issues – larval mortality in hatcheries. With a focus on developing practical, scalable tools to ...

Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found ...

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation’s experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions.