Chemical pollution exceeds safe planetary limit: researcher Q+A on consequences for life on Earth
The production and release of synthetic chemicals worldwide is destabilising the Earth system.
Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez, PhD Candidate in Sustainable Development, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University •
conversation
Jan. 20, 2022 • ~9 min
Jan. 20, 2022 • ~9 min
Charting changes in a pathogen's genome yields clues about its past and hints about its future
After a nose swab tests positive for a virus or bacteria, scientists can use the sample’s genetic sequence to figure out where and when the pathogen emerged and how fast it’s changing.
Sarah Nadeau, PhD Student in Computational Evolution, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich •
conversation
Dec. 1, 2021 • ~10 min
Dec. 1, 2021 • ~10 min
Antibiotic resistance is at a crisis point – government support for academia and Big Pharma to find new drugs could help defeat superbugs
If no action is taken to address antibiotic resistance, infections from multidrug-resistant bacteria could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050.
Andre Hudson, Professor and Head of the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology
• conversation
Oct. 29, 2021 • ~9 min
Oct. 29, 2021 • ~9 min
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