Matthew Smith

Skin microbiome research is crucial for the future of skincare. Our newly published review demonstrates this with a particular emphasis on the skin microbiomes role in developing next generation sunscreens. #Microbiology #skincare @OfficialUoM @FBMH_UoM frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

We are looking forward to meeting you in person again! Now is the time to start preparing your agenda and planning your travel to Amsterdam. Discover the scientific program overview and read more about our keynote speakers. esdrmeeting.org/program-overvi…

Take a read of @UNEPIRP's report on ocean #plastics, co-authored by @DrSFletcher and @keiron_roberts from @UoPPlastics #RevolutionPlastics

Microbes produce oxygen in the dark. The ocean microbe Nitrosopumilus maritimus can make oxygen in a dark environment. Not much (not so much that it would influence oxygen levels on Earth), but enough to keep itself going. phys.org/news/2022-01-m…

Researchers found high levels of three toxic metabolites produced by gut bacteria in the cerebrospinal fluid & plasma samples of #MultipleSclerosis (MS) patients medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-s…

With new research hinting at associations between fungal species and the development of cancer, should we be doing more to study the intriguing #mycobiome of the skin? @ElsLifeSciences @MicrobioSoc sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

How the HTLV-1 Virus Can Turn Immune Cells Cancerous | About 5% of people who are infected with HTLV-1 end up developing a type of cancer called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) several decades after the infection first occurs. buff.ly/3p853kR

Tardigrade is first multicellular organism to be quantum entangled bit.ly/3F9rtI2

If you’ve ever used an #AgarPlate, you can thank Fanny Hesse! 🧫 Fanny suggested using agar rather than gelatin as a gelling agent to her huspand, pulling from her experience as a cook Full biography and illustration 👉 internationalmicroorganismday.org/women-in-micro…

This fascinating new study highlights changes in the skin #microbiome which correlate with age! The increasing microbial diversity seen as we age potentially being a result of both intrinsic skin ageing and environmental exposure over time @JIDJournals jidonline.org/article/S0022-…

Bacterial Communities Change Dramatically as Gum Disease Worsens | Over 800 bacterial species colonize the mouth's mucosal layer. buff.ly/3q2txeq

@CurryPhilippa After a well deserved break of course! Congratulations! 🌟

Groundbreaking new research is now demonstrating the #probiotic potential of breastmilk in cancer therapeutics - particularly associated with the inhibition of cancel cells by Streptococcus salivarius @FrontMicrobiol frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

@PlastikTalks Sure! Some plastics just call for more creativity than others in order to be recycled 🌟

Question of the day! Can all plastics be recycled? Let's share the ideas🤝 #beatplasticpollution #endsingleplasticuse #saveevironment

@EurSocPhotobiol Hey! Are we still able to book for 2022 or do we now need to book ahead for the following year? Thanks!

The 6th ESP Photobiology School in Brixen/Bressanone, Italy is scheduled from June 13.-18., 2022. Mark your calendar! The purpose of the Photobiology School is to provide an introductory overview of all main aspects of #photobiology, presented by experts in each area.

"If you want to be a scientist, you have to withstand failure." Listen to chemistry laureate Ben Feringa give advice to young science students on how to tackle failures. Watch the full student session with Feringa here: youtube.com/watch?v=vpPfb6…

Microbes in oceans & soil across the globe are evolving to eat plastic, according to a study. The research scanned >200m genes in samples taken from the environment & found 30,000 different enzymes that could degrade 10 different types of plastic. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Overcoming a global pandemic calls for creative, yet sustainable solutions. Our paper on microbial #biosurfactants offers a novel perspective in achieving this! @FrontMicrobiol #COVID19 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Fighting plastic pollution is an ecological responsibility we simply can't ignore. My first research project was on natural plastic biodegradation - something I'll never forget #plastic #plasticfree @UoPPlastics