Professor Spencer Williams

Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne

Environment

Analysis

Algal blooms are waging chemical warfare in our oceans

South Australia’s oceans have become battlegrounds, as once benign algae unleash a toxic chemical assault on marine life

Health & Medicine

New drug target for sugar-coated viruses

Many viruses – including coronaviruses – have a protective outer layer of proteins, fats and sugars. New research shows targeting sugar production has potential for broad-spectrum antiviral drugs

Sciences & Technology

Found: The little surprise in leafy greens

Scientists have solved a 50-year mystery by discovering an enzyme that reveals how good gut bacteria works, giving us another reason to eat our greens

Sciences & Technology

Podcast

Go with the gut: Our symbiotic relationship with our intestinal bacteria

The ecological community your body’s hosting and its impact on your health