Imagining the interior of a living building.
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From building blocks made of fungus to self-healing concrete, architecture is using biotechnology to make buildings come alive.
In Australia, cases of Buruli ulcer have been associated with coastal areas – like Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.
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The Victorian community is seeing a worsening epidemic of flesh-eating bacteria that causes Buruli ulcer. But how can we prevent this disease if we don’t know where it comes from and how it spreads?
Buruli ulcer occurs mainly in areas close to stagnant water. Children under the age of 15 are often worst affected.
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A century and a half after buruli ulcer was discovered, the disease continues to mystify scientists.