Publications by authors named "Brad Field"
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, ESKAPE pathogens, present a significant and alarming threat to public health and healthcare systems. This study addresses the urgent need to combat antimicrobial resistance by exploring alternative ways to reduce the health and cost implications of infections caused by these pathogens. To disrupt their transmission, integrating antimicrobial textiles into personal protective equipment (PPE) is an encouraging avenue.
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- Geological records from Antarctica show significant environmental changes over time, especially during the early to mid-Miocene (23-14 million years ago), which had temperatures and CO2 levels similar to what we might experience in the future.
- The Miocene Climatic Optimum was a period of warming where global temperatures were 3-4 °C higher than today, and research from the ANDRILL-2A drill core highlights how the Antarctic ice sheet was unstable during this time.
- Data from the core suggest that even slight increases in atmospheric CO2 caused notable changes in the ice sheet's size and stability, emphasizing the sensitivity of polar climates to climate change.