Nature Microbiology, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02301-xBacteria are able to covalently incorporate n:3 polyfluoroalkyl carboxylates into phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol, two major components of bacterial lipid bilayers.

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We are very excited to be sending delegates to COP30 in Belém, Brazil. The University of Sheffield is one of only a small number of UK universities invited to send official observers to take part in t...

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