Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species ...

A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

Microbes often display cooperative behavior in which individual cells put in work and sacrifice resources to collectively ...

A new study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

We already knew forests were heavy lifters in reducing climate pollution. New research reveals the tiny microbes in tree bark ...

Researchers discover a unique genetic code in Antarctic archaea that encodes a rare amino acid, potentially advancing protein ...

“Assuming the packaging has swollen due to the growth of microorganisms, it may still be safe to eat, although perhaps not a pleasant experience,” says Jacob Tuell, assistant professor of animal ...

Rather than yeast or microalgae, the company is working with oleaginous bacteria—which it claims are more productive.

Using ribosome engineering (RE), researchers from Shinshu University introduced mutations affecting the protein synthesis ...

Bacteria form teams to hunt and survive, but lazy cheaters always try to freeload without contributing. Groundbreaking IISc ...