A single filament of Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica. can be seen in this image by Jean-Marie Volland | Microbiology

Using light-capturing proteins in living microbes, scientists have reconstructed what life was like for some of Earth's earliest organisms.

The researchers found that the microorganisms can survive by eating and breathing simple inorganic compounds of a kind that have been detected on M

Within and upon every human being reside countless microorganisms -; the microbiota that help shape and direct the lives of their hosts.

Once again, life has been found in an environment that would be deeply inhospitable to most organisms living on this planet.

A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo, the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and the Center for Emergent Matter

Earlier this month, students from Traner Middle School and Silver Stage Middle School spent a week at the University learning about amphibians, bee

Robust long-term ecosystem restoration relies not just on replanting native vegetation but on the recovery of underlying soil biodiversity—yet this

Computer scientists have developed a program to screen short DNA sequences, whether synthetic or natural, to determine their toxicity.

Only about 1 in 4 adults consume foods full of microbes that can help promote a healthy immune system, warn researchers who quantified the number o

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have invented a new method to encourage bacteria to form growth-promoting ecosystems that could be used

Some growers may be lucky and already have naturally good soil; however, poor management can lead to significant degradation of soil quality.

Collaborative research finds a lack of available metals may be responsible for more nitrous oxide than previously thought.

Women with preterm births may be more likely to have gum disease compared to those with full-term births, according to research presented at EuroPe

Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic lager beer drank in moderation can improve gut microbes in men, lessening the chances of developing disease

Specifically, either type of beer boosted the diversity in their gut microbes.

Water-borne microbes require copper for denitrification, a process that releases nitrogen.

As a result, some scientists say it should not always be used.

Numerous studies have shown health benefits from moderate alcohol intake (or maybe not), especially wine.

Experiments in animals and observations in humans suggest that the amount of proline circulating in one’s plasma has a strong association with depr

I also interned in the fall of 2021 at Los Alamos National Labs, where I contributed to an ongoing project studying how microbes affect carbon sequ

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects around a quarter of the adult population in the world Beijing, China | Xinhua | A study by Chines

Scientists estimate that between 5 and 13 million metric tons of plastic pollution enter the oceans each year, ranging in size from large, floating

I have a love affair with compost—no, seriously, I do.