Microbial bioelectronic sensors use living bacteria that can create an electrical signal in response to the presence of a ...

Bacteria found in a 5,000-year-old ice layer have shown how climate change could potentially drive the rise of more antibiotic resistance, as well as how ancient bacteria could provide opportunities ...

Most people see their kitchen as a clean space for preparing meals. Yet, some common kitchen items and areas can harbor more ...

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

How is carbon metabolized and processed in different ecosystems? In a recent study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, researchers led by Joely Maak, the study’s first author ...

If you are on a farm and scoop up a handful of soil, chances are what you hold in your palm isn’t very healthy. The United Nations estimates that 40% of topsoil worldwide is moderately or severely ...

Live bacteria from the digestive system can travel directly into the brain when the intestinal barrier is weakened. This ...

How is carbon metabolized and processed in different ecosystems? In a study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, researchers led by Joely Maak, the study's first author and ...

Beneath our feet, beyond the reach of sunlight, and buried in the most unforgiving corners of the planet, an unseen world thrives. Though these environments may seem desolate, and devoid of warmth, ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the virus itself. Named after the Chinese military strategist Kongming—who ...

Bacteria can be ruthless. A new study has shown that when their survival is threatened because of food scarcity, they will kill and consume neighboring microbes. The work, which was reported in ...