A quest to discover new antibiotics is taking a Cal Poly biochemistry research team back in time millions of years as they ...

QUT researchers have recovered the genomes of more than 24,000 previously unknown microbial species—some from entirely new ...

Researchers from the University of Vienna discovered MISO bacteria that use iron minerals to oxidize toxic sulfide, creating energy and producing sulfate. This biological process reshapes how ...

Gut microbes are essential partners that help digest food, produce vitamins and train the immune system. They can also pass ...

In a new study published in Nature Communications, Ruth Ley and her colleagues demonstrated that behavior—in this case, how ...

Scientists found iron-fueled microbial life thriving deep beneath the Red Sea at Hatiba Mons, revealing a vast, metal-driven vent ecosystem.

Biotech startup backed by Squadra Ventures, Draper Associates, Collaborative Fund and Overture Climate Fund turns overlooked ...

Behavioral traits get passed on via an animal’s genetics, but a new study reveals that the microbiome can pass them on too, ...

Nearly 20 million people die every year from cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide. Genetic and ...

Researchers have created the first color key of sky-dwelling microbes to help detect signs of alien life in the clouds of ...

A new study published today in The ISME Journal marks the first time scientists have shown a connection between respiratory ...