Biofilms are home to millions of microbes, but disrupting their interactions could produce more effective antibiotics.

Cofounders of a microbiome biobank speak with The Scientist about their new partnership with nonprofit OpenBiome and how to ethically work with donors.

A device dubbed the “mother machine” enables real-time observation of mutagenesis in single bacterial cells.  

George Church is at it again, this time using multiplex gene editing to create virus-proof cells, improve organ transplant success, and protect elephants.

Meet some of the people featured in the May 2019 issue of The Scientist.

Transposon mutagenesis give scientists a rare look at the most important interactions within microbial communities.

Saliva tests screen staff and students at University of Illinois; Study ranks species most susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection; COVID-19 clinical trials test drugs that inhibit kinin system

The Undead, Frankenstein's Cat, The Universe Within, and Physics in Mind

Discoveries of microbial communities that transfer electrons between cells and across relatively long distances are launching a new field of microbiology.

Leonard Hayflick has been unafraid to speak his mind, whether it is to upend a well-entrenched dogma or to challenge the federal government. At 86, he’s nowhere near retirement.