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A new portable instrument could help to lure useful bugs in from the wild.

An experiment delves into how the microbiome shapes immunity.

Lymph from cattle proved more effective at inducing immunity to smallpox than the older, person-to-person method.

The MIT associate professor wants to understand microbial communities in their ecological context.

From the remarkable speed of enzyme-catalyzed reactions to the workings of the human brain, numerous biological puzzles are now being explored for evidence of quantum effects.

Molecules produced by resident bacteria and their hosts may signal immune cells to attack the body’s own tissues.

Quieting immune attacks against pathogens and even providing nutrients to the invaders could improve health, according to a new line of research.

Kelp in warm, acidified waters develop blistered fronds—and the composition of microbial communities could help explain why, a study suggests.

Changes in the auditory environment as a result of herbivory could influence how animals communicate, and may have implications for sound-based monitoring of species.

Treating the microbial community residing on a painting with probiotics may offer a way to stave off biodegradation, a study suggests.

The companies that market the products, Syngenta, Valent, and Bayer, are allowed to sell existing stock of the chemicals until 2020.

In response to concerns from the research and publishing communities, the European group pushes back the deadline for its full and immediate open-access mandate to 2021.