Microbiology

A cluster of bright orange, club-shaped fruiting bodies of the Cordyceps militaris fungus emerging from a caterpillar pupa is shown, surrounded by dry pine needles and forest floor debris.

This Fungus Tricks Silkworms Into Binge-Eating for its Own Gain

A petri dish with multidrug resistant bacterial colonies.

Sniffing Out Antimicrobial Resistance with AI and Sensors

An illustration of mitochondria, which starve parasites like Toxoplasma gondii, colored green.

Mitochondria Deprive Parasites of Folate to Thwart Their Growth

3D illustration of a rod-shaped bacteria accumulating PFAS compounds intracellularly.

Some Gut Microbes Sequester PFAS Internally

Astronaut Suni Williams displays production packs containing genetically engineered yeast and edible media for incubation to activate yeast growth.

Designer Microbes Aid Space Exploration Efforts

A scientist in a microbiology laboratory working with an Agar plate that has a few blue colonies.

Viral Enzyme Accelerates Evolution of Therapeutic Proteins

A mother breastfeeding her baby. Antibodies in the breastmilk shape the baby’s immune responses.

Breastmilk Antibodies Shape the Infant Immune System

3D illustration of a transparent human abdomen with the large and small intestine visible. The small intestine appears to have a light emanating from within it and is full of yellow, blue, and pink microbes. This image is highlighting the role of the gut microbiome in chronic pain.

Gut Microbes Cause Fibromyalgia-Like Symptoms in Mice

Hands of an anthropologist revealing human skull from dirt. Studying the genomes from fossilized dental plaque revealed information about evolution of the human microbiome.

Ancient Dental Plaque Unearths Prehistoric People’s Lifestyle

Multi-colored concentric circles representing centrifugation

FRONTIER 5706P Multi Centrifuges Compact Design, Powerful Performance

OHAUS Logo
Image of a woman kneeling next to her open dishwasher. Above her, the microwave door is open. Both the dishwasher and microwave have zoom in circles depicting some form of microbial slime.

Household Slime May Harbor Useful Extremophiles

Image of cows grazing in a field with a blue sky above them.

Inside a Cow's Stomach: The Microbial Magic Behind Milk

Trending

An old medical illustration features the ear in the center with nerves of the head shown in yellow.

The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

3D illustration showing three differently colored semi-translucent cells, representing different T cell subtypes, on a black background. A purple cell is in the front on the right, a red cell is on the left, and a blue cell sits behind the red one.

T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

A yellow-colored frozen frog.

Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

Multimedia

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Unchained Labs
Colorful abstract spiral dot pattern on a black background

Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

Thermo Fisher Logo
Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

View this Issue
Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Unchained Labs
Graphic of three DNA helices in various colors

An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

illumina
Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Abstract illustration of spheres with multiple layers, representing endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm derived organoids

Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

Thermo Fisher Logo

Products

Brandtech Logo

BRANDTECH Scientific Introduces the Transferpette® pro Micropipette: A New Twist on Comfort and Control

Biotium Logo

Biotium Launches GlycoLiner™ Cell Surface Glycoprotein Labeling Kits for Rapid and Selective Cell Surface Imaging

Colorful abstract spiral dot pattern on a black background

Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

Thermo Fisher Logo
Abstract background with red and blue laser lights

VANTAstar Flexible microplate reader with simplified workflows

BMG LABTECH