microbiology

Esther Ngumbi believes that chemical signals between plants, microbes, and insects hold the key to secure and sustainable food production.

Evidence of malaria parasites aligning with their human hosts may pave the way for new antimalarial agents.

Nematodes buried in Siberian permafrost may be able to stay in a state of suspended animation indefinitely, according to recent findings.

Researchers showed that the delivery method affects the microbiome and plays a role in the infant vaccine immune response.

A bacterial strain from healthy corals could slow the progression and prevent transmission of the destructive stony coral tissue loss disease in the wild.

Researchers identified cold-adapted microbes that degrade certain plastics at low temperatures, potentially saving energy in industrial recycling.

Fyza Shaikh investigates how microbes shape cancer patients’ health and recovery.

Finding an effective antibiotic against an infection can easily take 24 hours. Faster testing could save lives and help doctors avoid broad-spectrum antibiotics, which can foster resistance.

Fungi disrupt microbial communities on cheese by making antibiotics. 

Uncovering the components used by Aspergillus fumigatus to avoid intracellular destruction broadens our understanding of the mold’s pathogenesis. 

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

A moonlit drive inspired the theory behind PCR. What did it take to make that wild idea reality?

Free-swimming bacteria settle on a surface to cooperate and form a protective biofilm.

Animal cells cannot produce 9 of the 20 amino acids they need to function. Some researchers are looking to change that.