Scientists have created a glowing molecular probe that lets them watch marine microbes digest sugars…
Browsing: Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
The Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, located in Bremen, Germany, is a premier research institution dedicated to studying the role and diversity of microorganisms in marine environments. Founded in 1992, the institute focuses on understanding the complex interactions between marine microorganisms and their ecosystems, ranging from the ocean surface to the deep sea. Researchers at the institute investigate various aspects of marine microbiology, including the ecology, physiology, and genetics of marine microbes, their contribution to biogeochemical cycles, and their responses to environmental changes. The institute employs advanced technologies and interdisciplinary approaches to unravel the fundamental processes driving marine microbial life, contributing valuable insights to the fields of marine biology, ecology, and environmental science. Through its cutting-edge research, the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology aims to enhance our understanding of the marine microbial world and its critical role in sustaining ocean health and global climate.
Scientists have discovered a remarkable new form of symbiosis — a bacterium that lives inside…
New research reveals a symbiosis between a marine diatom and a Rhizobia-like bacterium, essential for…
A groundbreaking study reveals that Rhizobia bacteria can fix nitrogen in partnership with marine diatoms,…
How a methanogenic microbe reassembles a metabolic pathway piece by piece to transform Sulfate into…
Sweet Spots in the Sea: Mountains of Sugar Under Seagrass Meadows Seagrass beds are underwater…
Scientists have succeeded in cultivating an archaeon that converts oil into methane. They describe how…
Why methane carbon isotopes in the deep sea behave so differently than expected? Deep down…
Energy-providing bacterial endosymbiont enables its unicellular eukaryotic host to breathe nitrate, demonstrating that unicellular eukaryotes…
Researchers find deep-sea microbes that feed on ethane and grow them in the laboratory; what…
Scientists from Bremen discover an unusual protein playing a significant role in the Earth’s nitrogen…
Microscopy suggests that the recently discovered microbe Methanoliparia produces methane from crude oil all by…