A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics…
Browsing: Microbiology
Microbiology is the branch of science that studies microscopic organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and algae. These tiny life forms play crucial roles in ecosystems, human health, and industry—ranging from causing infectious diseases to aiding digestion and driving biotechnological innovations. Microbiology spans a wide range of research areas, such as antibiotic resistance, microbial ecology, and the development of vaccines. As our understanding of microbial life deepens, microbiology remains at the forefront of scientific discovery, offering insights into both the challenges and benefits of the microbial world.
Scientists Have Discovered New Microscopic Species Researchers have found a number of very rare species…
A newly discovered type of transferable DNA structure with a sci-fi name appears to play…
New Research Finds That Viruses May Have “Eyes and Ears” on Us The newly-found, widespread…
Viruses may be ‘watching’ you – some microbes lie in wait until their hosts unintentionally…
Scientists used data from over 300 human fecal microbiota transplants to gain an ecological understanding…
A team of researchers from Göttingen University investigates kombucha cultivation in extraterrestrial environments. The possibility…
Scientists developed a polymer-based method to enhance biofilm formation in E. coli, improving biocatalysis and…
Bacteria in lakes grow faster on plastic remains, suggesting potential ecosystem effects and future solutions…
Researchers have developed a potential alternative jet fuel from bacteria-produced carbon molecules, offering a sustainable…
Light-Capturing Proteins Illuminate Earth of Billions of Years Ago Scientists have reconstructed what life was…
Centuries-Old Lava Caves of Hawaiʻi Island Contain Thousands of Unknown Bacterial Species Higher bacterial diversity…
Genomic analyses of microbes from Canada’s Arctic provide insight into life forms that could survive…
Better Living Through Multicellular Life Cycles For many organisms, ranging from microbes to complex multicellular…
Researchers discovered viruses infecting Asgard archaea, ancestors of complex life, suggesting that viruses may have…
Though newly discovered bacteria are visible to the naked eye, microscopy reveals unexpected complexity. At…
A new study shows that yeast, an abundant waste product from breweries, can filter out…
Study Identifies 1,200+ RNA Viruses With Connections to Carbon Flux Many scientists believe that climate…