There are more bacteria in the ocean than stars in the known universe. New genetic techniques are letting us use microbes as early warning systems for oceans in trouble from pollution and other stresses.
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Scientists have figured out how microbes may have found food when trapped beneath ice for millions of years.
The word “virus” strikes terror into the hearts of most people. But most viruses are actually vital to our very existence.
Study pinpoints some of the chemical signs of microbial life on Enceladus. The study could in part be corroborated by Cassini’s flyby of the moon.
A novel approach to detect bacterial infections in 10-15 minutes is expected to become commercially available next year.
When we think of antibiotic overuse, we don’t generally think of allergies. Research is beginning to suggest that maybe we should.
Microbe can explain how ancient ancestors of simple cells like bacteria evolved into the complex cells that make up humans.
It’s no exaggeration to say the tropics drive our planet’s carbon cycle – the constant transfer of carbon back and forth, on a global scale, between living things and the environment. Understanding the…
People are increasingly aware of the link between the trillions of microbes that live within our bodies and human health. Studies have found that a healthy population of bacteria, or a microbiome, in a…
It’s been roughly eight years since white-nose syndrome (WNS) was first documented decimating bat populations in upstate New York. The disease is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans which…
The past few decades have seen enormous progress being made in synthetic biology – the idea that simple biological parts can be tweaked to do our bidding. One of the main targets has been hacking the biological…
Exposure to an indoor dog in the first year of life is associated with a child’s odds of developing type 1 diabetes, new…
Trillions of microbes live in and on our body. We don’t yet fully understand how these microbial ecosystems develop or the full extent to which they influence our health. Some provide essential nutrients…
New links between the bacteria in your gut and disease are being made almost daily. We know, for instance, that the microbial communities residing in your intestines have a role in your mood and levels…
A newly discovered microbe could contribute large amounts of methane to the atmosphere, playing a significant role in future…
Forensic scientists may be able to use a powerful new tool to determine the time of death in human corpses: a microbial clock…
The presence of ocean currents impacts the abundance and composition of marine micro-organism communities. Researchers from…
The amount of plastic debris accumulating in the open ocean has doubled in 40 years. This has been is a topic of increasing public concern and scientific interest since it was first reported in the 1970s…
Scientists have discovered a new underwater world of microbes: a “plastisphere”, thriving and colonising on plastics skimming…
Over the past 20 years, research has revealed large populations of creatures living many miles below the Earth’s surface. Now, a new study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports conducted by…
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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Associate Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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