A recent study shows that bacteria living inside colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems that are closely linked to how ...

We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research ...

Corteva (NYSE: CTVA), a global leader in agricultural technology, and Hexagon Bio, a biotechnology company pioneering a new way to discover nature-derived medicine, today announced a ...

Scientists discover microgravity in space could help fight drug-resistant superbugs by creating unique viral mutations, ...

UNL researchers are linking cattle genetics and rumen microbes to find ways to cut methane losses and boost feed efficiency ...

The vaginal microbiome, a complex ecosystem inhabited by diverse microbial communities, plays a pivotal role in maintaining reproductive health and protecting against infections. Recent advancements ...

Engineers at the University of California have developed a new data structure and compression technique that enables the ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed ecosystem, and the biology inside it — including its microbial residents — ...

A recent perspective highlights challenges in translating human microbiome research into consistent clinical benefits and ...

Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...

Scientists found that the space station phages gradually accumulated specific mutations that boosted their infectivity, or ...

Viruses living on plastic surfaces may help transfer antibiotic resistance genes among microbes in the environment.