Much of the beauty—and challenge—of biology lies in its complexity. That's especially true in the microbial world, where ...

A new North Carolina State University study examining the proteins found in fermented foods like yogurt, cheese and bread ...

The specific mix of bacteria living in a person's gut can predict the chances that melanoma will recur after surgery and ...

Climate change is transforming the Earth’s natural systems at an unprecedented pace, influencing temperature patterns, rainfall distribution, and the ...

Urban environments shape microbial exposure through building design, occupancy, ventilation, moisture, and contact with green ...

An AI-assisted analysis of the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer cases revealed substantial differences between early- and ...

Microbial systems offer distinct advantages in protein expression, saving costs and time, and offering well-characterized host genetics and ease of scale-up. 2 However, challenges remain in process ...

A study published in Science China Life Sciences reveals that functional traits, rather than phylogenetic relationships, are ...

Microbiologists are searching for a universal theory of how bacteria form communities based not on their species but on the roles they play. Bacteria don’t throw dinner parties or tell jokes, but they ...

Unpacking Carbon Dynamics in Urban Soils Urban greenspaces are vital for ecosystem function and carbon cycling in cities. Dissolved organic matter DOM is an active component of soil's carbon pool, ...