Mapping the world’s fungi from air samples
Only a fraction of nature’s diversity, or species richness, is still known, especially when it comes to insects and fungi, […]
Engineers find a way to protect microbes from extreme conditions microbiologystudy
Microbes that are used for health, agricultural, or other applications need to be able to withstand extreme conditions, and ideally
Never-before-seen view of gene transcription captured microbiologystudy
Every living cell transcribes DNA into RNA. This process begins when an enzyme called RNA polymerase (RNAP) clamps onto DNA.
A gut microbe could hold a key to help people benefit from healthy foods microbiologystudy
In an analysis of more than 50,000 individuals from around the world, carriers of gut Blastocystis, a single-celled organism that
Study reveals environmental impact of artificial sweeteners microbiologystudy
The human body’s inability to break down sucralose, an artificial sweetener found in many zero-calorie food and drink products, is
Not so selfish after all: Viruses use freeloading genes as weapons
Curious bits of DNA tucked inside genomes across all kingdoms of life historically have been disregarded since they don’t seem
Discovery could help reduce adverse side effects of popular next-generation obesity medications
The next chapter in the story of headline-making popular obesity drugs may center on the physiological relationship between feeling satisfied
Scientists discover how to improve vaccine responses to potentially deadly bacterium microbiologystudy
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have taken a leap forward in understanding how we might fight back against the potentially
GeneMAP discovery platform will help define functions for ‘orphan’ metabolic proteins microbiologystudy
A multidisciplinary research team has developed a discovery platform to probe the function of genes involved in metabolism — the