Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a bacterial genus that promotes root growth and ...

Researchers are continually looking for new ways to hack the cellular machinery of microbes like yeast and bacteria to make ...

Groundwater hides dense communities of rock-bound microbes that shape water quality and help store carbon below ground.

Deep beneath the Earth's surface, in the pores and crevices of rock, live huge communities of microorganisms. They are ...

The 5th grade at Oak Grove Elementary put fungus and bacteria on trial. The mock trial was part of the 5th grade’s study on ...

A surface capable of responding to chemical signals generated by microorganisms and automatically producing biocidal ...

Niigata prefecture in Japan is renowned for growing rice, as well as rice-derived products, such as crackers, miso, and sake. Manufacturing these creates a significant amount of unused resources, from ...

Researchers are continually looking for new ways to hack the cellular machinery of microbes like yeast and bacteria to make products that are useful ...

In the global carbon cycle microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers have investigated the methods that are utilized at extremely hot, acidic and sulfur-rich ...

Scientists analyzed halite samples from 830 million years ago using optical techniques. Inside the samples, they found microorganisms such as bacteria, algae and fungi that may still be alive. NASA ...