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Beneficial Microbes
Beneficial Microbes: Microbes include fungi, bacteria and viruses. Farmers and ranchers often think of microbes as pests that are destructive to their crops or animals (as well as themselves), but many microbes are beneficial. Soil microbes (bacteria and fungi) are essential for decomposing organic matter and recycling old plant material.
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MAR 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2022Microbiology
Microbes can be found living nearly anywhere on earth, including inside the human body. The microbiome of various parts ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria can easily pass bits of DNA to one another, this process, known as horizontal gene exchange, is known to be inv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2022Microbiology
Some of our best medicine has come from nature, and scientists are always on the lookout for natural products that can b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2021Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2021Microbiology
Cheese doesn't have many ingredients, and while it doesn't contain preservatives, it does contain milk. So why doesn't i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2021Plants & Animals
Obesity has become a global health crisis. Since 2000, an estimated 300 million people around the globe classified would ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 12, 2021Microbiology
In about 85 percent of pregnancies, nausea, constipation, and vomiting occurs, which can significantly disrupt quality o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2021Microbiology
Copper is known to have antibacterial properties, and though it's an important chemical for many organisms, it can b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There are trillions of microbes that live in out gastrointestinal tract, and each one of those single-celled organisms h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2021Microbiology
Researchers have identified bacteria that have the potential to fight infections that affect the middle ear and can caus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2021Microbiology
The gut microbiome is a critical part of human health. Research has shown that many types of bacteria may reside there. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2021Microbiology
Single celled organisms called archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life, like bacteria, but we know a lot les ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2021Microbiology
Acne is a complex condition, and the biological processes underlying the formation of pimples are not fully understood. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria can be found almost everywhere, and they can serve many beneficial purposes. Scientists are now using bacterial ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2021Microbiology
Many animals, including humans and cats, harbor huge colonies of microbes, which may live in places like the skin, or th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2021Microbiology
When we get an infection, we can take antibiotics to get rid of it. But sometimes the situation becomes more complicated ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2021Microbiology
Microorganisms live everywhere, and we've learned over the past year that they can affect everything.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2021Microbiology
Our health is closely connected to the community of microbes we carry in our gut. For example, these microbes have a pow ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2021Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2021Microbiology
Research has indicated that babies get many benefits from breastmilk, even if they are only fed that way for a very shor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death around the world. Atherosclerosis is known to be a major contributo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Immunology
There is a spectrum of COVID symptom severity: some recover after experiencing nothing more than a mild cough, while oth ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
MAR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes can be found living nearly anywhere on earth, including inside the human body. The microbiome of various parts
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria can easily pass bits of DNA to one another, this process, known as horizontal gene exchange, is known to be inv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2022
Microbiology
Some of our best medicine has come from nature, and scientists are always on the lookout for natural products that can b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2021
Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2021
Microbiology
Cheese doesn't have many ingredients, and while it doesn't contain preservatives, it does contain milk. So why doesn't i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2021
Plants & Animals
Obesity has become a global health crisis. Since 2000, an estimated 300 million people around the globe classified would
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 12, 2021
Microbiology
In about 85 percent of pregnancies, nausea, constipation, and vomiting occurs, which can significantly disrupt quality o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2021
Microbiology
Copper is known to have antibacterial properties, and though it's an important chemical for many organisms, it can b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are trillions of microbes that live in out gastrointestinal tract, and each one of those single-celled organisms h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers have identified bacteria that have the potential to fight infections that affect the middle ear and can caus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2021
Microbiology
The gut microbiome is a critical part of human health. Research has shown that many types of bacteria may reside there.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2021
Microbiology
Single celled organisms called archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life, like bacteria, but we know a lot les
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2021
Microbiology
Acne is a complex condition, and the biological processes underlying the formation of pimples are not fully understood.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria can be found almost everywhere, and they can serve many beneficial purposes. Scientists are now using bacterial
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2021
Microbiology
Many animals, including humans and cats, harbor huge colonies of microbes, which may live in places like the skin, or th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2021
Microbiology
When we get an infection, we can take antibiotics to get rid of it. But sometimes the situation becomes more complicated
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
Microbiology
Microorganisms live everywhere, and we've learned over the past year that they can affect everything.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2021
Microbiology
Our health is closely connected to the community of microbes we carry in our gut. For example, these microbes have a pow
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2021
Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2021
Microbiology
Research has indicated that babies get many benefits from breastmilk, even if they are only fed that way for a very shor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death around the world. Atherosclerosis is known to be a major contributo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Immunology
There is a spectrum of COVID symptom severity: some recover after experiencing nothing more than a mild cough, while oth
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes