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Microorganism
A microorganism is a microscopic organism, like a bacteria or fungus.
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SEP 10, 2018Microbiology
We share the world with an untold number of microorganisms, most of which pose no threat to us; but some microbes can be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The classification of organisms into groups, taxonomy, has taken an important step forward.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2018Videos
Our planet hosts some very special microbes that live in some crazy places; they are called extremophiles.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Microbiology
Often thought of as a dangerous germ, it seems that E. coli may be playing a helpful role in the uptake of iron.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2018Videos
A process called endosymbiosis may have given evolution a lot of help.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The Yellowstone National Park is famous for its geysers and the hydrothermal system otherwise known as the hot springs. ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 05, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria living in the soils of Earth seem locked in battle with the fungi there.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2018Microbiology
Temperatures are on the rise, and it seems soil will become another factor in how our climate changes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2018Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2018Technology
Recent artificial intelligence (AI) technology could be a breakthrough for water supply protection ultimately advancing ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 17, 2018Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2018Microbiology
In this work, the importance of algae to complex food chains was highlighted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2018Microbiology
A compound that is naturally made by a bacterium called Francisella tularensis can impair the immune response.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2018Microbiology
Our GI tract pays host to trillions of microbes, which have been shown to play a highly influential role in our health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2018Microbiology
There are microbes that have found a way to use electricity for power, and scientists want to see how they can help us.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2018Microbiology
Researchers want to stop the contamination of extraterrestrial environments by earthly bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2018Chemistry & Physics
People across different cultures have been using food preservation methods for centuries. But few preserved food can be ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
If you had to guess, what would you think “F-sand” is? Whatever your answer, I’ll be mightily impresse ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 19, 2018Microbiology
Antibiotics had a dramatic impact on the microbes of the GI tract in a research model.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have figured out a way to synthesize DNA with a natural enzyme, and their approach is easy, fast and accurat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2018Microbiology
People share many genes with other organisms, but our skin microbiome diverges.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2018Videos
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2018Microbiology
A lack of exposure to the vaginal canal does not account for the increased risk of later health problems for those born ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2018Microbiology
Abdominal fat is a major risk factor for disease. New work could help find those at risk for increased belly fat, and he ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2018
Microbiology
We share the world with an untold number of microorganisms, most of which pose no threat to us; but some microbes can be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The classification of organisms into groups, taxonomy, has taken an important step forward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2018
Videos
Our planet hosts some very special microbes that live in some crazy places; they are called extremophiles.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Microbiology
Often thought of as a dangerous germ, it seems that E. coli may be playing a helpful role in the uptake of iron.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2018
Videos
A process called endosymbiosis may have given evolution a lot of help.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The Yellowstone National Park is famous for its geysers and the hydrothermal system otherwise known as the hot springs.
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 05, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria living in the soils of Earth seem locked in battle with the fungi there.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2018
Microbiology
Temperatures are on the rise, and it seems soil will become another factor in how our climate changes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2018
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2018
Technology
Recent artificial intelligence (AI) technology could be a breakthrough for water supply protection ultimately advancing
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 17, 2018
Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2018
Microbiology
In this work, the importance of algae to complex food chains was highlighted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2018
Microbiology
A compound that is naturally made by a bacterium called Francisella tularensis can impair the immune response.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2018
Microbiology
Our GI tract pays host to trillions of microbes, which have been shown to play a highly influential role in our health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2018
Microbiology
There are microbes that have found a way to use electricity for power, and scientists want to see how they can help us.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers want to stop the contamination of extraterrestrial environments by earthly bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
People across different cultures have been using food preservation methods for centuries. But few preserved food can be
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
If you had to guess, what would you think “F-sand” is? Whatever your answer, I’ll be mightily impresse
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 19, 2018
Microbiology
Antibiotics had a dramatic impact on the microbes of the GI tract in a research model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have figured out a way to synthesize DNA with a natural enzyme, and their approach is easy, fast and accurat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2018
Microbiology
People share many genes with other organisms, but our skin microbiome diverges.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Videos
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2018
Microbiology
A lack of exposure to the vaginal canal does not account for the increased risk of later health problems for those born
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2018
Microbiology
Abdominal fat is a major risk factor for disease. New work could help find those at risk for increased belly fat, and he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch